Vaet: Sacred Music - Dufay Ensemble / Brilliant Classics 4x Audio CD 2016 / 95365

UPC 5028421953656

Product Features

• Label: Brilliant Classics – 95365
• Format: 4 x CD, Compilation
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2016
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Renaissance

Overview

Vaet: Sacred Music is a meticulously curated 4-disc collection of works by the Flemish Renaissance composer Jacobus Vaet, performed by the acclaimed Dufay Ensemble. Released under Brilliant Classics in 2016, this compilation highlights Vaet’s sacred compositions, showcasing the beauty and depth of Renaissance polyphony. The ensemble, directed by Eckehard Kiem, brings out the spiritual intensity of the pieces, with rich vocal harmonies that immerse the listener in the sacred atmosphere of the era.

The album includes essential sacred works such as the Missa Pro Defunctis, Te Deum, and multiple settings of the Magnificat, along with various motets. Vaet's compositions are known for their intricate polyphony, spiritual depth, and emotive power, providing a reflective and meditative listening experience.

Interesting Facts

• Jacobus Vaet (1529–1567) was a prominent composer of the late Renaissance, serving as the chapel master for Emperor Maximilian II.
• The Dufay Ensemble, known for its exceptional performances of Renaissance music, brings Vaet's works to life with historically informed interpretations.
• The compilation includes Missa Quodlibetica, a rarely performed mass that showcases Vaet’s skill in blending multiple melodies and texts.
• Alain Ebert, a prominent alto vocalist, and a talented group of tenor, baritone, and bass singers form the core of the Dufay Ensemble for this recording.

Track Listing

CD1

• 1-1 Filiae Jerusalem – 3:24
• 1-2 A Solis Ortus Cardine – 6:45
• 1-3 Iste Est Joannes – 3:01
• 1-4 Ave Maris Stella – 7:31
• 1-5 O Quam Gloriosum – 2:10
• 1-6 Continuo Lacrimas – 3:30

Missa Pro Defunctis (26:46)

• 1-7 Requiem Aeternam – 1:22
• 1-8 Te Decet Hymnus – 1:04
• 1-9 Kyrie – Christe – Kyrie – 2:54
• 1-10 Tractus – 3:24
• 1-11 Offertorium – 2:56
• 1-12 Hostias – 2:26
• 1-13 Sanctus – Pleni Sunt Coeli – 2:24
• 1-14 Benedictus – 1:15
• 1-15 Agnus Dei – 3:16
• 1-16 Communio: Lux Aeterna – 1:43
• 1-17 Requiem Aeternam Dona Eis – 1:39
• 1-18 Ne Recorderis – 2:23

CD2

• 2-1 Te Deum Prima Pars – 3:34
• 2-2 Te Deum Secunda Pars – 1:48
• 2-3 Te Deum Tertia Pars – 3:14
• 2-4 Quoties Diem – 4:09
• 2-5 Ut Queant Laxis – Nuntius Celso – 2:47
• 2-6 Ille Promissi – Ventris Obstruso – 2:49

Missa Quodlibetica (27:14)

• 2-14 Kyrie I – 1:38
• 2-15 Christe – 1:37
• 2-16 Kyrie II – 1:58
• 2-17 Gloria – 2:38

CD3

• 3-1 Angelus Ad Pastores Ait – 3:32
• 3-2 Ascendetis Post Filium Prima Pars – 3:27
• 3-15 Salve Regina – Vita, Dulcedo – 3:50
• 3-16 Ad Te Clamamus – Ad Te Suspiramus – 5:32

CD4

• 4-1 Magnificat Sexti Toni – 9:53
• 4-7 Dum Steteritis Prima Pars – 3:19
• 4-9 Assumens Jesus Petrum – 4:55

Key Credits

• Composer: Jacobus Vaet
• Ensemble: Dufay Ensemble
• Conductor, Bass Vocals: Eckehard Kiem
• Alto Vocals: Alain Ebert
• Baritone Vocals: Jörn Bartels
• Bass Vocals: Georg Hage
• Tenor Vocals: Achim Plagge, Clemens Flämig, Florian Cramer, Julian Prégardien, Michael Bunse