Pomerium

Pomerium was founded by Alexander Blachly in New York in 1972 to perform music composed for the famous chapel choirs of the Renaissance. (The name - medieval Latin for "garden" or "orchard" - derives from the title of a treatise by the 14th-century music theorist Marchettus of Padua, who explained that his book contains the "flowers and fruits" of the art of music.) Widely known for its interpretations of Du Fay, Ockeghem, Busnoys, Josquin, Lassus, and Palestrina, the 14-voice a cappella ensemble has performed for numerous international festivals, most recently the Festival di Musica Sacra Bressanone e Bolzano (Brixner Initiative), the Tage Alter Musik festival in Regensburg, Germany, the Flanders Festival Antwerp, and the Holland Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht. The ensemble has released four CD's : "A Musical Book of Hours"; "Creator of the Stars: Christmas Music from Earlier Times", "The Virgin & the Temple: Motets and Plainchant by Guillaume Du Fay", and Du Fay's Mass for St. Anthony of Padua; and, on the Dorian and Classic Masters labels, music by Arcadelt, Busnoys, Du Fay, Gesualdo, Marenzio, Monteverdi, Ockeghem, Wert, and Willaert.

Discography

Musical Book of Hours

bon jour, bon mois, bon an in principio erat verbum intemerata dei mater ave maris stella magnificat sexti toni inviolata, integra et casta virgo prudentissima venit ad petrum... caput salve regina/ [caput] veni sancte spiritus/ veni creator en katerine solonnia de profundis clamavi

This beautifully crafted CD is a joy. The group Pomerium was founded in 1972 by Alexander Blachly with the purpose of performing "virtuoso chapel choirs of the Renaissance." The "Musical Book of Hours" is a concept record-an accompaniment to the medieval religious texts of the 13th to 16th centuries, and features works by Desprez, Ockeghem, and Du Fay. The fifteen-voice mixed group sings these gentle and fluid melodies with a delicacy and grace that caresses the ear, as well as the spirit. The detailed liner notes include several exquisite reproductions of the artwork from the period.

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Old World Christmas

In dulci jubilo (anon) In dulci jubilo a2,3,4 (Michael Praetorius) Resonet in laudibus (anon) Preter rerum seriem (anon) Preter rerum seriem a6 (Josquin Desprez) Conditor alme siderum (anon / Guillaume du Fay) Puer natus est a4 (William Byrd) O Sapientia (anon) Magnificat secundi toni a5 (William Horwood) O Sapientia a5 (Robert Ramsey) Quem vidistis pastores (anon) Quem vidistis pastores a7 (Cipriano de Rore) Alma redemptoris mater (anon / Sarum) Alma redemptoris mater a4 (Johannes Ockeghem) Reges Tharsis et insulae a4 (William Byrd)

There is nothing quite like the sounds of Medieval and Renaissance music echoing through a church. This recording of Christmas music from these periods captures that feeling. Pomerium led by Alex Blachly gives engaging performances of motets with the original chants. Selections include several versions of Praetorious' "In dulci jubilo," Byrd's "Puer natus est" for four voices and "Preter rerum seriem" by Josquin. This is wonderful to listen to regardless of the season.

The Mannerist Revolution

Tristis est anima mea Io mi son giovinetta Ohime, se tanto amate Omnes amici mei Voi, nemico crudele Ahi, lass'ogn'or Tenebrae factae sunt Cor mio mentre vi miro Piagn'e sospira Si ch'io vorrei morire Velum templi scissum est Io tacero Belta, poi che t'assenti O vos omnes Crudele acerba Solo e pensoso

Germany's Alte Musik Aktuell called this CD "one of the most perfect discs of Renaissance music and one of the most perfect recordings of an a cappella ensemble." Audio Review (Italy) praised Pomerium's "transparent vocal structure, precise intonation and excellent diction," on this highly acclaimed recording.

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