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One can debate the merits of one-voice-per-part performances of Renaissance sacred music, but it is doubtless most defensible when it comes to the Catholic, Latin-language music of William Byrd, intended for small recusant groups performing in secret spaces. Singers as skilled as those of the Gesualdo Six and their director/bass Owain Park really ought to be given carte blanche to perform whatever they want, however they want. These are brilliant performances. The motets are artfully sequenced so as to place the mass movements under the microscope, and these six singers, if possible, are getting even more uncannily accurate with each new outing. Sample the gorgeous initial gesture of Ave verum corpus, where the voices take on almost woodwind-like tones. The more emotionally intense texts receive special emphasis; Tristitia et anxietas both introduces the Credo of the mass and refers to the difficult situation of Byrd and his co-religionists. However, Park never loses the sense that this is sacred music; his group doesn't begin to suggest the music of its namesake here. Hyperion has, after several albums, achieved optimal results with this sextet in the environment of the church of All Hallows, Gospel Oak, in London. A moving, often breathtaking release.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Fraser, Contributor, Work Editor - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Fraser, Contributor, Work Editor - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Fraser, Contributor, Work Editor - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Fraser, Contributor, Work Editor - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
David Martin, Contributor, Work Editor - Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Guy James, Counter-Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Anonymous, Author - William BYRD, Composer - Michael Craddock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Samuel Mitchell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joseph Wicks, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Park, Conductor, Contributor, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Cooter, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Gesualdo Six, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
Album review
One can debate the merits of one-voice-per-part performances of Renaissance sacred music, but it is doubtless most defensible when it comes to the Catholic, Latin-language music of William Byrd, intended for small recusant groups performing in secret spaces. Singers as skilled as those of the Gesualdo Six and their director/bass Owain Park really ought to be given carte blanche to perform whatever they want, however they want. These are brilliant performances. The motets are artfully sequenced so as to place the mass movements under the microscope, and these six singers, if possible, are getting even more uncannily accurate with each new outing. Sample the gorgeous initial gesture of Ave verum corpus, where the voices take on almost woodwind-like tones. The more emotionally intense texts receive special emphasis; Tristitia et anxietas both introduces the Credo of the mass and refers to the difficult situation of Byrd and his co-religionists. However, Park never loses the sense that this is sacred music; his group doesn't begin to suggest the music of its namesake here. Hyperion has, after several albums, achieved optimal results with this sextet in the environment of the church of All Hallows, Gospel Oak, in London. A moving, often breathtaking release.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Gesualdo Six Owain Park
- Composer: William Byrd
- Label: Hyperion
- Genre: Classical
© 2023 Hyperion Records Limited ℗ 2023 Hyperion Records Limited
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