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One of the major figures among 15th century Franco-Flemish composers, Johannes Ockeghem, was maestro di cappella in the royal courts of Charles VII and Louis XI, as well as a cleric at Notre Dame de Paris, and he was widely admired for his fourteen Masses, including the celebrated Requiem. Scholarly attention has been beneficial to Ockeghem's choral music, which thrives on modern recordings, though his songs have often been relegated to second-class status, and recordings of the chansons have been few and far between. Blue Heron's project to record the roughly two dozen extant songs is the first such effort since the 1980s, and this first of two volumes promises that it will be the set to beat for some time to come. Led by Scott Metcalfe, this small vocal ensemble with spare instrumental accompaniment of vielles and harp provides the intimacy and variety to make the program attractive to newcomers, but also to ears attuned to the unusual contours and harmonies of Renaissance vocal music. While Ockeghem's songs resemble the pure sonorities and canonic intricacies of his church music, his treatment of the vernacular lyrics allows for a more florid style that is, at times, reminiscent of medieval music, particularly in the elaborate intertwining of lines and archaic-sounding cadences. Released on the group's own label, this album was made in the rather echoic Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, though the rather close-up recording is well-balanced with the reverberant acoustics.
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Aultre Vénus estes sans faille (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Aaron Sheehan, Artist - Margot Rood, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Quant de vous seul (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Jason McStoots, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Kim Leeds, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
En atendant vostre venue
Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Owen McIntosh, Artist - Margot Rood, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Ma maistresse (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Jason McStoots, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Au travail suis
Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Margot Rood, Artist - Stefan Reed, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
S’elle m’amera (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - David McFerrin, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Owen McIntosh, Artist - Stefan Reed, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Mort, tu as navré (Johannes Ockeghem)
Paul Guttry, Artist - Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Aaron Sheehan, Artist - Owen McIntosh, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
O rosa bella (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Laura Jeppesen, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
D’un autre amer (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Jason McStoots, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sophie Michaux, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Fors seullement l’actente (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Megan Chartrand, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Fors seullement contre ce (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Megan Chartrand, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Se vostre cuer eslongne (Johannes Ockeghem)
Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Permanent vierge, plus digne que nesune (Johannes Ockeghem)
Paul Guttry, Artist - Johannes Ockeghem, Composer - Scott Metcalfe, Conductor - Jason McStoots, Artist - David McFerrin, Artist - Blue Heron, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martin Near, Artist - Summer Thompson, Artist
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
Album review
One of the major figures among 15th century Franco-Flemish composers, Johannes Ockeghem, was maestro di cappella in the royal courts of Charles VII and Louis XI, as well as a cleric at Notre Dame de Paris, and he was widely admired for his fourteen Masses, including the celebrated Requiem. Scholarly attention has been beneficial to Ockeghem's choral music, which thrives on modern recordings, though his songs have often been relegated to second-class status, and recordings of the chansons have been few and far between. Blue Heron's project to record the roughly two dozen extant songs is the first such effort since the 1980s, and this first of two volumes promises that it will be the set to beat for some time to come. Led by Scott Metcalfe, this small vocal ensemble with spare instrumental accompaniment of vielles and harp provides the intimacy and variety to make the program attractive to newcomers, but also to ears attuned to the unusual contours and harmonies of Renaissance vocal music. While Ockeghem's songs resemble the pure sonorities and canonic intricacies of his church music, his treatment of the vernacular lyrics allows for a more florid style that is, at times, reminiscent of medieval music, particularly in the elaborate intertwining of lines and archaic-sounding cadences. Released on the group's own label, this album was made in the rather echoic Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, though the rather close-up recording is well-balanced with the reverberant acoustics.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:02
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Blue Heron
- Composer: Johannes Ockeghem
- Label: Blue Heron
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2019 Blue Heron (P) 2019 Blue Heron
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