Marc’ Antonio Ingegneri, Volume Three: Missa Susanne un jour a5
The Cremonese composer Marc’Antonio Ingegneri (c. 1535/36–92) is chiefly remembered as the teacher of Claudio Monteverdi while, for well nigh 500 years, his own achievements were left to sit in the shadows. This third in a series of pioneering recordings from the Choir of Girton College, Cambridge, reveals Ingegneri to have been one of the masters of his age, writing music of breathtaking richness and beauty: the works heard here combine learned, intricate counterpoint with the kind of sheer sonic thrill that brings a shiver of physical excitement. It is, of course, religious music, but it is also extraordinarily passionate, to a degree not previously heard, nor for centuries to come, until the rise of the great Romantic choral works.
Choir of Girton College, Cambridge (1, 2, 4–6, 9–12, 16)
Historic Brass of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (1–7, 9–14)
Jeremy West, leader (3)
Emily Nott, organ (8)
Felix Elliott, organ (15)
Gareth Wilson, director
Listen To This Recording:
- Cantate Domino a8
- I Kyrie
- Susanne un jour a5
- II Gloria
- Laudate Dominum a12
- III Credo
- Exaudiat te Dominus a9
- Non mi togli’ il ben mio a4
- IV Sanctus – Benedictus
- Omnes sitientes a9
- V Agnus Dei
- O sacrum convivium a6
- Regnum mundi a8
- Qual grazia, o qual beltate a4
- Victimae Paschali laudes a8
- Salve regina a6
Missa Susanne un Jour a5
Giovanni Bassano (c. 1561–1617) after Orlande de Lassus (1532–94)
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MusicWeb International :
‘[…]One might say that the composer and his music have forged itself into the choir and their director. They sound relaxed, free and passionate, and they confidently bring this music to light for practically the first time in over four centuries. […]
There is much of Ingegneri’s music still to be discovered. We will see if it is Girton College that will continue to hold the torch for this fascinating composer.’
—Gary Higginson, MusicWeb International
Fanfare Magazin :
‘Like the first two discs, this is recommended without reserve.’
—J. F. Weber, Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2024
musica Dei donum :
‘That said, the result is very impressive, and these two discs give an excellent impression of what music may have sounded in Cremona Cathedral. […] The playing is wonderfully differentiated in dynamics and tempo.
These two splendid discs deserve a strong recommendation.’
—Johan van Veen, musica Dei donum
AllMusic :
‘The music of Marc’Antonio Ingegneri (ca. 1535-1592) is seldom performed; devoted Renaissance music fans may recognize him as Claudio Monteverdi’s teacher. However, there is a good deal of interest in his works, and the (mixed-gender, adult) Choir of Girton College, Cambridge, and its director, Gareth Wilson, have done well to bring some of his music out of the shadows in a series of state-of-the-art recordings, of which this is the third. […] Why has Ingegneri been forgotten? Perhaps because he came from out-of-the-way Cremona, not Rome or Venice, or perhaps because he was one of those “in-between” figures who doesn’t fall into the usual music-historical categories. In any event, the youthful voices of the Girton College Choir add transparency and beauty, and the engineering at St. George’s, Chesterton, North Cambridge, is top-notch. Listeners have been catching on to the choir’s series, and this volume made classical best-seller charts in the spring of 2023.’
—James Manheim, AllMusic