Marc’Antonio Ingegneri: Volume Two: Missa Voce Mea A5, Motets for double choir

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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 second 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 (Tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10, 12–14)
Historic Brass of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Tracks 1, 3–14)
Jeremy West, leader
Gareth Wilson, director

2 reviews for Marc’Antonio Ingegneri: Volume Two: Missa Voce Mea A5, Motets for double choir

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    ‘The fine fresh-voiced choir seems completely devoted to this composer. They sing with the belief that this is great music.’

    —Gary Higginson, MusicWeb International

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    ‘Highly recommended’

    —J. F. Weber, Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2024

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