Tomas Luis de Victoria and Josquin Desprez were not contemporaries, they lived and worked in different countries, and perhaps shared little in terms of abstract compositional style. Yet throughout Europe, generations of musicians recognized them as kindred spirits, and tablature versions of their masses and motets circulated amongst lutenists. For John Potter, this is “the secret life of the music – in historical terms its real life.” In this characteristically creative project Potter - joined by Trio Mediaeval singer Anna Maria Friman and three outstanding vihuela players - explores “what happens to music after it is composed.” The album, produced by Manfred Eicher, was recorded at the St Gerold monastery in the Austrian mountains, where Potter previously contributed to Officium and other recordings with the Hilliard Ensemble and with The Dowland Project.
1
NESCIENS MATER(Jean Mouton)
03:19
2
PRELUDE I(Jacob Heringman)
00:24
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA - MISSA SURGE PROPERA
3
Kyrie
02:43
4
PRELUDE II(Jacob Heringman)
00:31
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA - MISSA SURGE PROPERA
5
Gloria
05:55
6
PRELUDE III(Jacob Heringman)
00:22
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA - MISSA SURGE PROPERA
7
Credo
10:24
8
PRELUDE IV(Jacob Heringman)
00:25
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA - MISSA SURGE PROPERA
9
Sanctus
01:52
10
Benedictus
01:50
11
PRELUDE V(Jacob Heringman)
00:26
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA - MISSA SURGE PROPERA
12
Agnus Dei
03:25
13
INVIOLATA (CHANT)(Anonymous)
01:18
14
INVIOLATA(Josquin Desprez)
03:10
15
ABSALON, FILI MI(Josquin Desprez)
03:33
16
OBSECRO TE (CHANT)(Anonymous)
00:37
17
OBSECRO TE(Josquin Desprez)
05:41
18
SALVE REGINA(Josquin Desprez)
06:39
19
BENEDICTA ES (CHANT)(Anonymous)
01:53
20
BENEDICTA ES(Josquin Desprez)
06:07
21
NYMPHES DE BOIS(Josquin Desprez)
04:28
22
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM(Tomás Luis de Victoria)
03:06
John Potter Voice
Anna Maria Friman Voice
Ariel Abramovich Alto Vihuela, Tenor Vihuela, Bass Vihuela
Jacob Heringman Tenor Vihuela, Bass Vihuela
Lee Santana Alto Vihuela, Tenor Vihuela
Hille Perl Viola Da Gamba