Compact discs.

Originally issued on analog discs (the reissue deletes 12 short pieces that were on the original set).

Program notes by John Milsom in English, French, and German and texts with English translations laid in container.

Recorded in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, Feb. 4-5 and 24-25 and Apr. 22-23, 1975.

Parallel titles on container: Kunst der Niederländer = L'art des Pays-Bas (XVe & XVIe siècles)

Art des Pays-Bas (XVe & XVIe siècles)

Secular songs: Scaramella ; Allegez moy ; El grillo / Josquin. De tous biens plaine / Hayne van Ghizeghem ; [and arr.] Josquin ; [and arr.] Agricola. Du tout plongiet-Fors seulement l'attente / Brumel, after Ockeghem. Ein fröhlich wesen / Barbireau, Isaac, or Obrecht ; [and arr.] Hofhaimer ; [and arr.] Obrecht. Prenez sur moi ; Ma bouche rit / Ockeghem. Adieu mes amours / Josquin. Fortuna desperata / Brumel ; [and arr.] Agricola ; [and arr. attrib.] Josquin.

Instrumental music : A la audienche / Hayne van Ghizeghem ; Two dances : Ain niederlandisch Runden Danz & Ein niderlendisch Tenzlein / anon., early 16th cent. ; Comme femme desconfortée / Agricola, after Binchois ; La Spagna / anon., formerly attrib. Josquin ; Est-il conclu par un arrêt d'amour / anon., 16th cent. ; La Bernardina : instrumental tricinium / Josquin ; [&] arr. for lute duet, Spinacino.

Mass movements : Kyrie from Missa sine nomine a 3 (i) / Tinctoris ; Gloria from Missa Et ecce terrae motus / Brumel ; Credo super De tous biens / Josquin ; Sanctus from Missa Ave sanctissima Maria / La Rue ; Agnus Dei from Missa La bassadanza / Isaac.

Motets : O bone Jesu / Compère, Anchieta, or Peñalosa ; De profundis a 5 / Josquin ; Benedicta es caelorum regina / Josquin ; Nesciens mater virgo virum / Mouton ; Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria / anon. (formerly attrib. Josquin) ; Intemerata Dei mater / Ockeghem ; Laudemus nunc Dominum / Obrecht ; Ave sanctissima Maria / La Rue, or Verdelot.

CMS 7 64215 2 (CDM 7 64216 2--CDM 7 64217 2) EMI Classics

CDM 7 64216 2 EMI Classics

CDM 7 64217 2 EMI Classics

Music > Netherlands > 15th century.

Music > Netherlands > 16th century.

Instrumental music > 15th century.

Instrumental music > 16th century.

Masses > Excerpts.