Heavenly Spheres

Heavenly Spheres

Infobox Album
Name = Heavenly Spheres
Type = studio
Artist = Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal


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Recorded = 1998
Genre = A cappella choral
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"Heavenly Spheres" (L'Harmonie des Sphères) is an a cappella choral album by the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal under the direction of Christopher Jackson. Recorded in 1998, it features songs from the late 15th to early 16th century.

The album includes performances of compositions by Nicolas Gombert, Roland de Lassus, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez, and others.

Track listing

#"Musae Jovis", the lament on the death of Josquin des Prez, for 6 voices by Nicolas Gombert
#"Inviolata, integra et casta es", motet for 5 voices by Josquin Desprez
#Motet "Tulerunt Dominum meum" for 8 voices by Nicolas Gombert
#"Nesciens Mater Virgo Virum", for 8 voices by Jean Mouton
#"Andreas Christi famulus" for 8 voices, motet by Cristóbal de Morales
#"Salve Regina", motet for 4 voices (from Motets Book II) by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
#"Beatus Laurentius", motet for 5 voices by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
#"Omnes de Saba venient", motet for 8 voices, M. xix (S. xxi/1) by Orlande de Lassus
#"Litaniae de beata virgine Maria", litany for 6 voices by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
#"Vidi speciosam", motet for 6 voices by Tomás Luis de Victoria
#"Ascendente Jesu in Naviculam", for 6 voices, W xvi, 23 by Giaches de Wert
#"Peccavi super numerum" by Giaches de Wert


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