Renaissance of the Spirit: The Music of Orlando di Lasso and his Contemporaries

1	Passan vostri trionfi (Pe / Orlande de Lassus
2	Lauda anima mea Dominum, / Orlande de Lassus
3	Work(s): Recorder piece n / Orlande de Lassus
4	Tibi, Christe, splendor p / Guillaume Dufay
5	Pavane et Gaillardes (2) / Étienne du Tertre
6	Ave Maria / Jacobus Clemens Non
7	S'io fusse ciaul'ettu, vi / Orlande de Lassus
8	Respice in me / Philippe Rogier
9	Work(s): Recorder piece n / Orlande de Lassus
10	Pater noster, motet for 4 / Adrian Willaert
11	Tutto 'l di mi dici, vill / Orlande de Lassus
12	Ave Maria, motet for 5 vo / Nicolas Gombert
13	I vo piangendo i miei pas / Orlande de Lassus
14	Bona est oratio cum leiun / Philippe de Monte
15	Dappoi che sott'il ciel ( / Orlande de Lassus
16	Peccavi quid faciam tibi / Philippe Rogier
17	Par ch'hai lasciato, vill / Orlande de Lassus
18	Work(s): Recorder piece n / Orlande de Lassus
19	Credo / Johannes Ciconia
20	Benedictus Dominus Deus / Antoine de Févin
21	Omnia tempus habent, mote / Orlande de Lassus
Renaissance of the Spirit: The Music of Orlando di Lasso and his Contemporaries
1.	Passan vostri trionfi (Petrarch), madrigal for 10 voices, S. x/53 2:23
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
2.	Lauda anima mea Dominum, motet for 4 voices, M. ix (S. iii/75) 2:38
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
3.	Work(s): Recorder piece no. 18 1:17
	Composed by Roland de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
4.	Tibi, Christe, splendor patris, hymn for 3 voices 3:22
	Composed by Guillaume Dufay
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
5.	Pavane et Gaillardes (2): Nos 1 & 2, complete 2:46
	Composed by Étienne du Tertre
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
6.	Ave Maria 2:27
	Composed by Jacobus Clemens Non Papa
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
7.	S'io fusse ciaul'ettu, villanelle for 4 voices, S. x/92 1:08
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
8.	Respice in me 4:08
	Composed by Philippe Rogier
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
9.	Work(s): Recorder piece no. 10 1:05
	Composed by Roland de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
10.	Pater Noster 6:12
	Composed by Adrian Willaert
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
11.	Tutto 'l di mi dici, villanelle for 4 voices, S. x/79 1:15
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
12.	Ave Maria, motet for 5 voices 5:19
	Composed by Nicolas Gombert
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
13.	I vo piangendo i miei passati tempi, madrigal for 5 voices (S. iv/116) 3:35
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
14.	Bona est oratio cum leiunio 3:41
	Composed by Philippe de Monte
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
15.	Dappoi che sott'il ciel (Petrarch), madrigal for 5 voices, H. i/172 1:35
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
16.	Peccavi quid faciam tibi 4:10
	Composed by Philippe Rogier
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
17.	Par ch'hai lasciato, villanelle for 4 voices, S. x/82 2:44
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
18.	Work(s): Recorder piece no. 20 0:56
	Composed by Roland de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
19.	Credo 5:10
	Composed by Johannes Ciconia
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
20.	Benedictus Dominus Deus 6:26
	Composed by Antoine de Févin
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra
21.	Omnia tempus habent, motet for 8 voices, M. xv (S. xxi/77) 4:16
	Composed by Orlande de Lassus
	Conducted by Rudolf Werthen and Erik Van Nevel
	Performed by Currende and Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra

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The Renaissance was a time of international exchange among musicians. The composers of the dominant Franco-Flemish school traveled widely, working at the courts of Germany, Spain, and the sacred center of Rome. Renaissance of the Spirit spans the continent and encompasses two centuries of music -- vocal and instrumental, sacred and secular -- from Johannes Ciconia's late medieval complexities to Orlando di Lasso's more lyrical inclinations. But despite the program's incredible variety, all the pieces come from a shared world of sound. The versatile Lasso is at the center here, with an array of madrigals, motets, and pieces for recorder consort, interspersed with magnificent music by his precursors and contemporaries, giving an ample suggestion of the musical culture that produced him. Rapturous settings of the "Ave Maria" by Clemens non Papa, Adrian Willaert, and Nicolas Gombert provide one thread through the program, and instrumental dance interludes make for another. The performances by the Belgian instrumental ensemble I Fiamminghi and the vocal group Currende are all top-notch. Although texts and translations would have been welcome, this album is nevertheless an appealing introduction to the rich and diverse musical treasures of the Renaissance. Scott Paulin