Huelgas Ensemble - A polyphonic testament : the late works of Josquin Desprez

performance of 'A polyphonic testament : the late works of Josquin Desprez' in St. Anne's Church, Prague, on 15 May 2021.© Festival Prague Spring For over fifty years, the Huelgas Ensemble has been one of the most acclaimed ensembles specialising in the performance of polyphonic music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The ensemble is internationally renowned for its innovative programming, often featuring lesser-known works. The perspectives employed by the ensemble and its pitch precision consistently astonish audiences. The historically informed interpretations of the Huelgas Ensemble are shaped by a profound understanding of the aesthetic principles of music and vocal practices from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Voices in the press and media repeatedly praise the ensemble's spontaneous vitality and extraordinary clarity in delivering its repertoire, consistently setting new standards. It is precisely these musical qualities that lead more and more contemporary composers to invite the Huelgas Ensemble to perform their works (including Wolfgang Rihm and James MacMillan). 00:02:47 Brief interview with Van Nevel 00:07:00 Inviolate, integra et casta Motet à 5 00:14:25 Comment peut avoir joye, chanson à 4 00:18:40 Missa “L’homme armé super voies musicales”: Agnus Dei à 4 00:28:20 Ut Phoebi radiis, motet à 4 00:35:01 Et trop penser, chanson à 3 00:38:45 Praeter rerum seriem, motet à 6 00:46:30 Missa “Praeter rerum seriem”; Sanctus à 6 & 4 00:55:20 La plus des plus, rondeau à 3 01:03:45 Dulces exuviae, motet à 4 01:09:20 Missa “Malheur me bat” Agnus Dei à 4,2 & 6