Orlando di Lasso: Il Magnanimo Pietro, Danielle Reutter-Harrah & The Voice of the Viol consort 8K

The seven-part sacred madrigal "Il Magnanimo Pietro" performed by The Voice of the Viol, Danielle Reutter-Harrah, soprano. Lagrime di San Pietro (“tears of Saint Peter”) is the last composition of Orlande de Lassus (also known in Italian as Lasso). This set of twenty madrigals and a motet (from which we perform the first madrigal) is an example of madrigali spirituali (“sacred madrigals”)—in this case, a dramatization of the conflicting emotions of Saint Peter during the Passion of Jesus (Nicholas Jones). The brilliance of Lassus is on full display in his impeccable seven-part counterpoint. This work presented here for the first time in 8K UHD video. The Voice of the Viol Elisabeth Reed, director Wendy Gillespie, Elisabeth Reed, Malachai Komanoff Bandy, Farley Pearce, William Skeen & David H. Miller, Elizabethan viols. The Voice of the Viol is a program of Voices of Music. Text and translation Il magnanimo Pietro, che giurato avea tra mille lance e mille spade al suo caro Signor morir a lato, quando s’accorse, vinto da viltade, nel gran bisogno aver di fè mancato, la vergogna e ’l dolore e la pietade del proprio fallo e de l’altrui martiro di mille punte il petto li feriro. Magnanimous Peter, who had sworn amidst a thousand lances and a thousand swords to die beside his dear Lord, when he realized, overcome by cowardice, that in his great hour of need he had lacked faith, the shame and the grief and the pity of his failure and for the suffering of the Other pierced his breast with a thousand stabs. Boby Borisov, audio engineer and ambisonics design Video: Lloyd Hryciw, David Tayler & Doris Du 8K technology: David Tayler Produced by Hanneke van Proosdij & David Tayler Post Production: David Tayler & Andrew Levy Audio mastering, video cutting and final 8K color and render: David Tayler All copyright 2024 Voices of Music #palestrina