Sixteenth-century music for Holy Week by three different composers: Francisco de Peñalosa, Loyset Compère, and the great unknown: Jan Nasco.
The first composer is the Spaniard Francisco de Peñalosa, from whom we hear two “Lamentationes Jeremiae.”
The second is Loyset Compère, who was born in Hainaut. He worked for several years at the court in Milan, where it was customary to perform motet cycles. We hear one of them in this program.
The last composer is the great unknown: Jan Nasco. He was of Flemish origin but worked his entire life in Italy, the last ten years as the chapel master of the cathedral of Treviso. We also hear settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah by him.
Francisco de Peñalosa (1470-1528)
Francisco de Peñalosa
1. Lamentationes Jeremiae: Feria V
2. Lamentationes Jeremiae: Feria VI
New York Polyphony
(cd: “Lamentationes” – BIS-2407, 2019)
Loyset Compère (ca. 1440-1518)
3. Officium de Cruce (In nomine Iesu)
Odhecaton led by Paolo Da Col
(cd: “De Passione” – Cantus C 9637, 2012)
Jan Nasco (ca. 1510-1561)
4. Lamentationes Hieremiae: Feria V
Ensemble Vocale Speculum Musicae led by Marina Malavasi
(cd: “Lamentationes Hieremiae prophetae” – BonGiovanni GB 5610-2, 2001)
addition:
Marcantonio Cavazzoni (ca. 1490-ca. 1570)
5. Ricercata
Liuwe Tamminga, organ
(cd: “Organi storici d’Italia” – Lyrichord LEMS 8037, 1999)
On the featured image: Loyset Compère
