Inviolata. Josquin des Prez — Jacob Heringman, lute & vihuela
Marian motets by Josquin des Prez, intabulated for solo lute or vihuela by lutenist-composers old and new

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Jacob Heringman (b. 1964)
1. Ave Maria... virgo serena  [8:56]

Hans Gerle (c. 1500–1570)
Inviolata, integra et casta es
2. I. Inviolata, integra et casta es (part I)  [3:59]
3. II. Nostra ut pura pectora (part II)  [2:38]
4. III. O benigna (part III)  [2:38]

Missa de Beata Virgine
Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510–1580)
5. Kyrie I (glosa)  [3:05]
Jacob Heringman
6. Christe  [1:43]
7. Kyrie II  [2:08]
Enríquez de Valderrábano (fl. 1547)
8. Fantasia on Kyrie II  [3:10]

Jacob Heringman
9. Prelude on Mariam coronans  [0:51]

Alonso Mudarra
10. Cum sancto spiritu (glosa)  [2:57]

Hans Neusidler (c. 1508/9–1563)
11. Cum sancto spiritu  [2:36]


Jacob Heringman
Salve Regina
12. I. Salve Regina (part I)  [5:29]
13. II. Eia ergo, advocata nostra (part II)  [1:48]
14. III. Et Jesum benedictum (part III)  [3:51]

15. Ut Phoebi radiis/Ut re mi fa sol la  [5:25]


Simon Gintzler (c.1500–after 1547)
Stabat Mater
16. I. Stabat Mater (part I)  [6:49]
17. II. Eia Mater (part II)  [6:55]





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medieval.org Remarks

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5 December 2020
Todd M. McComb

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Ensemble Dragma - Song of Beasts

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Of course, I feel differently about music that's never had a very good rendition on record — but as noted, I still feel a need to praise "progress" in that area, as obviously it's taking various incremental steps (of familiarization, etc.) — & that still applies to much of c.1500 music & even to the output of a towering figure like Josquin.... Continuing that anniversary project then, I want to note Inviolata, a program of lute transcriptions of motets performed by Jacob Heringman. The recordings are undated, and presumably Heringman spent a period of time recording this project, some of which consists of intabulations from the sixteenth century, but some is also Heringman's own work of transcription, including e.g. famous motets also appearing on the recent Cantica Symphonia disc.

Transcriptions & performance are very well done, very precise, and moving beyond some of the constraints of Josquin's own instrumental music.... Clarity of conception & articulation are outstanding. But I've also never been that into the sixteenth century lute repertory.... Still, Inviolata includes a valuable perspective on some of Josquin's most famous motets, once again illustrating the decisive move into modern tunings & style, feeling like something of a linearization of the material (i.e. blunting some of the vertical pull), thus suggesting extension & in turn sequences of "points of imitation" (per my recent discussion of Ockeghem chansons here...), as the style developed into the modern era. We'll see what else appears....

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