Wednesday, June 5, 2013
castle

Cappella Alamire and the Alamire Consort, under the direction of  UNH Professor Peter Urquhart has released a new CD, published on the Centaur label:Music by Pierrequin de Thérache(c.1500).  Thérache was a contemporary of Josquin, composer to the court of Lorraine; his Missa Comment peult was premiered by the Capella in 2003. Also included are instrumental excerpts from other Thérache masses, Josquin's chanson on Comment peult, and a canonic Agnus Dei for three tenors on the tune by Heinrich Isaac.