Religious music from different centuries. This episode is dedicated to Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609), who spent most of his career at the court in Paris. His Requiem will be performed by Doulce Mémoire during the Early Music Festival 2021.
The Requiem by Eustache du Caurroy was performed at the funeral of Henry IV. This Requiem is also performed during the upcoming Early Music Festival of Utrecht by the Doulce Mémoire ensemble, conducted by Denis Raisin Dadre.
This programme features that ensemble, with three psalm settings on French texts, followed by four Latin motets.
Eustache du Caurroy
Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609)
1. Psaume 129 (130): Du profond des maux de mon âme
2. Psaume 136 (137): Le long des eaux
3. Psaume 5: Preste l’oreille à ma complainte
Doulce Mémoire conducted by Denis Raisin Dadre
(CD: “Les Meslanges” – Naïve E 8900, 2005)
4. Veni sancte spiritus
5. Benedicamus Domino
6. Christe, qui lux es et dies
7. Victimae paschali laudes
Choir of New College, Oxford olv. Edward Higginbottom
(CD: “Renaissance Masterpieces Volume III – Paris: Eustache du Caurroy” Collins 14972, 1997)
Additional:
Eustache du Caurroy
8. 37e Fantasie à 5
Hespèrion XX conducted by Jordi Savall
(CD: “XXIII Fantasies A III. IIII. V. et VI. Parties” – Naïve ES 9931, 1984/1999)
