A Golden Age of Portuguese Music
Joao Lourenço Rebelo (1610-1661)
Diogo Dias Melgás (1638-1700)

It often takes one man to encourage excellence in the arts, and in the flourishing Portugal of the 1600s, at the forefront of world exploration, Dom Joao IV was very much that man. In his court, his favoured composers developed a unique style within the European heritage of sacred music, distinctly and devotionally Portuguese.

"Resplendent... The Sixteen bring a wonderfully intense sense to this music."
BBC RADIO 3, RECORD REVIEW

"All the music is of a high quality, and it is excellently performed... The Singers are quite superb ... one of the best and most interesting discs by The Sixteen in recent years, and the sound is excellent." GRAMOPHONE

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers

COR16020

TRACK LISTINGS

1. Rebelo: Super aspidem - Ps. 19 v13
Soli: Libby Crabtree, Rebecca Outram, Michael Lees, Neil MacKenzie
2. Rebelo: Ecce nunc - Ps. 134
Soli: Carys Lane, Sally Dunkley, Simon Berridge
3. Rebelo: In te, Domine, speravi - Ps. 31 v1-6
4. Rebelo: Qui habitat - Ps. 91 v1-6
Soli: Carys Lane, Libby Crabtree, Rebecca Outram, Sally Dunkley
5. Rebelo: Fratres sobrii - Compline
Soli: Ruth Dean, Libby Crabtree, Andrew Giles
6. Rebelo: Educes me - Ps.31 v5
7. Melgás: Popule meus - Improperia
8. Rebelo: Panis angelicus - Hymn
9. Melgás: Lamentaçao de Quinta Feira Santa
Soli: Rebecca Outram, Sally Dunkley, Simon Berridge, Robert Evans
10. Melgás: Salve regina - Antiphon
11. Rebelo: Magnificat a13 - Canticle
Soli: Libby Crabtree, Rebecca Outram, Andrew Giles, Neil MacKenzie

Total playing time: 67.34