Tomás Luis de Victoria
Requiem 1605 - Officium Defunctorum

This new recording features the celebrated Requiem of 1605, Victoria's final composition, a work of beguiling beauty and sumptuous simplicity. It can be seen as the summation of both his art and the Spanish Renaissance tradition. The beautiful plainsong on which it is structured can be heard arching through the texture, forming a delicate and sinuous line throughout. Subtly accompanied by a chamber organ and bajón, it is recorded here with the same forces as may well have performed it originally in the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales.

The Requiem is preceded by Marian Antiphons interspersed with three motets setting texts from the Song of Songs.

SACD-CD hybrid/surround sound

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers

CORSACD16033

TRACK LISTINGS

Tomás Luis de Victoria

Salve Regina 9.55
Ave Regina caelorum a 5 4.17
Nigra sum 3.42
Quam pulchri sunt 3.49
Trahe me post te 3.09
Ave Regina caelorum a 8 3.34
Taedet animam meam 4.05
Missa pro defunctis a 6 Introit 5.05
Kyrie 2.13
Gradual 3.09
Offertory 4.59
Sanctus & Benedictus 2.46
Agnus Dei I, II, III 3.52
Communion 4.03
Funeral motet: Versa est in luctum 3.59
Responsory: Libera me 8.49

Total playing time 72.58