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Simone de Bonefont | Missa pro mortuis

by Huelgas Ensemble | Paul Van Nevel

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In perpetual search of unpublished works and forgotten composers, Paul Van Nevel invites us to discover a Requiem Mass for five voices, composed in 1556 by Simone de Bonefont, canon and cantor at Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. The Missa pro mortuis can be considered as one of the highlights of polyphonic vocal style, encompassing all the characteristics of Franco-Flemish techniques of the period. The richness of de Bonefont’s polyphonic writing and his mastery of counterpoint are truly astonishing. True to form, the Huelgas Ensemble honours this unpublished score with a powerful interpretation, delivering music of incredible luminous tranquility. The programme also includes four compositions by Franco-Flemish masters - that de Bonefont may well have heard - on one of the most profound texts of the Gregorian repertoire: Media vita in mortesummus (In the midst of life we are in death).

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released April 1, 2020

Recorded live at Abdij van Park in Leuven (Belgium) on April 28th, 2018 | Recording producer: Markus Heiland (Tritonus) | Balance engineer and editing: Markus Heiland (Tritonus) | Cover: Montée des bienheureux vers l’empyrée (part of Visions de l’au-delà) by Jérôme Bosch | Booklet photos ©Luk Van Eeckhout | Graphic design: mpointproduction | Executive producer: Cédric Hustinx | Production assistant: Denis Guerdon | All texts and translations ©kastafior 2020

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Performances by the Huelgas Ensemble are characterized by an in-depth knowledge of the aesthetics and concepts of musical and vocal practices of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. The media and critics alike regularly heap praise on the ensemble for its lively and innovative approach to the repertoire, continuously setting the highest standards in its field. ... more

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