Stephen Rice reviews
Josquin: Motets & Mass Movements
The Brabant Ensemble/Stephen Rice (Hyperion)
The Brabant Ensemble and Stephen Rice perform Obrecht
The late 15th century musical scene on the continent was dominated by Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem and Jacob Obrecht (1457/8-1505). We hear quite a lot about the first two, but Obrecht seems to have had a problematic life and ended up dying of plague in Ferrara. Only a handful of his splendid works have been recorded before – and most on this disc are new to CD.
Hellinck • Lupi: Choral Works
The Brabant Ensemble/Stephen Rice (Hyperion)