Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Musica Reservata

Lucie Skeaping focuses on a refined, highly expressive 16th-century style of vocal music for connoisseurs, known as Musica Reservata, as composed by Vicentino, de Monte and Lassus.

Lucie Skeaping focuses on a refined, intensely expressive 16th century vocal music for connoisseurs known as Musica Reservata.
Musica reservata in this context, sometimes known as musica secreta, was a style of vocal music that first appeared in the 1550s, involving refinement and intense emotional expression. Composers of musica reservata included Nicola Vicentino, Philippe de Monte and, above all, Orlando di Lassus, whose highly chromatic Prophetiae Sibyllarum may represent the style at its peak.
Lucie draws on various recordings illustrating the musica reservata, including a complete performance of Lassus's Prophetiae Sibyllarum.

58 minutes

Music Played

  • Orlande de Lassus

    Prophetiae Sibyllarum - Prologue

    Performers: The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice (director)

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA 67887.
  • Philippe de Monte

    Miserere Mei

    Performers: Cinquecento

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA 67658.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales - Psalm 6

    Performers: Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMC 90183132.
  • Nicola Vicentino

    l'Aura che'l verde lauro

    Performers: Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel (director)

    • Sony Classical.
    • SK 45945.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Prophetiae Sibyllarum

    Performers: Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel (director)

    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
    • 05472 773042.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Prophetiae Sibyllarum: Prologue

    Ensemble: Brabant Ensemble. Director: Stephen Rice.
    • HYPERION.
  • Philippe de Monte

    Miserere Mei

  • Orlande de Lassus

    Psalm 6 from 'Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales'

  • Nicola Vicentino

    L'Aura che'l verde lauro

  • Orlande de Lassus

    Prophetiae Sibyllarum

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 13:00

Podcast