Striggio's Mass in 40 parts
Listen to a clip from I Fagiolini's new recording here
'The instruments transfigure much of this music, contributing to the spacious sonorities and delicate moments of colour' Anthony Pryer
Striggio • Galilei • Tallis
Striggio: Missa Ecce Si Beato Giorno; Ecce beatam lucem; Fuggi, spene mia; O giovenil ardire; Altr'io che queste spighe; D'ogni gratia et d'amor; O de la bella Etruria; Caro dolce ben mio; Misero ohimè
Galilei: Contrapunto Secondi di BM; Tallis: Spem in alium; plus Sarum plainchant Spem in alium
I Fagiolini/Robert Hollingworth
Decca 478 2734 69:19 mins plus DVD
For a full review, take a look at the April issue of BBC Music Magazine
Audio clip: Striggio: Missa Ecce Si Beato Giorno – Sanctus
