Lasso

"Students of music history are taught to name Lasso as one of the four great composers of the late Renaissance, along with Palestrina, Victoria, and Byrd, but Lasso is by far the least performed, and he tends to be given short shrift in textbooks." https://t.co/MmIFY4WTnF

— The Lamp (@thelampmagazine) August 21, 2023

"O Mors Inevitabilis"

Today marks exactly 500 years since the death of the extraordinary Josquin des Prez. We complete our series of Friday Josquin videos with the gorgeous 'O mors inevitablis' by his contemporary Hieronymus Vinders, urging all musicians to lament his passing. https://t.co/ymq1IuJhAC

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) August 27, 2021

Stile Antico Live (or Recorded, Depending on When You Watch It)

And we're live! https://t.co/VOaaCowm5A https://t.co/FBBZk6RhaN

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) August 23, 2021

"Vivrai je tousjours"

It's Friday, so it's time for another Josquin video! A rarity this week: the chanson 'Vivrai je tousjours', which received its first recording on our @deccaclassics disc. Don't forget to hit 'subscribe' as you watch! https://t.co/F6X82MPxrp

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) August 13, 2021

Stile Antico Does Josquin

We'll be posting a film of Josquin's wonderful music every Friday between now and the 500th anniversary of his death on Fri 27th August. To begin this series, here's the stunning Salve Regina a5. Why not subscribe to our YouTube channel while you watch! https://t.co/snmNTPYFf1

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) July 16, 2021

Josquin des Prez

Here's a great piece on Josquin by the ever-illuminating @alexrossmusic! https://t.co/u10OtFLomv

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) June 14, 2021

"Nesciens Mater"

Here is a setting of Nesciens mater by Antoine de Févin, recorded in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral. https://t.co/kaOxxzEhqr

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) June 12, 2021

A Motet by Josquin des Prez

Here is a Marian motet by Josquin des Prez, sung in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral.

This stunning piece uses a double cantus-firmus canon of Beata Mater as its structural framework. 🧔🏻https://t.co/5cAvMKC8Y6#josquin500 #junesessions #josquinslegacy

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) June 3, 2021

Gesualdo Six

Celebrating #CorpusChristi with 8-part Tudor polyphony: 6 in-person singers and virtual choir synchronised and blended by hybrid method @StWulframs @_cathedralmusic @RSCMCentre @TheGesualdoSix https://t.co/qFQA61jzoc

— Tim Williams (@TimWill78044452) June 3, 2021

Alma Redemptoris Mater

We're LIVE! Polyphonic YouTuber Robert Hollingworth is back... @Perciusonline @TheGesualdoSix @TheApollo5 @clarewilkinson @nickmulroy @Music_at_York @ifagiolini #SingTheScore No.30 : Tomás Luis de Victoria – Alma Redemptoris Mater https://t.co/4TGf7HXK2I via @YouTube

— Polyphonic Films (@polyphonicfilms) May 28, 2021

VOCES8 Sings Byrd

Voces8 puts on another masterful performance of Renaissance polyphony. https://t.co/Y4HtZRh5FS

— Aleteia (@AleteiaEN) May 25, 2021

"Toward the Dawn"

Watch Stile Antico's short introduction to Toward the Dawn https://t.co/NILmtrzAwy & join us on 29 June in Cambridge! General booking opens on 31 May, or become a Friend & book your tickets today! https://t.co/ZJqz2EAS1v

— CambridgeEarlyMusic (@CambsEarlyMusic) May 25, 2021

Fretwork and An Elizabethan Christmas

For Fretwork Friday, here's another sample from our upcoming CD 'An Elizabethan Christmas' - Thomas Weelkes' 'To shorten Winter's sadness' sung by the fantastic @helencharlston

Sign up as a Friend of Fretwork here:https://t.co/6xMtGwDRfHhttps://t.co/guvJGyacOf

— FRETWORK (@FretworkViols) May 21, 2021

Gesualdo Six: "Ave verum corpus" by William Byrd

On Holy Saturday, here is our performance of Byrd’s Ave verum corpus recorded in @Ely_Cathedral. Filming this piece was a special experience for many of us, as this was one of the first pieces we learned as choristers in churches around the UK. https://t.co/sgTvXo5viH

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) April 3, 2021

"Ne Irascaris Domine"

I am enheartened & amazed that VOCES8: 'Ne Irascaris Domine' & 'Civitas Sancti Tui' by William Byrd has over 1 million views. The more popular pieces, sure. But clearly someone's listening to Renaissance genius. Jerusalem desolata est #HolyThursday https://t.co/JrrIlpqcEJ

— Ellen O'Neill (@MaPeel) April 1, 2021

Ave Virgo Sanctissima

Guerrero's 'Ave virgo sanctissima' was so popular in his lifetime that it was widely regarded as the perfect Marian motet. We round off our celebration of #earlymusicday with this intimate performance recorded at London's Warwick St Church https://t.co/xVxRjH3my2 pic.twitter.com/CD7XFDm0AZ

— The Sixteen (@TheSixteen) March 21, 2021

Diliges Dominum

Happy #earlymusicday2021! To get your Sunday off to a peaceful start, here is a recent performance of #Byrd's gorgeous 'Diliges Dominum' recorded from @Hatfield_House as part of our #AChoralOdyssey series. Enjoy! https://t.co/IjfnJRDviL pic.twitter.com/xzgs0KuQr3

— The Sixteen (@TheSixteen) March 21, 2021

Alonso Lobo's Birthday

Happy Birthday #AlonsoLobo - born near sunny #Seville around this time in 1555. Here's his glorious 'Versa est in luctum'#Tenebrae #Choir #choral #singing #Renaissance https://t.co/aSIICTmMTJ

— Tenebrae Choir (@TenebraeChoir) February 25, 2021

Jacob Obrecht, "Parce Domine"

A motet for #AshWednesday: Parce Domine by Jacob Obrechthttps://t.co/iTwK0Jxus3

“Spare, Lord, spare your people:
Be not angry with us forever.”#AshWednesday2021 #Lent

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) February 17, 2021

VOCES8 and Intrada: "Spem in Alium"

#OTD 1505 Thomas Tallis was born. With Tallis & William Byrd England created a world-leading choral tradition! @VOCES8 & @stileantico have thrilled #RyeArtsFestival audiences with Tallis & Byrd in the last decade!@nfmusic @hugh_canning @JohnCas80073543https://t.co/f5b21yVXqB

— Rye Arts Festival (@Ryearts) January 30, 2021