The Flemish composer Philippe de Monte was one of the most well-travelled composers of the Renaissance. Born in Mechelen, he served the Pinelli family in Naples before travelling to the court of Queen Mary in the retinue of her husband, King Philip V of Spain. He was subsequently appointed Kapellmeister to the Imperial Hapsburg Court and served Maximillian II in Vienna and Rudolph II in Prague. He contributed to most of the important vocal genres, including mass, motet, madrigal and chanson. This collection offers a perspective on de Monte at the height of his technical powers, showing his superb handling of vocal disposition, subtle word-painting and his flair for sophisticated canonic writing.

Philippe de Monte
1     Miserere mei à 5

2     Peccavi super numerum à 6

3     Missa Si ambulavero: Kyrie à 6

4     Missa Si ambulavero: Gloria à 6

5     Super flumina Babylonis à 8

6     Domine, quid multiplicati sunt à 5

7     Missa Si ambulavero: Credo à 6

8     Spes humana generis à 6

9     Domine Jesu Christe à 6

10   Angelus Domini descendit à 6

11   Missa Si ambulavero: Sanctus à 6

12   Missa Si ambulavero: Benedictus à 6

13   Missa Si ambulavero: Agnus Dei à 6

14   Hodie, dilectissima, omnium sanctorum à 8

Total Playing time: 66'47''   DDD
Recorded in the Abbaye de Valloires, Somme, France 31 March, 1 & 2 April 1998
Released 1998
CRD 3520
Also available on CRD 5008 (5CD box set)
Originally released on Collins Classics 15272

"It is the distinctive sound of New College’s trebles that captures the imagination, in an acoustic that lends the recording real character and an admirable clarity of texture. ...this disc is fully worthy of its predecessors. "

The Gramophone