There are certain texts which inspire composers more than others but there is one in particular that has provided us with sublime music ever since it appeared centuries ago-the Agnus Dei. This collection from The Sixteen celebrates some of the finest settings from the Renaissance through to the 20th century. Let time stand still whilst listening to the arching melismas and subtle imitation of settings by Tye and Sheppard; delight in the genius of Bach's setting in the Mass in B minor; and revel in Poulenc's soaring soprano solo at the opening to his Agnus Dei-so poignant, ethereal and effortlessly beautiful. Of course no collection of this type would be complete without Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei-probably one of the most famous settings ever written, certainly in recent times, and which rarely leaves a dry eye. From Tallis to Scarlatti and Rubbra to Britten, the variety of settings and musical language featured here is quite astounding and you may even discover an Agnus Dei that you haven't heard before!

Tracklist:

Requiem, Op. 48: Agnus Dei
Missa Puer Natusest Nobis: Agnus Dei
Missa Breve "La Stella": Agnus Dei
Missa Pro Defunctis A6 (1605): Agnus Dei I, II & III
Messa A 4 Da Cappella, Sv 257: Agnus Dei
Missa Cantuariensis, Op. 59: Agnus Dei
Missa Bell' Amfritit' Altera: Agnus Dei
Mass In B Minor, Bwv 232: Agnus Dei - Dona Nobis Pacem
Missa Pro Defunctis A8: Agnus Dei
Missa Concertata "La Lombardesca": Agnus Dei
Mass For Double Choir: Agnus Dei
Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei
Missa Brevis In D, Op. 63: Agnus Dei
Missa Euge Bone: Agnus Dei
Missa Che Fa Oggi Il Mio Sole: Agnus Dei
Mass In G Major, Fp 89: Agnus Dei
Missa Cantate: Agnus Dei
Messiah, Hwv 56: Behold, The Lamb Of God
Missa Regina Caeli: Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei

UPC: 828021618628
Label: Coro
Release Date: 9.3.21
Format: CD

Agnus Dei / Various - Agnus Dei / Various (CD)