Missa pange lingua musc520 musical styles s14 wiki. Several critical spots are homophonic, rather than polyphonic. Other articles where missa pange lingua is discussed. Missa pange lingua description josquin is the master of notes this wellknown quotation from martin luther describes how renowned josquin des prez ca. His original name is sometimes given as josquin lebloitte and his later name is given under a wide variety of spellings in french, italian, and latin, including iosquinus pratensis and iodocus a prato. Meter is balanced because it is not very perceptible. Print and download in pdf or midi missa pange lingua satb. If anything is fascinating in the composers setting of the ordinary text, it is certainly the way in which he has conceived. In sixteenthcentury germany, both catholics and lutherans circulated and performed josquins missa pange lingua, even though its model, the hymn pange lingua, was associated with eucharistic practices that were exclusively catholic. Josquin des prez josquin lebloitte dit desprez french pronunciation. Harmonia mundi hmc 901239 cd harmonia mundi gold hmg 501239 cd contents.
The interaction between each voice relies heavily on the process of imitation and callresponse. Blumes remarks came at the opening session of the international josquin festival conference, a historic and highly successful meeting of scholars and performers which took place in new york city in 1971, the 450 th anniversary of the composers death. Josquin the tallis scholars, peter phillips missa pange. Josquin des prez missa pange lingua josquin des prez missa pange lingua the boston camerata joel cohen harmonia mundi hm 5119 lp harmonia mundi hmc 5119 lp harmonia mundi hm 40 5119 cassette. The result is a sound that is both rich and very detailed, and for the main attraction, the missa pange. Josquins missa pange lingua is composed on material derived from the melody to which, from the th century onwards, thomas of aquinass adaptation of a hymn by venantius fortunatus may have been most frequently sung. The tropes josquin added here are not set apart but instead merge seamlessly with their musical. A prominent biographer confidently calls this the last mass composed by desprez, but no contemporary data can reliably date it. The vocal and choral music of the renaissance provides a great wealth of repertoire for the small mixed choir composed of young and most ly untrained singers. Of what little is known of the life of josquin des prez, a few details stand out that help form a picture of his nature. These two masssettings, both for four voices, were written at different periods in josquins long career. I used the 1539 johannes ott print for the source and texting. However, the use made by josquin of the fundamental melody is quite different from the old cantus firmus technique, used all through the 15th century in.
This sourcebased study reveals how lutherans selected the missa pange lingua for performance over other available masses and adapted it for their. Missa pange lingua work by josquin des prez britannica. Josquin des prez missa pange lingua kyrie monash composers. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour josquin des prez. This sourcebased study reveals how lutherans selected the missa pange lingua for performance over other available masses and adapted it for their liturgical and. Complete your josquin the tallis scholars collection. Josquins missa pange lingua is his last known mass setting. Apr 11, 2011 josquin des prez missa pange lingua kyrie published april 11, 2011 listening study leave a comment missa pange lingua is a satb choir melesmatic canonstyle work, and as i have found, the main compositional device that has been used, is the traditional round style cannon, which has been masterfully used to create differences in.
Given for us, descending, of a virgin to proceed, man with man in converse blending, scattered he the gospel seed, till his sojourn drew to ending, which he closed i wondrous deed. In sixteenthcentury germany, both catholics and lutherans circulated and performed josquin s missa pange lingua, even though its model, the hymn pange lingua, was associated with eucharistic practices that were exclusively catholic. Missa pange lingua by josquin des prez arranged for guitar duet by jeffry hamilton steele from the liner notes to the centaur records cd. The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Missa pange lingua is also available on renaissance giants. Missa pange lingua sanctus youtube victoria o magnum mysterium the cambridge singers duration. The missa pange lingua is probably the most famous work written by josquin des prez and is generally thought to be his last mass. Tallis vocalis josquin the master part 5 josquin des prez. Josquin s missa pange lingua is composed on material derived from the melody to which, from the th century onwards, thomas of aquinass adaptation of a hymn by venantius fortunatus may have been most frequently sung. In the present case, this would be done by noting the final note of the tenor, for the mode of. Analysis of the agnus dei i and ii from josquins missa pange lingua should bear this out.
Most likely his last mass, it is an extended fantasia on the pange lingua hymn, and is one of josquins most famous mass settings. Missa pange lingua edward wickham, conductor 20 may 2017 st. Josquin desprez choral composer biography cd recordings. If anything is fascinating in the composers setting of the ordinary text, it is certainly the way in which he has conceived from this material a melodic framework in which the. Most likely his last mass, it is an extended fantasia on the pange lingua hymn, and is one of josquin s most famous mass settings. Josquiz des prez, missa pange lingua mass speak my tongue. Corpus christi, eucharistic votive masses and other forms of devotion to the blessed sacrament.
This is a wellchosen selection of music by josquin, mainly of works built upon latin hymns. Where many masses based on chant keep the parent melody in the foreground. For example, missa pange lingua is a paraphrase mass that josquin composed in approximately 1515. Diffusa est gratia with 2 josquin, kyrie, from the missa pange lingua considering the text setting, pre existant material chant and the resultant sound. Missa pange lingua, an album by josquin des prez, ludwig bohme on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Analysis of the agnus dei i and ii from josquin s missa pange lingua should bear this out. Missa pange lingua ensemble clement janequin ensemble organum marcel peres harmonia mundi hmc 1239 lp harmonia mundi hmc 401239 cass.
There i found the tallis scholars first recording of music by josquin two masses. An important concern of arons, and the one addressed in the aron excerpt included by strunk in his source readings in music history, is determination of mode. Missa pange lingua a 4 choral public domain library. The missa pange lingua is a musical setting of the ordinary of the mass by francoflemish composer josquin des prez, probably dating from around 1515, near the end of his life. Jul 14, 2009 stylistically, the missa pange lingua is the summit of josquin s work in the genre. The gramophone magazine record of the year in 1987, the first time an independent label won this prestigious award. Missa pange lingua josquin des prez satb sheet music. Aron strove for an easily comprehensible and simple explanation of the contemporary theoretical system. An analysis of josquin des prezs missa pange lingua, agnus. Due to the borrowed melody in josquins missa pange lingua, the existing literature on this work associates it with the catholic liturgical context of that melody.
Missa pange lingua josquin des prez satb sheet music for. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Indeed, in light of the musical works then being composed, one may say that arons theory is, in certain aspects, oversimplified. This method is clearly shown in the first few bars. Varied, flowing rhythms, in line with how renaissance music favored varying rhythmic independence for the melodic lines. Stylistically, the missa pange lingua is the summit of josquins work in the genre. Riepe, new revised and abridged edition in one volume new york, 1961, p. A late work, probably composed or assembled around 1510, it was the most popular of his masses in the 16th century. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its freeflowing polyphony, less rigorously canonic than that of his earlier works, is supple, expressive and. The missa pange lingua is a musical setting of the ordinary of the mass by francoflemish composer josquin des prez, probably dating from around 1515, near. Plainchant also lies at the heart of the missa pange lingua, but in this case the foundation melody, the corpus christi hymn pange lingua gloriosi, has been so thoroughly absorbed into josquins music that only the sharpeared will be alert to its presence.
In the animated chart, homophonic passages are highlighted in red while polyphonic passages are highlighted in blue. Rather than being a summation of his previous compositional techniques, josquin s mass synthesizes several contrapuntal trends from the late 15th and early 16th centuries into a new style that would become the predominant compositional technique used by franco. Sep 12, 2017 the missa pange lingua, for example, contains the words pange lingua in the voice parts of the first kyrie, but no additional hymn text. Missa lhomme arme super voces musicales 4 voices 14. I snapped it up and took it home, and so began my long admiration for the work of peter phillips and this remarkable choir. An analysis of josquin des prezs missa pange lingua. An interesting look at a canonstyle work, missa pange lingua is a choir piece for four vocal parts bass, alto, tenor and bass respectively. All 7 recordings 5 naxos 55 s scores 126 p parts 29 a arrangements and transcriptions 50 absalon fili mi. Of his 18 reliably attributed masses, the missa pange lingua deserves its high popularity, both for the beauty of individual moments, as well as for the elegance of its formal design.
On the contrary, the missa pange lingua is all formal unity, like the masses constructed on a single theme, such as the missae lhomme arme or hercules dux ferrariae by the same composer. And all because a very young man fell in love with the missa pange lingua. The central work is the missa pange lingua, a canonic mass setting based on the latin hymn of that name and widely regarded as one of the composers greatest masterpieces. These recordings are also available on the specially priced double album the tallis scholars sing josquin. Missa pange lingua josquin des prez from choralwiki.
961 359 498 1514 1007 1279 398 1271 299 134 1231 471 411 593 1229 637 1393 708 568 445 1387 1556 1263 195 361 1084 1164 615 182 384 197 541 698 203 162