El aire se serena Seldom Sene

• 1 Inviolata. Jusquin 03:54
• 2 Agnus dei III 03:44
• 3 Durmendo un jorno. Verdelot 03:05
• 4 Dormend'un giorno a baia 02:33
• 5 Lamentabatur Jacob in D Minor 09:31
• 6 Ascendens Christus in altum in G Major 04:56
• 7 Triste de par. Gombert 03:45
• 8 Lágrimas de Mi consuelo 02:40
• 9 Alta in D Minor 01:05
• 10 Balletto. Amor mio 01:30
• 11 La spagna 01:32
• 12 Ave regina coelorum 03:19
• 13 Adoro te, domine 02:49
• 14 Lux aeterna 03:23
• 15 Susana un jur 03:20
• 16 Riu, riu, chiu 01:37
• 17 Trahe me post te, virgo Maria 05:34
• 18 Hombres, victoria, Victoria 03:31
• 19 I. Prima pars 02:35
• 20 II. Secunda pars 01:40
• 21 III. Tertia pars 01:36
• Total Runtime 01:07:39

Info for El aire se serena

This beautifully conceived album presents music from the Courts and Cathedrals of 16th century Spain. The composers include Cabezon, Geurrero, Penalosa, Vasquez, Morales, Victoria, Milano, Lobo, Torre and Caroso. One of the main practices in 16th century Spain was the transcription or arrangements of vocal music from the FrancoFlemish School. Masses, motets and madrigals by Gomberg, Josquin and others were transcribed for instrumental ensembles.

Seldom Sene is a recorder ensemble from the Netherlands. The ensembles aim is to translate the typical phrasing, blending, flexibility and expression of a vocal ensemble into an instrumental performance, and recreate the sense of Serenity and Brilliance as is described in the CDs title. Seldom Sene already recorded a successful CD for Brilliant Classics, Taracea BC94871, Gramophone wrote: commitment, technical versatility, unanimity of ensemble and nearimmaculate tuning on display.

Dutch newspaper Early Music Review wrote: Seldom Sene perceptively exploited a range of contrasting textures, and was the only ensemble of the day whose memorisation of the dots enabled unbridled spontaneity.

Seldom Sene recorder quintet

Seldom Sede
Recorder quintet Seldom Sede was formed in 2009 after the five performers met at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. Among the awards won by the group are First Prize at the 2009 Concours International d’Ensembles de Flûte in Le Mans, France (their debut) and the Interpretation Prize at the 17th Concours International de Musique de Chambre d’Illzach in 2011 by a unanimous jury. The ensemble has been hailed as ‘Outstanding because of their excellent musical interpretation and beautiful choice of repertoire’ (Frédéric de Roos, 2009) and has appeared all over Europe in concert series and festivals. The musicians perform on a collection of more than 50 recorders.

Whilst searching for more unfamiliar repertoire, one of the first pieces to catch their attention was "Seldom Sene" by the English composer Christopher Tye – a short work full of beauty, precision and striking rhythmic complexity that they felt captured the essence of their vision: performing unique and compelling repertoire at a standard that is seldomly seen and heard. Since their foundation, "Seldom Sene excels because of their excellent musical interpretation and beautiful choice of repertoire" (Frédéric de Roos, Le Mans 2009).

Seldom Sene gave recitals in renowned series and festivals in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Spain. Taracea, their first CD for the Dutch label Brilliant Classics was released in September 2014.

This album contains no booklet.