Lasso / Vocalconsort Berlin / Reuss,Daniel Prophetiae Sibyllarum Motets CD

The Sibyls were mythical women of ancient times with the gift of prophecy. They were a favorite motif in the visual arts during the Renaissance: the best known are Michelangelo's Sibyls in the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Lasso's Prophetiae Sibyllarum was composed at the Munich court of Duke Albrecht V. The Duke prohibited the work's publication, thus making it the sole property of the Munich court. This "musica riservata" is noted for it's great compositional skill and sophisticated Latin texts - referring to Christmas events in this case. The VocalConsort Berlin supplements this half-hour work with additional motets by Lasso, also associated with Christmas celebrations.

1. Prolog 2. Sibylla Persica 3. Sibylla Libyca 4. Sibylla Delphica 5. Sibylla Cimmeria 6. Sibylla Samia 7. Sibylla Cumana 8. Sibylla Hellespontica 9. Sibylla Phrygia 10. Sibylla Europaea 11. Sibylla Tiburtina 12. Sibylla Erythraea 13. Sibylla Agrippa 14. Dixit Dominus 15. Angelus Ad Pastores Ait 16. Quem Vidistis, Pastores? 17. Videntes Stellam 18. Ave Maria 19. Magnificat Super Aurora Lucis Rutilat