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| 3.5 great | musichub | October 18th 21 |
The earliest polyphonic setting of the Requiem mass on record (a possible earlier mass by
Dufay is lost), this mass (also known as the Missa pro defunctis) is an early example
of a burgeoning late-15th century style of writing called "paraphrase masses". In these
masses, the cantus firmus is taken from an existing sacred source, often from traditional
plainsong chants, and the melody is embellished substantially. Ockeghem's requiem is
believed to be incomplete, but one can still find unique elements in what does exist -
namely, a melancholy found in little other polyphonic music of the time, accentuated by the
occasional chromaticism and florid lower voices.
Hilliard Ensemble (1985): https://open.spotify.com/album/7e6VZeeGFOe74KT78DAM85?
si=Zk6dkd0PRTyNS_z564-YXQ
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| 4.5 superb | Greem | September 16th 16 |
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