MP3 Vox Populi - Songs of Love, Lament and Praise

Nuanced, lush vocal polyphony from sixteenth century Europe.

13 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Traditional, WORLD: World Traditions



Details:
The Vox Populi Vocal Ensemble is a mixed-voice a capella chamber choir based in Berkeley, California that specializes in performing the choral music of the Renaissance. Vox Populi formed in 1998 when a motely crew of friends from the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus decided to combine their musical and culinary talents by singing Thomas Tallis's Lamentations over scrumptuous pot-luck dinners. Since then, Vox Populi has evolved into an established ensemble which takes pleasure in performing this rich musical tradition for the public at churches, museums and concert halls, including the Berkeley Early Music Festivals of 2000 and 2002. We present here some of our favorite works from the repertoire, notably selections from G. P. Palestrina's lush setting of "The Song of Songs", Marian anthems from the late 16th century, and plaintive laments by Josquin Desprez and Christobal Morales.