Nicholas Ludford: Missa Inclina cor meum

Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, Volume 3

Nicholas Ludford (c.1490-1557): Missa Inclina cor meum
Sarum plainchant · Kyrie Cunctipotens genitor
John Mason (c.1480-1548): Ave fuit prima salus

Restored by Nick Sandon

The third installment in Blue Heron’s 5-CD series of Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks features Nicholas Ludford’s Missa Inclina cor meum. The disc opens with John Mason’s Ave fuit prima salus.

This is the world premiere recording of all the music on the disc.

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BHCD 1004

Release Date: October 1, 2013

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Track Listing

1 Ave fuit prima salus – John Mason (19:17)

2 Kyrie Cunctipotens genitor – Sarum plainchant (3:07)

3 Gloria / Missa Inclina cor meum – Nicholas Ludford (8:09)

4 Credo / Missa Inclina cor meum (10:20)

5 Sanctus / Missa Inclina cor meum (11:25)

6 Agnus Dei / Missa Inclina cor meum (7:37)

Total time: 59:58

Blue Heron is engaged in the exploration of Renaissance and medieval vocal music, putting the study of original sources in the service of vivid live performance. Widely regarded as the finest ensemble of its type in North America, Blue Heron presents a subscription series in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a catalog of exceptional recordings is available on the Blue Heron label. The ensemble’s accolades include the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music, making Blue Heron the first group from outside Europe to receive the award; the Noah Greenberg Award from the American Musicological Society; and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Touring engagements have taken the group across the United States, Canada, England, and Europe.

Nicholas Ludford: Missa Inclina cor meum

Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, Volume 3

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