Re: WAYLTL 2025!

On 3/22/2025 5:06 PM, Todd M. McComb wrote:

PPeso  <paoloapesenti@gmail.com> wrote:

Re-listening to a few masses by Agricola, a contemporary of Josquin
(and La Rue, and Obrecht, and Isaac...), as recorded by the A:N:S
Chorus between 2000 and 2003. Impressive performances, especially
Le Serviteur and In Mynen Zin. Looking forward to the new cd by
Beauty Farm which duplicates part of this repertoire.

 And now Beauty Farm has released an EP on streaming (only?) of the
Missa Le serviteur -- based on a Dufay song -- as well.

Finally went through the Beauty Farm cd. I second everything Todd wrote in his review on the EM FAQ site. The Mass Malheur me bat in particular is splendid. The liner notes are quite insightful, especially the emphasis on the use of old-fashioned techniques in the Mass In myne zyn (the XV century fauxbourdon and, even more intriguing, the XIII-XIV century hocket).
I have no idea why they did not include the Mass Le Serviteur in the twofer cd. I am hoping for the best (the EP will be followed by a cd release with additional Agricola material) but preparing for the worst.
In the unlikely but possible case somebody at Fra Bernardo is monitoring this newsgroup, can I suggest BF tackles Mouton next? Aesthetically and historically speaking looks like a logical follow up to their favorite composer so far (Gombert), and there are not many recent recordings out there, with the partial exception of a Tallis Scholars release. Alternatively, more Obrecht and more La Rue, please.