Summary: Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Long-lost Mass in 40 Parts. A feast of Renaissance choral music from Italy and England, the album (and bonus DVD) reveals a work by the Italian, Alessandro Striggio - believed lost until the recent discovery of vocal parts, in Paris. Striggio travelled extensively to the courts of Europe and it was probably a performance during his visit to Elizabethan England in 1567 that inspired Tallis to write Spem in alium, which is performed here with rarely heard instrumental accompaniment and the benefit of a major piece of textual change reinforcing the message of forgiveness. The DVD includes a short documentary about the rediscovery of the mass, as well as excerpts from the recording in 5.1 Surround Sound. I Fagiolini is an acclaimed British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and Contemporary music. An inspired programmer, Robert Hollingworth founded the group in 1986

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Date time place: Recorded Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2010, All Saints, Tooting, London

Language note: Sung in Latin (1st-2nd, 11th-12th works) or Italian (remainder of vocal works); DVD includes optional English, French and German subtitles

PerformerNote: I Fagiolini ; Robert Hollingworth, conductor ; with assisting instrumentalists

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