{"product_id":"weser-renaissance-o-magnum-mysterium-christmas-motets","title":"Weser-Renaissance: O Magnum Mysterium: Christmas Motets - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eO Magnum Mysterium: Christmas Motets\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eWeser-Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eCpo Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e761203782024\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2013-11-19\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Yet another Christmas release features the Christmas vocal polyphony of Cristobal de Morales, who is regarded as the first significant Spanish composer of the Renaissance. Like most compositions for this Christian feast, his Christmas motets circulated and were performed throughout Europe, traveling far beyond Spain's borders. His archaic, mystical and expressive musical language, that one almost might term place-less and timeless, must have played a role in this dissemination. Moreover, Morales was active not only in Spanish cathedrals but also spent many years of his creative career as a papal singer in the Sistine Chapel in Rome. And it seems to have been precisely this individual blend of Spanish expressiveness and Roman strictness - with it's added Franco-Flemish stamp - that makes Morales' music so unique and qualifies him as the first genuine European composer of his times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 O Magnum Mysterium \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Missus Est Gabriel \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Ecce Virgo Concipiet \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Veni Domine, Et Noli Tardare \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Ave Maria, Gratia Plena \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Puer Natus Est Nobis \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Pastores, Dicite, Quidnam \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Exaltata Est Sancta Dei Genetrix \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Salve Regina \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Sancta Et Immaculata Virginitas \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Ave Regina Caelorum \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Candida Virginitas \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Salve Nos, Stella Maris \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Cum Natus Esset Jesus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/24216209\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Weser-Renaissance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32769912111175,"sku":"22391414","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2368841.jpg?v=1747381163","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/weser-renaissance-o-magnum-mysterium-christmas-motets","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}