Christmas with the Shepherds (Morales – Mouton – Stabile) - Marian Consort

A Christmas programme with a difference: Rory McCleery and his acclaimed consort echo the shepherds’ noels through a motet by Jean Mouton which, astonishingly, remained in the repertoire of the Sistine Chapel for over a hundred years after its composition around 1515.

So famous already by the middle of the century, when Cristóbal de Morales was engaged as a singer in the papal chapel, it was inevitable that Mouton’s motet – by the compositional precepts of the time – should form the basis for a mass by Morales; and, later still, for a new motet to the same text by Annibale Stabile. A world premiere recording of the latter work crowns this unique programme, drawn from new performing editions by McCleery himself.

"This is a disc that can only enhance further the reputation of the Marian Consort. If you want a gentle, reflective and very satisfying musical celebration of Christmas then Christmas with the Shepherds is for you." --MusicWeb International

1        Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus
Composed By – Jean Mouton
5:41

Missa Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus
Composed By – Cristóbal de Morales
2        Kyrie    5:28
3        Gloria    6:30

4        Puer Natus Est Nobis
Composed By – Jean Mouton
7:15

Missa Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus    
5        Credo    11:31
6        Noe, Noe, Noe, Psallite Noe
Composed By – Jean Mouton
4:41  
7        Sanctus & Benedictus    5:52

8        Pastores Dicite, Quidham Vidistis?
Composed By – Cristóbal de Morales
4:02

Missa Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus    
9        Agnus Dei    6:26
10        Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus
Composed By – Annibale Stabile