Stile Antico - Puer natus est EPK

Stile Antico's newest programme centres on Thomas Tallis's magnificent seven-part 'Christmas' Mass, based on the festive plainchant Puer natus est ('A boy is born'). The mass is interspersed with seasonal Tudor music, including William Byrd's exquisite Propers for the fourth Sunday of Advent, responsories by Taverner and Sheppard, Robert White's exuberant setting of the Magnificat, and Tallis's own sublime Videte miraculum.

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[parsifal40002]

There aren't enough superlatives to describe this ensemble! They are awesome! They rival the best known proponents of Renaissance choral music, The Tallis Scholars. I earned a degree in voice many years ago and would have loved to be in an ensemble like Stile Antico or the Tallis Scholars.

[cantochiara]

I know that to sing without a conductor, but it is very beautiful.

Everyone looks so happy

[Wally773MTG]

I meant I wish I was born in Britain with its choral culture and mechanisms for advancement by those of us that are musically ambitious. I don't understand why everyone read into what I said the way they/ you did. I am a musician who listens to and sings this repertoire quite regularly. I wish I was born in Britain because there are no ensembles of this caliber here. It is one of my dreams to sing in an ensemble like this. Also, I'm Irish and English mostly...

[CMChoralMusic]

I like Puer Natus Est by Stile Antico. Yes, beautiful concerts surely.

[kotetsu131]

Oh Christ, most of us are of British ancestry anyway, at least a good amount of those of us in New England. Frankly, it's our music too given how bloody old it is....listen to Billings if it makes you feel better, he's roughly the American equivalent if you had to denote one :)

As for these other people, I do understand what they're saying but why isn't it ok to have a little ethnocultural pride....the Jews/Blacks/Latinos are certainly are allowed it under pain of civil rights infringement :D

[kotetsu131]

Wow, my friends. WOW. I do adore Tallis very much, but after listening to the latter part of your collegium's performance it's quite apparent that need to listen to Byrd much more, it seems I've been deprived! Your vocal finesse in interpreting the setting of the text is absolutely phenomenal! Do continue the excellent work.

[Wally773MTG]

I'm sorry? ...take it easy pal.

[greenteacamo]

I agree. Move.

[ockeghem35]

superb sound you youngsters!

[perezh3]

Wally... why do you have to be American, or from any country, for that matter, to enjoy this music... I am Cuban, and I adore it! Granted, being born "into the culture" may facilitate acquaintance with both the music and its context from birth, but a lot can be gained with study, attention and sheer alertness of your senses! So let's continue to grow in both our knowledge of Early Music and in our joyful reception of it, no matter neither where we are from nor where we live now! :)