The Early Music Club (EMC)

[Mandryka]

Des Prez: The Complete Masses
Tetsuro Hanai & Vocal ensemble Cappella



A cycle to note is that by Tetsuro Hanai & Vocal ensemble Cappella from Japan: It's also been underway for more than a dozen years, with a new issue in 2021 (but recorded back in 2013...). And they were unable to record their final album due to the pandemic, so this series remains unfinished. (The series also came to online streaming services during 2021: It'd only been available via mail order to Japan previously.) Theirs is a generally understated, and more "modal," style, indeed around the vocal ideas of Rebecca Stewart (who already recorded a handful of Josquin masses herself, in an earlier era...). Although not possessing the mainstream clout of the Tallis Scholars, Hanai et al. thus adopt a contrasting & also worthwhile approach. And there's an overall coherence to their series that must be noted. (medieval.org)

I like this cycle a lot, and wish it had been completed.

As far as I can see it's not complete - there's no Missa Gaudeamus (which is a shame because it's my favourite Josquin mass!)

[San Antone]

As far as I can see it's not complete - there's no Missa Gaudeamus (which is a shame because it's my favourite Josquin mass!)

Not complete.  The last installment, #9, has not been released as of yet (#8 is from 2021).  The series was interrupted due to Covid. 

[Que]

Des Prez: The Complete Masses
Tetsuro Hanai & Vocal ensemble Cappella



A cycle to note is that by Tetsuro Hanai & Vocal ensemble Cappella from Japan: It's also been underway for more than a dozen years, with a new issue in 2021 (but recorded back in 2013...). And they were unable to record their final album due to the pandemic, so this series remains unfinished. (The series also came to online streaming services during 2021: It'd only been available via mail order to Japan previously.) Theirs is a generally understated, and more "modal," style, indeed around the vocal ideas of Rebecca Stewart (who already recorded a handful of Josquin masses herself, in an earlier era...). Although not possessing the mainstream clout of the Tallis Scholars, Hanai et al. thus adopt a contrasting & also worthwhile approach. And there's an overall coherence to their series that must be noted. (medieval.org)

I like this cycle a lot, and wish it had been completed.

It didn't work for me. But then I'm not a fan of Rebecca Stewart either...

But perhaps I should give it another try!

[San Antone]

Netherlands Bach Society Appoints New Concertmaster
Cecilia Bernadini will step into the role

The Netherlands Bach Society (NBS) has announced that violinist Cecilia Bernadini will serve as its new concertmaster. She succeeds Shunske Sato, and will step into the role at the opening of the 2025/26 season.

Bernadini has already made several guest concertmaster appearances with NBS, including a 2024 performance of the St Matthew Passion directed by Johanna Soller.

Presently the associate artistic director of the Freiburger Barockorchester and concertmaster of the Flemish B'rock Orchestra, Bernadini has developed a career leading some of the world's best early-music ensembles. She was previously the leader of the Dunedin Consort and Pygmalion. (read more)

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I have enjoyed the All of Bach project for years, and only just learned of Shunske Sato's departure as artistic director in June of this year.  But I am pleased to see that they have chosen someone who along with the new artistic director, Johanna Soller, will safeguard the high standard established by Maestro Sato.