Title: Whole Lotta Scooping Goin' On
Product review: Let's be very blunt. I don't like the way this ensemble sings this music, but you will find little choice if you want to hear these profound compositions by Pierre de la Rue, one of the most brilliant contemporaries of Josquin. The price is low enough; perhaps you'll find the vocal technique less of an obstacle to your listening pleasure.Months later: I'd forgotten what I wrote about this disaster until I tried to listen to it again. It's worse than I first thought. The amazing thing is that the Ars Antiqua de Paris is a venerable ensemble, founded in 1965. It's a disservice to Pierre da la Rue, a very great composer, to keep this beast in circulation. If you really want to hear Pierre de la Rue, and you should want to, I can recommend three 5-star CDs:The Clerks' Group: de la Rue & Brumel RequiemsThe Clerks' Group: de la Rue Missa de Sancta CruceGothic Voices: de la Rue Missa de Feria & Missa Sancta Dei genitrix
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