The most unjust neglect of Sebastián de Vivanco is undoubtedly due to his having been born in Ávila at about the same time as Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611). Blinded, perhaps, by the stunning brilliance of Victoria, scholars and performers alike have been slow to discern this equally bright star. This important recording from The Orchestra of the Renaissance, directed by Richard Cheetham and Michael Noone, first released by Glossa in 2002, is now available in the Glossa Cabinet collection.

  1. Ecce sacerdos magnus (instrumental version)
  2. Kyrie from Missa In manus tuas
  3. Gloria from Missa In manus tuas
  4. In manus tuas
  5. Caritas Pater est
  6. Credo from Missa In manus tuas
  7. Qui dabit capit meo
  8. Versa est in luctum (instrumental version)
  9. Circumdederunt me
  10. Sanctus from Missa In manus tuas
  11. Christus factus est
  12. Assumpta est Maria
  13. O quam suavis est
  14. Agnus Dei from Missa In manus tuas
  15. Magnificat Quarti toni
  16. Cantate Domino

Charles Humphries, Robert Harre-Jones, David Clegg, countertenors
Philip Cave, Tom Ruskin, Simon Davies, Angus Smith, Warren Trevelyan-Jones, tenors
Robert Evans, Donald Greig, Charles Gibbs, basses

Orchestra of the Renaissance
Richard Cheetham, director
Michael Noone, guest conductor

Jean-Pierre Canihac, cornet
Beatrice Delpierre, soprano & alto shawm
Keith McGowan, alto shawm
Francis Mercat, tenor shawm
Richard Cheetham, Simon Gunton, tenor sackbuts
Patrick Jackman, bass sackbut
Kate Van Orden, dulcian
Alastair Ross, organ
Françoise Johanel, harp

Recorded at St. Jude-on-the hill, Hamstead, London, in August 2000.