LASSUS, O. de / AZZAIOLO, F.: Nozze in Baviera (Le) - Music for the 1568 Wedding of Wilhelm of Bavaria and Renate of Lorraine (Ensemble Origo, Rice)
The wedding in 1568 of Renate of Lorraine to Wilhelm V, heir to the throne of the Duke of Bavaria, was a sumptuous, 18-day spectacular designed to rival those of the Italian courts. Orlande de Lassus had been the court’s maestro di cappella since 1556. Using an eye-witness account of the event, Ensemble Origo presents a hypothetical reconstruction of some of his musical contributions—a Te Deum, the moresca (a genre related to the villanella), and an improvised comedy—thereby shedding light on some of the various meanings that the music had for its 16th-century listeners.
Tracklist
Rice, Eric - Arranger
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 1 | Selectissimae cantiones: Te Deum laudamus a 6 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 15:21 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric - Arranger
Stoppio, Nicoló - Lyricist
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric - Arranger
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 4 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Canta, Giorgia, canta a 6 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 02:23 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 5 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Hai, Lucia, bona cosa a 4 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 02:42 |
Rice, Eric - Arranger
| 7 | Il terzo libro delle villotte alla napoletana: O Lucia, miau a 3 (arr. E. Rice for 2 voices and treble viola da gamba) | 02:28 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 8 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Cathalina, apra finestra a 6 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 04:46 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 9 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Chi chilichi a 6 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 03:10 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 10 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Matona, mia cara a 4 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 02:53 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Petrarch - Lyricist
Rice, Eric - Arranger
Cox, Nathaniel (lute)
| 12 | Il primo libro de villotte alla padoana con alcune napolitane: Chi passa per 'sta strada (arr. E. Rice for voice and lute) | 01:53 |
Cox, Nathaniel (lute)
Rice, Eric - Arranger
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 13 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Mi me chiamere a 5 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 02:22 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
| 14 | Libro de villanelle, moresche, et altre canzoni: Par ch'hai lasciato a 4 (arr. E. Rice for vocal and instrumental ensemble) | 03:01 |
Rice, Eric (Conductor)
Rice, Eric (Conductor)





























