22.08.2011: Tomás Luis de Victoria

[french frank]

In the week leading up to the 400th anniversary of the death of Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-27 August 1611):

1/5. A Life in the Service of God: Donald Macleod focuses on the religious fervour of Victoria's life and music.
2/5. Childhood and Education: Victoria's early life in the city of Avila.
3/5. Finding Work: Victoria's search for work in Rome.
4/5. A Priest in Rome: Victoria finds work as a musician inseparable from being a priest.
5/5. Return to Spain: Why, at the height of his success, Victoria decided to return home.

[doversoul]

See the thread on the Choir board

[french frank]

See the thread on the Choir board

I was thinking of going over there and pointing out that all the playlists are now up and that there are handy links to each one here. If they want to they can copy them over .

[vinteuil]

Has anyone yet heard the Ensemble Plus Ultra ten CD set of complete Victoria on DG Archiv? I think it was on the Breakfast "chart selection" earlier this week...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victoria-Sac...dp/B0050F6JQE/

EDIT - this thread continues on The Choir section...