Ensemble Cantoría / Jorge Losana

Presented by Philippe Maillard Productions (2-L-R-22-12384 et 3-L-R-22-12385)Ensemble CantoríaJorge Losana, tenor & directionTOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIATenebræ ResponsoriesAlong with Palestrina, Victoria stands as the greatest genius of religious polyphony of the sixteenth century. Born in Spain, trained in Rome, he returned to his homeland with, in his luggage, an absolute mastery of counterpoint into which he breathed a unique Spanish expressiveness. He left behind a body of work of remarkable scale, both in quantity and poetic richness, among which an important corpus of Responsories stands out. In it unfolds that dark intensity characteristic of the Iberian musicians of the time, certainly influenced by the rigorism of the kingdom's Catholic church. Victoria demonstrates his immense writing virtuosity, while preserving a modesty that goes straight to the heart.Drawing on the perfection and proverbial dedication of his Ensemble Cantoría, Jorge Losana reconstructs Tenebrae Lessons by drawing upon these sublime works.