Scenes from the Gospels: Motets from Josquin to Palestrina Willaert, Jachet, Manchicourt, and Gombert VivaVoce Peter Schubert, conductor ACD2 2695 • Under the direction of Peter Schubert, the vocal ensemble VivaVoce returns with a new recording of renaissance motets based on texts from the gospels.   The pieces on this recording were composed between 1500 and 1564 by the “lost generation” of composers — Willaert, Jachet, Manchicourt and Gombert, and depict various events in the life of Jesus, from birth to crucifixion. • Founded in 1998 in Montreal by Peter Schubert, VivaVoce is a mixed-voice ensemble of very polished singers.   They produce a body of sound that seems larger than their 12 voices, but is always clear and precise in all aspects of the singing.   The award-winning VivaVoce is committed to performing classical music from all periods and to developing the art of Canadian choral music by commissioning at least one new work each year. PROGRAMME | PROGRAM Nicolas Gombert (1495 – c. 1560)   1) Angelus Domini ad pastores [ 4;32 ]   2) Homo erat [ 6;43 ] Adrian Willaert (c. 1490-1562)   3) Videns Dominus [ 3:37 ] Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510-1564)   4) Pater, peccavi [ 4:55 ] Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)   5) In diebus illis [ 5:36 ] Nicolas Gombert   6) Domine, si tu es [ 6:08 ] Josquin des Prez (1450-1521)   7) In illo tempore assumpsit Jesus [ 4:05 ] Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559)   8) In illo tempore dixit Jesus [ 8:17 ] Adrian Willaert   9) In illo tempore stabant [ 6:25 ] Michele Pesenti (Michael of Verona, c. 1470-c.1524) 10) Tulerunt Dominum meum [ 9:47 ] Adrian Willaert 11) Angelus Domini descendit [ 3:31 ] ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879