Credits:

Tim Braithwaite

Description:

SACD hybrid disc. This is the fifth and final volume of the Den Bosch Hymnal series, which began in 2016 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of the Dutch painter Bosch and has since garnered high acclaim. This volume features a unique program that musically recreates the Imperial Christmas Mass held in s-Hertogenbosch in 1545 in the presence of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Centered on Hieronymus Windelers magnificent Mass The Gates of Christ Are Openeda work rarely heardthe program interweaves monophonic chants, Renaissance polyphony, traditional Dutch Christmas carols, and organ pieces, recreating the rich soundscape of 16th-century Christmas liturgy. The male choir Capella Platenensis, founded in 1987, performs entirely without vibrato. Furthermore, by using the Van Straten organ at Orgelpark in Amsterdama faithful restoration of the 1479 organ that once stood in St. Nichola