Officium Defunctorum

Officium Defunctorum

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Tomás Luis de Victoria is definitely one of the most important composers in the musical history of Spain. His masterpiece is the<br> Officium Defunctorum, published in Madrid in 1605. In this requiem written for the funeral of Maria of Austria, daughter of<br>Emperor Charles V the composer reached a mystical intensity of expression. Philippe Herreweghe just loves composers who know<br>how to build entire worlds with sounds, recognizable from the first notes, profound and full of richness. For him, Tomás Luis de Victoria<br>is one of the greatest musical minds ever. So, it was an obvious choice for Herreweghe to make a recording of this heavenly Officium<br>Defunctorum. And, of course, the crystal-clear sound of Collegium Vocale Gent is the perfect instrument to perform such music.