The Secular Music of Renaissance Italy Although his name is invariably given in an Italianate form, Cipriano de Rore was one of the Netherlanders who contributed to the early madrigal. Some 50 years later Monteverdi was to see Rore as crucial in the development of an expressive style.
The Hilliard Ensemble , directed by Paul Hillier , perform Volgi'l tuo corso; Anchor che col partire;
Gravi pen 'in amor; De le belle contrade; 0 sonno; L'Alto signor. (R)