Lassus: Oracula

AWARD OF THE GERMAN RECORD CRITICS. In Christian iconography, the twelve Sybils and the twelve prophets are traditionally depicted side by side, and this is also the case on the present recording. The Prophetae Sybillarum cycle is one of Orlando di Lasso's most enigmatic works and has long been held in high esteem by connoisseurs. The same can also be said of the motet cycle Lectiones sacrae ex libris Hiob (composed around 1582), which is recorded here for the first time. This is esoteric, subtle, extremely refined music from the composer's mature period, musica reservata in the best sense of the word. The well-known Ensemble Daedalus under the direction of Roberta Festa makes it easy for us to access this "music for connoisseurs" thanks to its excellent interpretation.