Re: Recommendations for early music neophyte

Paul Ilechko wrote:
Steven Bornfeld wrote:
Sorry for the open-ended question. I'm buying some recordings based on my reading of Copland's "What to Listen To in Music" and happened upon a recording of 2 Palestrina masses (Missa Papae Marcelli and Missa Aeterna Christi Munera--Oxford Camerata w/ Jeremy Summerly--Naxos). I was knocked out. On first hearing, almost supernaturally beautiful.
What else should I be listening to as far as early polyphony (or plain chant for that matter)--I don't expect comprehensive recommendations, just a few good points (composers, recordings) to dig in.


something that really knocked me out recently was the Hilliard Ensemble's Perotin disc.

One of my favourites! The first early music CD of theirs I bought was music of Palestrina and Victoria.

Wandering a bit off-topic for this thread, their recordings of Arvo Part are also worth a listen.
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