This 2000 release from Anonymous 4, a quartet known for its historically informed performances of early music, presents a Gregorian chant mass for the end of time. The album's focus on a single, large-scale liturgical work offers a profound and immersive listening experience.
- The recording features music from the 13th century, with a focus on Notre Dame polyphony. The liner notes provide extensive historical and liturgical context for the music presented.
- The album was recorded in the fall of 1999 at St. Jude's Church in London. The ensemble's signature vocal purity is well-captured in this resonant acoustic setting.
- This release followed their critically acclaimed recordings of Hildegard von Bingen and medieval love songs. It marked a return to the more austere and direct style of earlier chant and polyphony.
Anonymous 4 is an American quartet specializing in early music. They were known for their crystalline vocal blend and scholarly approach to medieval and Renaissance repertoire.
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