Schola Cantorum Announce Missa Pro Defunctis for November 27
Schola Cantorum Venerandae Fabricae are preparing their debut album around the music of Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missa Pro Defunctis, credited to Massimo Palombella and the ensemble, is scheduled for November 27 through Decca Italy, according to its official Apple Music listing.
This is an announcement, not an album already on shelves. The listing currently identifies the record as a forthcoming release and credits Universal Music Italia as the phonogram rights holder.
Victoria's music, a Milan presentation
The title places Victoria's sacred repertoire at the center of the project. Universal Music Italia and the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano have also announced a November 25 presentation in Milan, two days before the album's release.
Their invitation names Palombella, the Schola's director, among the speakers, alongside representatives of Universal Music Italia and the Duomo. It also includes a musical preview by the ensemble.
For listeners outside Milan, the release date matters more than the press event. The album will provide a recorded introduction to this concert ensemble and its work with Palombella, with Victoria's music supplying the focus. The November 27 listing is the place to follow the release as the date approaches.