Missa Mille Regretz / Motetten = Motets

Released under the Telefunken label as part of their Das Alte Werk series, this recording of Cristóbal de Morales’s Missa Mille Regretz and assorted motets highlights the Prague Madrigal Singers’ dedication to Renaissance polyphony. The record emerged during a period in the 1970s when the Das Alte Werk imprint was instrumental in bringing authentic performance practices and lesser-known historical compositions to a wider audience of classical enthusiasts.

The ensemble, directed by Miroslav Venhoda, was highly regarded for its technical precision and its role in reintroducing the works of Spanish Renaissance masters like Morales to Western European listeners. The design of the record sleeve reflects the minimal, scholarly aesthetic of the Telefunken series, which prioritized historical context and archival clarity over flashy imagery, aiming to position the recording as an essential document for serious musicologists and collectors of the era.