L.L. Jacob Obrecht - Salve Regina

Obrecht was born in 1458 and died in 1505. His music is characterized by very flowing melodies and stable harmonic structures; however he is criticized for over repetition and rigid rhythm, exemplifying the overly strict contrapuntal style of the day. His treatment of the cantus firmus is usually verbatim, and differs greatly from that of Ockeghem or Josquin, who tend to treat the cantus firmus very freely.

I found the piece to be a bit hard to listen to all the way through. It lacked much of the majesty and sensitivity that I have come to expect from this style. My particular niche seems to rest with Ockeghem. The music seems to be either for those who seek a purely intellectual representation of the musical ideas.