Gramophone Award-winning vocal ensemble Stile Antico has joined forces with Decca Classics for three recordings celebrating the forthcoming major anniversaries of three Renaissance masters.

The first in the series will explore the music of Josquin des Prez, whose 500th anniversary of death is marked next year. Called The Golden Renaissance: Josquin des Prez, and centred around the composer's Missa Pange lingua, it will be released on January 29.

Subsequent albums – which will be recorded in Dolby Atmos sound – will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd (2023) and the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palestrina (2025).

Founded 15 years ago, Stile Antico has built up a substantial and acclaimed catalogue of albums on the Harmonia Mundi label. You can watch the the ensemble performing Josquin Des Prez's Ave Maria, Virgo Serena, taken from the forthcoming Decca album, and released today as a single, below: