Voices of angels: the music of Hildegard von Bingen. by
For women's voices, unacc., in part with vocal soloists.
Performers
Kathy Theil, Michele Eaton, Alessandra Visconti, sopranos ; Alexandra Montano, mezzo-soprano ; women of the Voices of Ascension ; Dennis Keene, conductor.
Biographical and program notes, principally by Dennis Keene, and vocal texts with English translations (27 p. : ports ; 10 cm.) inserted in container.
Contents
O virga ac diadema (66:50) -- O viridissima virga (4:10) -- Vos flores rosarum (6:56) -- O Ecclesia (8:42) -- Columba aspexit (7:20) -- Et ideo (1:13) -- O Euchari columba (5:37) -- O Pastor animarum (1:34) -- O clarissima mater (7:25) -- Caritas abundat (1:47) -- O presul vere civitatis (7:44) -- Ave, generosa (5:05) -- Unde quocumque (1:40) -- O Ierusalem, aurea civitatis (10:27).
Performers
Kathy Theil, Michele Eaton, Alessandra Visconti, sopranos ; Alexandra Montano, mezzo-soprano ; women of the Voices of Ascension ; Dennis Keene, conductor
Sung in Latin
A song of David: music of the Sephardim and Renaissance Spain by
Performers
La Rondinella (Alice Kosloski, alto ; Paul Bensel, recorder, crumhorn, percussion ; Howard Bass, lute, guitar ; Tina Chancey, treble and bass viol, rebec, kamenj, lyra, recorder, percussion).
Program notes by Howard Bass and song texts in Ladino with English translations (32 p.) inserted.
Contents
1. Pesah ala mano / Flory Jagoda (1:49) -- 2. Triste esta el rey David / Trad. (2:33) -- 3. Mizmor l'David / Trad. (3:19) -- 4. Buena semana / Trad. (2:22) -- 5. Mose salio de Misrayim / Trad. (5:10) -- 6. El dia de Purim / words trad., tune by Flory Jagoda (2:08) -- 7. Jancu janto / Anon. (1:26) -- 8. Dime, robadora / Anon. (2:13) -- 9. Calabaca, no se, buen amor / Anon. (1:47) -- 10. Recercada segunda sobre "Douce memoire" / Diego Ortiz, 1525-after 1570 (3:03) - - 11. Zagaleja de lo verde / Juan Vasquez (1:14) -- 12. Cancion del Emperador / Luis de Narvaez, pub. 1538 (3:08) -- 13. Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico / Alonso Mudarra, c. 1508-1580 (2:22).
14. Pues que mi tienes, Miguel / Ortega (2:03) -- 15. Ay triste, que vengo / Juan del Encina (1:18) -- 16. Recercada segunda / Ortiz (1:30) -- 17. Tres morillas m'enamoran / Alonso Fernandes (2:24) -- 18. L'amor, dona, ch'io te porto / Giacomo Fogliano (1:43) -- 19. Triste estava el rey David / Mudarra (2:50) -- 20. La bassa castiglia / Gulielmus Ebreo, 15th c. (1:14) -- 21. Yo me soy la morenica / Anon. (2:05) -- 22. Las hermanas, reina y cautiva / Trad. (0:59) -- 23. Il bastidor / Trad. (4:31) -- 24. Secretos quero descuvir / Trad. (1:25) -- 25. Madre mia si mi muero / words trad., tune by Flory Jagoda (2:01) -- 26. El rey por muncha madruga / Trad. (2:40) -- 27. Yo hanino, tu hanina / words trad., tune by Flory Jagoda (2:22).
Bella domna : the medieval woman--lover, poet, patroness, and saint. by
Troubadour and trouvère vocal and instrumental music.
Performer
Sinfonye.
Notes and texts with English translations in container.
Contents
Cantigas de Amigo : voice, symphony, harp, pandeiro. Ondas do mar de vigo (3:30) ; Mandad' ei comigo (2:30) ; Mia jrmana fremosa treides comigo (2:57) ; Aj deus se sab'ora meu amigo (6:21) ; Quantas sabedes amar amigo (5:53) ; Eno sagrado en vigo (2:37) ; Aj ondas que eu vin veer (1:30) / Martin Codax -- Domna, pos vos ay chausida : voice, symphony, harp, bendir / Anonymous, 13th century (3:44) -- Estampie royal : no. 3 : symphony, harp, bendir / Anonymous, 13th century (2:42) -- Onques n'amai tant que jou fui amee : voice, medieval fiddle, harp / Richart de Fournival (6:07) -- Onques n'amai tant que jou fui amee : harp / Richart de Fournival (1:34) -- Estampie royal : no. 6 : medieval fiddle, bendir / Anonymous, 13th century (2:58) -- Estampie royal : no. 4 : medieval fiddle, bendir / Anonymous, 13th century (2:25) -- A chantar m'er de so qu'ieu non volria : voice / La comtesse de Die (5:25) -- Danse royale : no. 2 : harp, medieval fiddle / Anonymous, 13th century (3:12) -- Lasse, pour quoi refusai : voice, medieval fiddle, harp, bendir / Anonymous, early 14th century (6:29).
Music of the gothic era by
Performers
Early Music Consort of London, with instrumental ensemble ; David Munrow, conductor.
Program notes in German by Wolfgang Dömling with French translation by Jacques Fournier and in English by David Munrow (20 p.) inserted in container.
Contents
Notre Dame period: Organum : Viderunt omnes / Leonin. Organum : Viderunt omnes / Perotin -- Ars antiqua: Motets / Adam de la Halle. Motets from the Bamberg and Montpellier codices -- Ars nova: Motets from the Roman de Fauvel and the Ivrea and Chantilly codices. Motets ; Hoquetus David : [instrumental] / Guillaume de Machaut
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Orfeo by
Opera, sung in Italian. Libretto by Alessandro Striggio.
Performers
Audrey Michael, soprano ; Carolyn Watkinson, contralto ; Eric Tappy, tenor ; Gino Quilico, baritone ; other soloists ; Ensemble vocal de la Chapelle royale ; Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon ; Michel Corboz, conductor.
Program notes in French by Roger Tellart with English and German translations and libretto with English, French, and German translations (75 p. : 2 ports.) included.
Monteverdi Madrigals by
Performers
Brno Academy Choir ; Roman Válek, conductor.
Italian texts on insert.
Contents
Sfogava con le stelle -- La piaga c'ho nel core -- A nu giro sol de'bell'occhi -- Ohime, se tanto amate -- Io mi son giovinetta -- Crudel perche mi fuggi -- Se tu mi lassi, perfida -- Ecco mormorar l'onde -- Non giacinti o narcisi -- Che dar piu vi poss'io -- M'e piu dolce il penar per amarilli -- Era l'anima mia -- Non piu guerra, pietate -- Cor mio, mentre vi miro -- Si ch'io vorrei morire -- Anima dolorosa -- Ch'io t'ami, e t'ami piu de la mia vita -- Deh, ella e cara -- Ma tu, piu che mai -- Non si levava ancor l'alba novella -- Lumi miei cari -- Piagne e sospira.
Missa Papae Marcelli ; Tu es Petrus by
The 1st work is a mass; the others are motets.
Performers
Choir of Westminster Abbey ; Simon Preston, conductor.
Program notes by Jean-Pierre Ouvrard with English, German, and Italian translations, and texts with English, French, and German translations (31 p.) inserted in container.
Motets & chansons / Josquin. by
Includes 3 frottole.
Performer
Hilliard Ensemble.
Texts in Latin, French, and Italian with English translations and program notes in English ([8] p.) inserted in container.
Contents
Ave Maria : Virgo serena -- Absalon, fili mi -- Veni, sancte Spiritus -- De profundis clamavi -- Scaramella va alla guerra : a 4 -- In te Domine speravi : a 4 -- El grillo : a 4 -- Mille regretz -- Petite camusette -- Je me complains -- En l'ombre d'ung buissonet -- Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer -- La déploration de Jehan Ockeghem : a 5.
Magnificat: a cappella works by
Sung in Latin and Russian. Monteverdi works originally set as Italian madrigals.
Performers
Chanticleer; Joseph Jennings, conductor.
Program notes including text in Latin and Russian with English translations laid in container.
Contents
Ave Maria (Gregorian chant) -- Ave Maria, Mater Dei / William Cornysh -- Magnificat / John Taverner -- Stabat Virgo Maria ; Maria quid ploras / Claudio Monteverdi ; [text] Aquilino Coppini -- The angel cried out / Vasily Titov -- Regina cæli lætare ; Alma redemptoris Mater / Tomás Luis de Victoria -- Ave Maris Stella (Gregorian chant) -- O thou joy of all the sorrowful / Vasily Titov -- Ave Regina cælorum : à 8 / Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina -- Ave Maria : à 4 ; Salve Regina, à 5 / Josquin Desprez.