O viridissima virga: Music from the Middle Ages

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Audio Samples

Album Summary

Performers

• Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery)
• Poul Hoxbro (Triangle)
• Poul Hoxbro (Taar)
• Helen Davis (Harp)

Ensemble

• ALBA Ensemble

Composers

• Meister Rumelant
• Anonymous, Cortona Codex
• Ghirardello da Firenze (circa 1320 - circa 1362)
• Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179)
• Martin Codax (12th Century - circa 1230)
• Anonymous, Italian
• Poul Hoxbro
• Anonymous, English
• Anonymous, Danish
• Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi (1250 - 1300)
• Alfonso X (el Sabio) (1221 - 1284)
• Anonymous
• Giraut de Bornelh (circa 1138 - 1215)

Notes & Reviews:

Today the Middle Ages is found to be particularly fascinating in all of its facets - some 500 hundred years after the period came to an end - and the music of those long-gone days keeps getting rediscovered, gaining new music fans all over the world. This 4CD set boasts recordings from different genres and countries, including music from one of the "superstars" of the Middle Ages: Hildegard von Bingen. The music is performed by the specialist ensemble ALBA, introducing listeners to this unfamiliar music in outstanding fashion.

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Works Details

Rumelant, Meister : Got in vier elementen

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Ensemble: ALBA Ensemble
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.

Anonymous, Italian : Salterello I (14th century)

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
• Written: 13th Century

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Tierche Estampie Real, for consort

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Cortona Codex : Christo e nato e humanato

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.

Hoxbro, Poul : Sabor a Santa Maria, for percussion

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.

Sabio, Alfonso el : Cantiga de Santa María 200, Santa María loei

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: 12th Century

Firenze, Ghirardello da : De poni amor a me

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval

Firenze, Ghirardello da : I' vo' bene a chi vol bene a me, ballata

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: 13th Century

Hoxbro, Poul : Danse, for percussion

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.

Anonymous, English : Danger Me Hath, Unskyfuly, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.

Anonymous : Douce 139

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.

Hildegard of Bingen : Unde quocumque venientes

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O Euchari in leta via, sequence for St Eucharius

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Rumelant, Meister : Got in vil hohen vreuden saz

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.

Anonymous, Danish : Den talende strengeleg

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Drum); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Hoxbro, Poul : Folktunes, medley for percussion

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Drum)
• Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.

Bornelh, Giraut de : Reis glorios, monophonic alba

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Running Time: 9 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1215

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Seconde Estampie Royal, for consort

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Percussion); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Martin Codax : Cantigas (7) de Amigo, song cycle for voice and accompaniment (music missing from 1 cantiga)

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Percussion); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 14 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 13th Century

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Quinte Estampie Real, for consort

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Septime Estampie Real

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Tierche Estampie Real, for consort

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Sexte Estampie Real

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Percussion); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Uitime Estampie Real, for consort

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Percussion); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi : La Quarte Estampie Royal

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: by 1300

Anonymous : Virgen madre gloriosa

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Percussion)
• Running Time: 13 min. 43 sec.

Hildegard of Bingen : O viriditas digiti Dei, response for St Disibod

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 8 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O viridissima virga

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : Columba aspexit

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 6 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O viridissima virga

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O Euchari, in leta via

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 8 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O quam mirabilis, antiphon

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Helen Davis (Harp); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : Ave generosa

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 8 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1180

Hildegard of Bingen : Caritas abundat in omnia

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O frondens virga, antiphon

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : O nobilissima viriditas

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Helen Davis (Harp); Poul Hoxbro (Taar)
• Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Hildegard of Bingen : Spiritui Sancto honor sit

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Psaltery); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Taar); Helen Davis (Harp)
• Running Time: 8 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Choral
• Written: circa 1140-1179

Rumelant, Meister : Die tenschen morder, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle)
• Running Time: 6 min. 13 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Hoxbro, Poul : Got herre almechtich, estampie for voice & percussion (after Meister Rumelant)

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.

Rumelant, Meister : Got herre almechtich, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle)
• Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Rumelant, Meister : Alle kvninge, vursten, herren, ritter!, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Rumelant, Meister : Got in vier elementen

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.

Rumelant, Meister : Daz Gedeones wollenvlivs, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle)
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Rumelant, Meister : Der sich so ho gesetzet hat, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 6 min. 8 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Rumelant, Meister : Got in vil hohen vreuden saz

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.

Rumelant, Meister : Got in vier elementen

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.

Hoxbro, Poul : Der wissen heyden Cato, estampie for voice & percussion (after Meister Rumelant)

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Pipe); Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor)
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.

Rumelant, Meister : Der kvninc Nabugodonosor, song

• Performers: Poul Hoxbro (Triangle); Poul Hoxbro (Tabor); Poul Hoxbro (Pipe)
• Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
• Form: Vocal