Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas

Veiled Desires - Lives and Loves of Nuns in the Middle Ages / Ensemble Peregrina, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett

1 CD / Raum Klang / 2012-11-04

Works: Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Virgines egregie; O monialis concio burgensis; In virgulto gracie, conductus; Peter Abelard: Virgines caste; Hildegard von Bingen: O dulcissime amator; Anonymous: Casta ...
Conductors: Budzinska-Bennett, Agnies
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Peregrina

What did the life of nuns behind medieval convent walls look like? In Veiled Desires, ensemble Peregrina and Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett consider various aspects of this...continue...
Recording information: Katholische Kirche Seewen (SO) (11/21/2011-11/26/2011)....continue...

Signum Classics Anniversary Series The Early Music Collection / Cordaria; The Clerks Group; Gabrieli Consort & Players; King's Singers; Voces8 et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-10-06

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin; Cantate Domino; Gregorio Strozzi: Mascara sonata e ballata da piú Cavalieri Napolitani nel Regio Palazzo, for organ; Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata no...
Performers: Carolin, Lucy [Harpsichord]; Devine, Steven; Hennessy, Gail; Kenedy, David; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; Lyons, William; Murphy, Emma; Parle, Nicholas; Perillo, Linda; Reiter, Walter
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Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...

Filia Sion / Vox Clamantis; Jean-Eik Tulve

1 CD / ECM / 2012-07-10

Works: Gregorian Chant: Work(s); Gaudeamus; Gloria; Audi filia (Graduale); Ave Maria, offertory; Agnus Dei; Exulta satis filia Sion; Salve Regina, antiphon in mode 1; Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Rex virgi...
Conductors: Tulve, Jaan-Eik

Estonian ensemble Vox Clamantis brings together singers and instrumentalist who share an interest in Gregorian chant as the basis of all European art music. Their...continue...
Recording information: Dome Church, Haapsalu, Estonia (09/2010)....continue...

Diferencias: A Journey Through al-andalus and Hispania: Huelgas, de Cabezon, de Morales, et al.

1 CD / Divox / 2011-11-15

Works: Gregorian Chant: Benedictus; Propter Veritatem, gradual; Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Maria virgo virginum; O Gloriosa Dei Genitrix; Virgo sidus aureum; Hec est Mater Domini, for chorus; Belial Voca...
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Ensemble: Ensemble Diferencias

The recorder ensemble diferencias presents a selection of works and songs from the 13th to the 16th century. The chosen repertoire is divided in 3...continue...
Recording information: Seewen, Switzerland (11/06/1998-11/08/1998)....continue...

Feminae Vox: Codice de las Huelgas / Capella de Ministrers

1 CD / Licanus / 2011-10-11

Works: Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Promereris sume laudis, for chorus; Gaude, chorus omnium / (Angelus Domini), for chorus; O monialis concio burgensis; Ave caro splendida / (Omnes), for chorus; Belial Vo...
Conductors: Magraner, Carles
Ensemble: Capella de Ministrers

The so-called Codex las Huelgas, named after the famous Cistercian monastery of Burgos where it is kept, is probably the best musical-liturgical book of the...continue...
Recording information: Saló Alfons el Magnànim del Centre Cultural La Beneficè (04/09/2007-04/11/2007)....continue...

Secret Voices: Chants & Polyphony from the Las Huelgas Codex / Anonymous 4

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-10-11

Works: Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Virgines egregie; Ave Maris Stella; Castrum pudicicie / Virgo viget melius; Fa fa mi / Ut re mi, discant; Maria virgo virginum; Benedicamus Domino cum cantico; Salve por...
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Ensemble: Anonymous 4

Anonymous 4 revisit their favorite era in repertoire that illuminates medieval women's affinity for the most complex polyphony of their time. Spanning the entire 13th...continue...
Recording information: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, IN (04/2011); Skywalker Sound, Marin County, California (04/2011); Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, IN (11/2009); Skywalker Sound, Marin...continue...

Exit Rosa: Chants for the Nuns from Manuscript Q.111 of Bologna

1 CD / Tactus / 2011-10-11

Works: Anonymous, Italian: Salve Virgo rubens rosa (polyphony); Ave lux / Salve virgo / [neuma], motet; Confiteor Deo patri, polyphonic motet; Verum sine spina, polyphonic motet; Hodie sancta Margarita, all...
Conductors: Fiori, Alessandra
Ensemble: Ensemble Korymbos

Despite its small format and unadorned appearance, Manuscript Q.11 of the Museo della Musica in Bologna constitutes an important legacy of medieval culture; it is...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Martino Tignano, Sasso Marconi, Bologna, (08/2010)....continue...

Parisian Easter Music of the 13th & 14th Centuries

1 CD / Glossa / 2011-02-04

Works: Anonymous, Notre Dame School: Breves dies hominis; Mors vite propitia; Baptiste Romain: Estampie no 1 for vielle; Estampie no 2 for vielle; Nota for rebec; Anonymous, French: Quis tibi Christe merita...
Performers: Budzinska-Bennett, Agnieszka; Donadini, Lorenza; Landerkin, Kelly; Romain, Baptiste
Conductors: Budzinska-Bennett, Agnies
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Peregrina

Recording information: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switze (06/2010)....continue...

La Viola d'Arc

1 CD / La Ma De Guido / 2011-01-11

Works: Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Benedicamus Domino cum cantico; Benedicamus; Antonio de Cabezón: Ave maris stella, de Hernando de Cabeçon. Lleva el canto llano el contrabaxo; Fabordon del qu...
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Ensemble: Cantar Alla Viola

The Vihuela de arco (bowed vihuela) is the musical instrument that most likely best represented the Reign of Aragón from the 14th to 16th centuries....continue...
Recording information: l'ermita de St. Antoni, Altafulla (Tarragona) (04/06/2010/04/09/2010)....continue...

Les Mystères Des Templiers

1 CD / Naïve / 2010-02-23

Works: Anonymous, Manuscript of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in the.: Kyrie eleïson, for choir; Honor virtus et potestas, responsorium for choir; Crucem sanctam, antiphon for choir; Pérotin: Et...
Conductors: Pérès, Marcel; Vellard, Dominique; Lesne, Brigitte;
Ensemble: ; Alla Francesca; Ensemble Gilles Binchois; Ensemble Organum

Gloria! - Songs of Exaltation

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2009-07-28

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Anonymous: Lux et gloria; Alleluya, Post partum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Alleluja!; Daughter of Ioannes Kladas: Alleluia, antiphon from the octoechoes (Athens...
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Ensemble: Capella Alamire; Ensemble Corund; Les Violons du Roy; Proteus 7; Sarband; Slavyanka; Solid Brass

Echoes of Spain - Galican-Portuguese Music / Sonus

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-05-03

Works: Alfonso X: Cantigas de Santa María; Cantiga de Santa María 292, Muito demostra a Virgen, a Sennor esperital; Cantiga de Santa María 322, A Virgen, que de Deus Madre éste, Filla ...
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Ensemble: Sonus

The Road to Compostela / The Rose Ensemble

1 CD / The Rose Ensemble / 2009-04-14

Works: Pérotin: Beata viscera, conductus for solo voice; Anonymous, Codex Calixtinus: Jacobus et Johannes, motet; Vocavit Jhesus, motet; Gratulantes celebremus festum, motet; Congaudeant catholici, tro...
Performers: Hudson, William; Lee, Kathy; McDaris, John; Munn, Elizabeth; Sheehan, Aaron; Sramek, Jordan
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Ensemble: The Rose Ensemble

This recording, exquisitely done by the Rose Ensemble, is of vocal music composed for the pilgrimage to the ancient city of Santiago de Compostela. Interspersed...continue...

Seasons of Angels / The Rose Ensemble

1 CD / The Rose Ensemble / 2009-02-10

Works: Francisco Guerrero: Maria Magdalene, motet for 6 voices; Ave Virgo Sanctissima, motet for 5 voices; Duo Seraphim, motet for 12 voices; Laudate Dominum de Caelis, motet for 8 voices; Gregorian Chant: ...
Performers: Beckstrand, William

While this recording is made up of many contrasting styles (Spanish Renaissance, plainchant, secular/folk melodies, Italian, etc.) it extols the virtues of various creatures of...continue...

A Medieval Christmas [Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-10-14

Works: Anonymous, French: Lux hodie...Orientis partibus; Anonymous, Aquitanian Repertory: Natus est rex; Noster cetus psallat letus; Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Angelorum laude digna, conductus a 2; In sa...
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Ensemble: Folger Consort

This is a re-release of the Folger Consort's 1991 recording, A Medieval Christmas, with four additional selections added. All of the selections show a great...continue...

Kyrie

1 CD / Gift Of Music / 2007-01-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Cunctipotens genitor Deus; Studentes; Missa Conditor Kyrie omnium; Deus creator; Rex immense, trope de Kyrie; Kyrie fons bonitatis, trope in mode 3; Kyrie eleison civitate; Kyrie lux...
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Ensemble: Le Basile

Chant for quiet meditation Timeless music from the early church, its rites and its rituals, creates an unhurried atmosphere of calm. Vocal plainchant and instrumental...continue...

Lux Feminae / Figueras, Aagaard, Savall, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox / 2006-06-13

Works: Anonymous, Codex Las Huelgas: Flavit auster; Anonymous: Judicii Signum (Sibilla Latine); Anonymous, Spanish: Gar kom lebare, jarcha (Al-Andalus); Hal sabil likhalwa (Al-Andalus); Saeta antigua (Andal...
Performers: Aagaard, Tina; Clos, Marc; El Maloumi, Driss; Estevan, Pedro; Figueras, Montserrat; Hamon, Pierre; Lislevand, Rolf; Olavide, Begona; Rizzo, Carlo; Savall, Arianna; Savall, Jordi

Following on the incredible success of her album of lullabies entitled 'Ninna Nanna,' soprano Montserrat Figueras presents 'Lux Feminae' - a collection of music that...continue...

Delectatio angeli / Bott, Beznosiuk, Levy

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-02-14

Works: Anonymous, English: Ar ne kut ich sorghe non; English Dance (13th century); Johannes Bedyngham: O rosa bella; Bernart de Ventadorn: Can vei le lauzta mover; Jehan Vaillant: Par maintes foys, virelai;...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Levy, Mark [Viol]

This project was conceived by the performers to celebrate the compelling sonorities created by blending voice and Medieval fiddles, which can closely follow and even...continue...

Noël - Carols & Chants for Christmas / Anonymous 4

5 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2005-10-11

Works: Anonymous: Intonent hodie; Gaudens in Domino; Seint Nicholas was borne in the citee of Patras; Cantu miro summa laude; Whanne the bisshop of the citee of Myre deied; Nicholai Presulis, conductus; Cum...
Performers: Genensky, Marsha; Hellauer, Susan; Horner, Jacqueline; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Rose, Johanna

This deluxe boxed set includes four best-selling holiday albums from America's favorite classical vocal quartet, Anonymous 4. Available at a special low price, Nol is...continue...

El Camino de Alia Musica / Sanchez, Alia Musica

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2005-03-08

Works: Sephardic Traditional: Abinu malkenu; Nostalgia y alabanza de Jerusalén; 'Et sa 'aré rasón; Eleja Adonay; Yesav ha El; Leja dodi nese; Anonymous, Spanish: Salve a la Virgen de la Fuens...
Performers: Cuadrado, Albina; Fresno, Alba; Garcia, Carlos [Conductor]; Garcia-Salmones, Esperanza; Ghiringhelli, Carlos; Iznaola, Angel; Sanchez, Miguel; Solar, Carolina del
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Ensemble: Alia Musica

"The musical settings and interpretations are among the most sensitive I have ever heard." - Early Music Review...continue...

Stella Splendens / Maria Jonas, Bois de Cologne

1 CD / Marc Aurel Edition / 2001-05-01

Works: Anonymous, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat: Stella splendens in monte, virelai for 2 voices (Llibre Vermell); Cuncti simus concanentes; Laudemus virginem, canon for 3 voices; Los Set gotxs recomptarem; ...
Performers: Jonas, Maria