Abbo Abbas

Abbo Abbas
Polyphonies françaises et anglaises de l'an mil
Dialogos – Katarina Livljanic, dir.
Ambronay AMY 017

Contents:

    Anon.
  1. Responsory / Organum: Sancte Benedicte confessor Domini
  2. Organum: Kyrie, Laus herilis utilis et salubris
  3. Gradual / Organum: Viderunt omnes fines terrae
  4. Organum: Alleluia / Ymera agias / Dies sanctificatus

    5. Wulfstan Wintoniensis
  5. Acrostic abecedary hymn: Auxilium, Domine

    6. Anon.
  6. Antiphon: Translato ad celestia Wentano presule Ethelwoldo

    7. Abbo Floriacensis
  7. Acrostic poem: Carmen acrostichum ad Ottonem III

    8. Anon.
  8. Processional antiphon: Cum sederit filius hominis
  9. Responsory: Sint lumbi vestri
  10. Responsory: Ecce karissimi dies
  11. Responsory: Congregati sunt, Deus ad devorandum me seductores
  12. Epithaph on the death of Abbon: Abbonis Floriacensis Epitaphium
  13. Prayer: De febribus quartanis

Sources:
[1]-[2], [4], [9] Winchester: Cambridge Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c.
[3] Fleury: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg lat. 586, 10th c.
[5] Rouen BM 1385, 10th c. (t) / Katarina Livjanic (melodic reconstr.)
[6] Worcester, ms 160, 12th c.
[7] Fleury: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. 1864, 10th c.
[8] Rouen: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 904, 12th c.
[10] Orléans BM 35, p. 189, 10th c.
[11] Fleury: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 8663, fol. 58r, 10th c.
[12] Dijon BM 1118, 10th c. (t) / Katarina Livjanic (melodic reconstr.)
[13] Orléans BM 307, p. 34, 10th c. (t) / Katarina Livjanic (melodic reconstr.)

Performers:
Dialogos
Marie Barenton (voice), Clara Coutouly (voice), Katarina Livljanic (voice), Aurore Tillac (voice)
Katarina Livljanic, dir.

Playing time: 64' 08"

Recording site and date:
Anzy-le-Duc, France (71) [10/2006 & 03/2008];
Rel.: 2009

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 567-114 (March 2009)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 33/3-341 (January /February 2010)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 87/1045-88 (July 2009)

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Pierre-F. Roberge