Nox-Lux

Nox-Lux
France & Angleterre, 1200-1300
Ensemble La Reverdie
Arcana A 307

Content:

    Doron D. Sherwin, 1998
  1. Nox (psaltery, harp)

    2. Wipo von Burgund, Graduale romanum
  2. Sequentia: Victimæ pascali laudes (4 voices)

    3. Perotinus Magnus, Ms. Montpellier, Bibl. Fac. Med. MS H 19
  3. Clausula: Mors a primi patris / Mors, que stimulo / Mors morsu nata / Mors (4 voices)

    4. Claudia Caffagni, 1999
  4. Occasum (psaltery)

    5. Anon., France, 13th c., Firenze, Bibl. Laurenziana Ms. Plut. 29.1
  5. Pange melos lacrimosum (2 voices, vielle, rebec, percussion)

    6. Anon., France, 13th c., Ms. Montpellier, Bibl. Fac. Med. MS H 19
  6. Balaam inquit / Huic placuit tres Magi (4 voices)
  7. Iam nubes dissolvitur / Solem (4 voices)
  8. An doz mois de Mai / Cruz forma penitentie / Sustinere (3 voices)
  9. A la clarté qui tout enlumina / Et illuminare (voice, psaltery, vielle, rebec, harp, bells)
  10. Porta preminentie / Porta penitentie / Portas (6 voices)

    11. Anon., England, 13th c., / Ella de' Mircovich, Oxford Bodl. Lib., Ms. Rawlinson G 22
  11. Miri it is hwile sumer ilasts (4 voices, psaltery, vielle, rebec, harp, percussion)

    12. Anon., England, 13th c., Lonson, Brit. Lib., Ms. Cotton Fragment XXIX
  12. Sancta mater gracie / Do way Robin (2 voices, psaltery)

    13. Anon., England, 13th c., Oxford, Christi College, Ms. B 489
  13. Rondellus: Rosa fragrans (3 voices, 3 harps, bells)

    14. Ella de' Mircovich, 2000
  14. Mors et vita duello (lute, recorder, rebec, harp, percussion)

    15. Anon., England, early 14th c., Oxford, New College
  15. Petronian motet: Caligo terrae scinditur / Virgo Maria (3 voices, cornet, lute, vielle, harp)

    16. Anon., England, early 14th c., London, Brit. Museum Ms. Egerton 2207
  16. Anglia tibi turbidas spera lucem post tenebras (5 voices, lute, vielle, rebec, percussion)

    17. Oswald von Wolkenstein, Innsbruck, Wolkenstein HS. B
  17. Ich spuer ein tyer (voice, lute, vielle, harp)

    18. Guillaume Dufay, Oxford, Bodl. Lib,. Ms. Canonici B 16
  18. Resveilles vous & faites chiere lye (cornet, lute, vielle, rebec, harp)

    19. Guillaume Dufay / Doron D. Sherwin
  19. Resveilles vous & faites chiere lye (voice, lute, vielle, rebec, harp)

    20. Doron D. Sherwin
  20. Lux (2 voices, cornet, recorder, harp, bells)

Playing time: 63' 10"

Performers:
La Reverdie [Claudia Caffagni (voice, lute, psalterion, bells, harp), Livia Caffagni (voice, recorders, vielle), Elisabetta de' Mircovich (voice, rebec, symphonia, harp), Ella de' Mircovich (voice, harp), Doron David Sherwin (voice, corneto mutto, percussions, bells)] with Elena Bertuzzi (voice).

Recording site and date:
Rosazzo, Udine, Italia [10/2000]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 79/944-89 (sept. 2001)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge