Gregorian - Perotin - Machaut

Gregorian - Perotin - Machaut
Choralschola der abtei Müchwarzach; The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.
DG Classikon 439 424-2

Contents:

    Anon.: Proprium missae in Epiphania Domini
  1. Graduale - Omnes de Saba Venient
  2. Offertorium - Reges Tharsis
  3. Communio - Vidimus Stellam eius

  4. Anon.: Proprium missae in Dedicatione ecclesiae
  5. Introitus - Terribilis est locus iste
  6. Alleluia - Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum
  7. Offertorium - Domine Deus in simplicitate
  8. Communio - Domus mea

  9. Perotin: Organum 4 vocum
  10. Viderunt omnes
  11. Sederent principes

  12. Guillaume de Machaut:
  13. Motet: Lasse comment oublieray
  14. Motet (3v): Qui es promesses
  15. Hoquestus David
  16. Christe qui lux es

Playing time: 72' 34"

Performers:
[1]-[7] Choralschola der abtei Münsterschwarzach - Pater Godehard Joppich
[8]-[13] The Early Music Consort of London [James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Brett (countertenor), Paul Elliott (tenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), John Nixon (tenor), John Potter (tenor), Geoffrey Shaw (bass), Oliver Brookes (fiddle), Eleanor Sloane (rebec, fiddle), Nigel North (rebec), James Tyler (lute, mandora), Gillian Reid (bells, psaltery), Christopher Hogwood (harp, portable organ), David Corkhill (bells, positive organ, naker, tabor), Michael Laird (cornett, alto cornett), Iaan Wilson (cornett), Alan Lumsden (tenor cornett, slide trumpet), David Munrow (soprano, alto & tenor recorder, alto & tenor shawm, tenor cornemuse)] - David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date:
(a) [1]-[7] - Kloster Münsterschwarzach [01/1981, 06/1981 & 01/1982]
(b) [8]-[13] - Godalming/Surrey, Chapel, Charter House & Conway Hall, London, UK [10/1975].

Other releases (identical, first and re-releases): none

Other releases (compilation):
33 r.p.m.: [1]-[7] DG Archiv Produktion 2533 320 Chants on Palms Sunday
[8]-[13] DG Archiv Produktion 2710 019 Music of the Gothic era
Cassette: none
CD: none

Other releases (excerpts):
33 r.p.m.: none
Cassette: none
CD:
[8], [10]-[12] DG Archiv Produktion 415 292-2 Music of the Gothic Era
[4]-[7], [11] DG Archiv Produktion 449 082-3 The Medieval Experience

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
[1]-[7] 56/664-528 (sept. 1978 (as Archiv 2533 320))
[8]-[13] 54/642-862 (nov.1976 (as DG Archiv 2710 019))
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments: Information kindly provided by Mrs. Jane Pattle and (later) owned CD.

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Pierre-F. Roberge