Music of Medieval Love

Music of Medieval Love
Women as Performers, Subjects and Composers
New York's Ensemble for Early Music - Frederick Renz, dir.
Ex Cathedra EC-9005 (70070-29005-2) [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., Le Roman de Fauvel, 1310
  1. Veritas arpie

    2. Anon., Las Huelgas Codex, 13th c.
  2. Verbum patris hodie ... Benedicamus Domino
  3. Da castitatis thalamum

    4. Cloistered Women

    Anon., Bamberg Codex, 13th c.
  4. Nonne sui / Aptatur
  5. Quant voi la flourete / Je sui joliete / Aptatur
  6. Ave, plena gracie / Salve, virgo regia / Aptatur

    7. Antiphons to St. Ursula

    Hildegard von Bingen
  7. Antiphons
    1. O rubor sanguinis
    2. Studium divinatis
    3. Unde quocumque
    4. De patria
    5. Deus enim
    6. Aer enim
    7. Et Ideo
    8. Deus anim rorem
    9. Sed diabolus

    8. Secular Women

    Anon., Bamberg Codex, 13th c.
  8. Toute soule passerai / Notum

    9. Anon., Clayette Codex, 13th c.
  9. Trois sereus / Trois / Trois / Perlustravit

    10. Anon., Bamberg Codex, 13th c.
  10. Les un bosquet / Portare

    11. Royal Women

    La Comtessa de Dia
  11. A chantar m'er

    12. Anon.
  12. Plainchant antiphon for St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Ante dies exitus ... decantur
    Peter of Cambrai
    Un chant revoisie et bel / Decantur

    13. Anon., Las Huelgas Codex, 13th c.
  13. Salve, regina glorie

    14. Anon., Northern France, ca 1250
  14. Estampie Real

    15. Blessed Virgin Mary

    Anon., Clayette Codex, 13th c.
  15. Plainchant hymn: Ave maris stella
    Ave beatissima civitas / Ave Maria / Ave maris

    16. Anon., Bamberg Codex, 13th c.
  16. Plainchant communion: Beata viscera
    Partus fuit virginalis / Beata viscera Marie / Beata
  17. Plainchant antiphon: Alma redemptoris mater
    Gaude super omnia / Descendi in ortum meum / Alma

    18. Canciones de amigo

    Anon.
  18. Canciones
    1. Ondas do mar de Vigo
    2. Mandad' ei comigo
    3. Mia yrmana fremosa
    4. Ay Deus, se sab' ora meu amigo
    5. Quantas sabedes amar amigo
    6. Recitative: Eno sagrado en Vigo
    7. Ay ondas que eu vin veer

    19. Women Saints

    Anon., North Italy, late 14th c.
  19. La Mandredina / Rotta

    20. Anon., Tuscany, ca 1300
  20. Sancta Agnesa

    21. Anon., Notre Dame School, ca 1200
  21. Salve virgo Margareth

    22. Anon., English, ca 1250
  22. O laudenda virginitas ... Katherina

    23. Anon., Notre Dame School, ca 1200
  23. Ad sancta Katerine

Playing time: 67' 39"

Performers:
New York's Ensemble for Early Music
Eva Atsalis (frame drums), Kristina Boerger (soprano), Margaret Bragle (mezzo soprano), Beth Cullinane (soprano), Ruth Cunningham (soprano, flute, tambourine), Margo Gezairlian Grib (mezzo soprano, vielle), Christa Patton (winds, harp, mezzo soprano), Ayelet Piatigorsky (mezzo soprano), Chris Rua (winds, harp, mezzo soprano), Kirsten Sollek-Avella (mezzo soprano; Karol Steadman (soprano)
Frederick Renz, dir.

Recording site and date:
St. James Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, NY, USA [04/2003];
Rel.: 2003

Reviewed in:
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Todd M. McComb