Words of the Angel

Words of the Angel
Tournai Mass / Moody: Words of the Angel
Trio Mediæval
ECM New Series 1753
ECM (Universal) 461 782

Contents:

    Anon., England
  1. Alma mater / Ante thorum

    2. Anon., Cortona
  2. Ave donna santissima

    3. Anon., England
  3. Salve mater misericordie

    4. Anon., Tournai mass
  4. Kyrie

    5. Anon., Tournai mass
  5. Gloria

    6. Anon., Cortona
  6. Lauda novella

    7. Anon., England
  7. Benedicta es celorum

    8. Anon., England
  8. Mater Christi nobilis

    9. Anon., England
  9. De spineto nata rosa

    10. Anon., England
  10. Salve virgo virginum

    11. Anon., Tournai mass
  11. Credo

    12. Anon., England
  12. Stella maris

    13. Anon., Cortona
  13. Venite a laudare

    14. Anon., England
  14. Un excelsis gloria

    15. Anon., Tournai mass
  15. Sanctus

    16. Anon., England
  16. O ceteris preambulis

    17. Anon., Tournai mass
  17. Agnus Dei

    18. Anon., Cortona
  18. Oi me lasso

    19. Ivan Moody (1964)
  19. Words of the Angel

    20. Anon., Tournai mass
  20. Ite missa est

Playing time: 65' 45"

Performers:
Anna Maria Friman (soprano), Linn Andrea Fuglseth (soprano), Torunn Østrem Ossum (soprano)

Recording site and date:
Gønningen [12 / 1999]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.): 18-90 (spring 2002)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 949/79-91 (january 2002)

Comments:
Information from Pierre-F. Roberge.

The next recordings by the present ensemble:

Soir, dit-elle
Trio Mediæval
ECM "New Series" 1869
Stella Maris
Trio Mediæval
ECM "New Series" 1929
A Worcester Ladymass
Trio Mediæval
ECM "New Series" 2166
Aquilonis
Trio Mediæval
ECM "New Series" 2416
Song of Songs
Trio Mediæval
Louth Contemporary Music Society 1502
Solacium
Trio Mediæval
2L 165 [blu-ray+SACD]
An Old Hall Ladymass
Trio Mediæval
2L 175

The latter albums increasingly feature contemporary compositions. (This appears to become a group for people who prefer a fantasy version of medieval music.)

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Todd M. McComb