Osterspiel Ostermesse aus Notre Dame de Paris

Visitatio Sepulchri - Missa in Domenica Resurrectionis
Easter Play from Fleury - Osterspiel aus Fleury Easter - Drame liturgique de Pâques Mass from Notre Dame de Paris - Ostermesse aus Notre Dame de Paris - Messe de Pâques de Notre Dame de Paris (ca 1200)
Choral-Ensemble und Mittelalter-Ensemble der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis - Christopher Schmidt, Thomas Binkley, dirs.
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (EMI) 1C 165 99 925/26 [LPx2]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77 690 2 [CDx2] - # on CD sleeve but not on box or CD itself
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77 814 2 [CDx2] - # on CD and CD box, but not on sleeve

Contents:

    LP-1/CD-1

    Visitatio Sepulchri

    Anon., Orleans, Bibl. de la ville, 201: Fleury liturgical play
  1. Ad faciendam

    2. Missa in Domenica Resurrectionis

    Anon., Florence, Bibl. Medicea Lorenziana Plut. 29.1:
  2. Processional Song (Conductus) «Rex omnipotentiae»

    3. ----
    Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  3. Introduction «Alelluia! Ad sepulchrum»
  4. Introitus «Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum»

    5. Anon., Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August Bibl., Helmstedt 628:
  5. Kyrie «Cunctipotens genitor»

    6. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  6. Gloria «Gloria in exelcis Deo»

    7. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Mazarine 411:
  7. (Dominus vobiscum)
    Oratio «Oremus: Deus, qui hodierna»

    8. Anon., Florence, Bibl. Medicea Lorenziana Plut. 29.1:
  8. Conductus «Haec est dies triumphalis»

    9. Anon., Madrid, Bibl. Nacional, MS 289:
  9. Epistel (2. Cor. 5, 7-8) «Regi perennis gloriae»
  10. Benedictio «Benedicite: Benedictus tu et sermonis tui »

    11. Anon., Florence, Bibl. Medicea Lorenziana Plut. 29.1:
  11. Gaduale «Haec Dies»

    12. LP-2/CD-2

    Anon., Florence, Bibl. Medicea Lorenziana Plut. 29.1:
  12. Alleluia «Alleluia»

    13. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  13. Sequence «Victimae paschali»

    14. Anon., Florence, Bibl. Medicea Lorenziana Plut. 29.1:
  14. Conductus «Resurgente Domino»
  15. Benedictio «Jube Domine benedicere»

    16. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Mazarine 411:
  16. Evangelium (Marc 16, 1-7) «Sequentia Sancti Evangeli secundum Marcum»

    17. Anon., London, British Library, Egerton 2615:
  17. Credo «Credo in unum Deum »
  18. Dominus vobiscum

    19. ----
    Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  19. Offertorium (Ps. 75, 9-10) «Terra tremuit et quievit»

    20. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Mazarine 411:
  20. Praefatio «Vere dignum et iustum est»

    21. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112 & Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August Bibl., Helmstedt 628:
  21. Sanctus «Sanctus, Christe yerarchia»

    22. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Mazarine 411:
  22. Pater Noster «Oremus: Praeceptis salutaribus moniti»

    23. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112 & Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August Bibl., Helmstedt 628:
  23. Agnus Dei «Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi»

    24. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  24. Commumio «Pascha nostrum immolatus»
  25. (Dominus vobiscum)
    Anon., Paris, Bibl. Mazarine 411:
    Postcommunio «Oremus, Spiritum nobis»

    26. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds latin 1112:
  26. Ite missa est

Playing time: 60' 40" + 47' 34" = 1h 48' 14" (LP), 60' 54" + 47' 41" = 1h 48' 35" (CD)

Performers:
[1] Singers: Michael Colver, Richard Levitt, Henk van Benthem, Josep Cabré, Robert Greenlee, Harlan Hokin; Instrumentalists: Randall Cook (shawn), Jason Paras (rebec), Xenia Schindler (harp), Kenneth Zuckerman (lute) - Thomas Binkley, dir.
[2]-[26] Soloists: Michael Colver, Robert Greenlee, Harlan Hokin - Thomas Binkley, dir.; Choral Singers: André Baltensperger, Andreas Besteck, Josep Cabré, Timothy Doughty, Jorge Espinach, Christoph Hungeburth, Pedro Memelsdorff, Heinz Meyer, Pere Ros, Henk van Benthem, Stephan Wolf - Christopher Schmidt, dir.

Recording site and date:
Kirche Seewen, Kt. Solothurn, Switzerland [05/1981];
Rel.: 1982 [LP], 1999 [CD]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 460-99 (june 1999)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge