Carmina Burana - Poetry & Music

Carmina Burana
Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen
Erato 0630 14987-2 [CD]
Apex 2564 62084-2 [CD]

Contents:

    I. Right and Wrong Go Walking

    Gautier de Châtillon, Florence MS, Bibl. Mediceo-Laurenziana, pl. 29.1: Carmina Burana
  1. CB 019: Fas et nefas ambulant

    2. Anon., Florence MS, Bibl. Mediceo-Laurenziana, pl. 29.1: Carmina Burana
  2. CB 014: O varium fortune lubricum

    3. Anon, Benediktbeuren MS & Raynouard 1559: Carmina Burana
  3. CB 017: O fortuna

    4. Philippe le Chancelier, Florence MS, Bibl. Mediceo-Laurenziana, pl. 29.1: Carmina Burana
  4. CB 027: Bonum est confidere

    5. Anon., Benediktbeuren MS & crusader's song Crucifigat omnes: Carmina Burana
  5. CB 014a: Curritur ad vocem

    6. II. Lords of Misrule

    Anon., Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  6. CB 030: Dum iuventus floruit

    7. Anon., Officium lusorum: Carmina Burana
  7. CB 215: Introitus

    8. Walther von der Vogelweide, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  8. CB 211: Alte clamat Epicurus

    9. Anon., Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  9. CB 130: Olim lacus colueram

    10. Anon., Florence MS, Bibl. Mediceo-Laurenziana, pl. 29.1: Carmina Burana
  10. CB 131: Dic, Christi veritas

    11. Philippe le Chancellier, Florence MS, Bibl. Mediceo-Laurenziana, pl. 29.1: Carmina Burana
  11. CB 131a: Bulla fulminante

    12. Anon., Ludus Danielis from Beauvais MS: Carmina Burana
  12. CB 200: Bacche, bene venies

    13. III. Hail, Bountiful Venus!

    Anon./melody by Thibaut de Champagne, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  13. CB 118: Doleo, quod nimium

    14. Anon./melody by Conon de Bthune, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  14. CB 059: Ecce chorus virginum

    15. Anon., Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  15. CB 090: Exiit diliculo

    16. Anon., Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  16. CB 116: Sic mea fata

    17. Anon., Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  17. CB 180: O mi dilectissima

    18. Anon./Trouvère melody, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  18. CB 174: Veni venias
    CB 174a: Chume, chume, geselle mîn

    19. Anon./melody by René Clemencic, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  19. CB 185: Ich wr ein chint

    20. Anon./melody by Thomas Binkley, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  20. CB 179: Tempus est jocundum

    21. Anon./melody from Good King Wenceslas, Benediktbeuren MS: Carmina Burana
  21. CB 142: Tempus adest floridum
    CB 077.08: Ave, formosissima

Playing time: 72' 48"

Date and recording site:
Campion Center, Weston, Mass., USA [06-07/1996]

Performers:
The Boston Camerata [Anne Azéma (soprano, organetto), Christy Catt (soprano, harp), Catherine Jousselin (mezzo-soprano), Heather Knutson (soprano), John Fleagle (tenor, harp, hurdy-gurdy), Joel Frederiksen (bass-baritone), William Hite (tenor), John Holyoke (baritone), Mark Sprinkle (tenor), Joël Cohen (baritone, lutes, percussion), Robert Mealy (medieval fiddle, harp), Margriet Tindemans (medieval fiddle, rebec, gittern), Steven Lundahl (recorder, shawm, slide trumpet, harp), Ben Harms (percussion)]; members of [The Harvard University Choir - Murray Forbes Somerville, dir.] - Joël Cohen, dir.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.): 14-59 (spring 2001)

Comments:
To come.

Pierre-F. Roberge

As usual with this ensemble, there is a strong emphasis on the text, and hence an excellent portrayal of the cynical nature of so many of the songs. Although the largest medieval source for secular Latin poetry, many of the songs actually come from troubadour tunes, and these have been recovered for the present program. The program contains a nice mixture of the more sophisticated political satires, and the more earthy romps, as well as a mixture to articulatory style in the songs themselves.

The recording is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Binkley.

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Todd M. McComb