Music in Flemish Cities and Beguignages 1400-1500

Zingen en spelen in Vlaamse steden en begijnhoven - Music in Flemish Cities and Beguignages 1400-1500
Capilla Flamenca
Eufoda 1266

Contents:

    Anon., Royal Library Albert, Brussels, Ms IV, 421
  1. Tam veneranda

    2. Anon., University Library, Ghent, Ms 15
  2. Credo

    3. Johannes Rondelli
  3. Verbum tuum / In cruce

    4. Alfonso de la Torre
  4. La Spagna

    5. Anon., Royal Library Albert, Brussels, Ms IV, 421
  5. Jesus ad templum

    6. Alexander Agricola
  6. D'ung aultre amer

    7. Anon., University Library, Ghent, Ms 15
  7. Beatus landoaldus

    8. Anon., Royal Library Albert, Brussels, Ms IV, 421
  8. Ihesus coninc overal

    9. Hugo de Lantins
  9. Joly et gay

    10. Adam
  10. Tout a coup

    11. Anon., Royal Library Albert, Brussels, Ms 9786
  11. Omnes mauritium

    12. Anon., Biblioteca Nazionale centrale, Firenze, Ms Banco rari 229 / Sint-Niklaaskerk. Tongeren, Varia s.s.
  12. Chanson

    13. Arnoldus de Lantins
  13. In tua memoria

    14. Johannes Brassart
  14. Salve, sancta parens

    15. Johannes de Sarto
  15. Verbum patris hodie

    16. Nicolaus Grenon
  16. Ave virtus / Prophetarum

    17. Arnoldus de Ruttis
  17. Prevalet simplicitas

    18. Johannes Franchois
  18. Ave Virgo / Santa Maria

Performers
Capilla Flamenca [Katelijne van Laethem (soprano), Katrien Druyts (soprano), Marnix de Cat (countertenor), Jan Caals (tenor), Lieven Termont (baritone), Dirk Snellings (bass), Patrick van Goethem (countertenor), Bart Demuyt (baritone), Paul Mertens (bass), Sophie Watillon (descant gamba), Eugeen Schreurs (alto gamba), Liam Fenelly (bass gamba); Alta Capella William Dongeois, Michèle Vandenbroucque, Franck Poitrineau; Wim Diepenhorst (organ)] - Dirk Snellings, dir.

Playing time 60' 02"

Recording site and date Chapel of the Irish College, Leuven, Belgium [05/1995]

Reviewed in
Diapason (#-p.)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.)

Comments: Information from owned CD

Pierre-F. Roberge

This recording helps to blur some of the artificial distinctions created today between "simple" and more elaborate polyphonic settings, and between sacred and profane music. These types of music were generally performed in the same places and by the same people. This program is especially valuable for its illustration of some of the more straight-forward polyphonic sacred settings of the era, especially as they relate to some of the more usually performed genres.

Recordings devoted to more extended sacred cycles by a couple of the composers featured in the present release:

I Fiamminghi - V
Brassart: In festo Corporis Christi
Capilla Flamenca - Dirk Snellings
Ricercar 233362
Arnold de Lantins: Missa Verbum Incarnatum
Capilla Flamenca / Psallentes
Ricercar 207

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