The Black Madonna

The Black Madonna
Pilgrim Songs from the Monastery of Monsterrat
Ensemble Unicorn - Michael Posch
Naxos 8.554256

Contents:

    Anon., Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, Monasterio de S. Maria:
  1. Cuncti simus concanentes

    2. Anon., Trouvère, Paris, Bibl. Nouv. Acq. F. Fr. 1050:
  2. Chanson pieuse: Quant voi la flor novele

    3. Alfonso le Sabio (attr.), Hs. Le Escorial E.T.j.I and Ms. J. B.2: Cantigas de Santa Maria
  3. Cantiga 147: A Madre do que a bestia

    4. Anon., Paris, Bibl. Nouv. Acq. F. Fr. 21677:
  4. Chanson mariale - Roïne Blance: Amours, ou trop tart me sui pris

    5. Anon., Troubadour, HS Madrid, Bibl. Nac. 105:
  5. Chanson pieuse: Quant ay lo mon consirat

    6. Anon., Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, Monasterio de S. Maria:
  6. Mariam, Matrem Virginem
  7. O virgo splendens

    8. Alfonso le Sabio (attr.), Hs. Le Escorial E.T.j.I and Ms. J. B.2: Cantigas de Santa Maria
  8. Cantiga 48: Tanto son da groriosa

    9. Thibaut de Champagne, Paris, Bibl. Nat., fr. 844:
  9. Strophe de lai marial: Commencerai a faire un lai

    10. Alfonso le Sabio (attr.), Hs. Le Escorial E.T.j.I and Ms. J. B.2: Cantigas de Santa Maria
  10. Cantiga 77: Da que Deus mamou o leite do seu peito (instr.)
    Cantiga 119: Como somos per conssello do demo perdudos, (instr.)

    11. Anon., Codex Las Huelgas, Burgos, BUlh:
  11. O Maria, maris stella

    12. Anon., Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, Monasterio de S. Maria:
  12. Los set gotx

Playing time: 56' 55"

Performers:
Ensemble Unicorn
Belinda Sykes (voice), Bernhard Landauer (countertenor), Agnes Boll (soprano), Susanne Kurz (soprano), Ulrike Wedening (soprano), James Curry (tenor), Raimund Natiesta (bass), Marco Ambrosini (fiddle), Thomas Wimmer (fiddle), Riccardo Delfino (gothic harp, snareharp), Katharina Dustmann (riqq, zarb, davul, darabukka, bandir), Wolfgang Reithofer (darabukka, Schellentamburin), Michael Posch (recorder)
Michael Posch, dir.

Recording site and date:
W.A.R. Studio [05/1996]

Compilation:
Naxos 8.505075 [CDx5] Faszination Alte Musik - Lieder & Tänze des Mittelalters

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 76/909-100 (december 1998)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 22/2-377 (november/december 1998)

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