Playing time: 63' 14"
Performers:
Vox Silentii:
Kirsti Autio (vocal), Johanna Korhonen (vocal), Hilkka-Liisa Vuori
(vocal)
Recording site and date:
Naantali Church, Naantali, Finland [01/2001];
Rel.; 2001
Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Comments:
Information from CD
The Swedish noblewoman Birgitta Birgersdotter (1303-1373), a
visionary and the founder of a monastic order, was canonized in
1391 and declared Patron Saint of Europe in 1999. This new CD with
the Finnish female vocal ensemble Vox Silentii contains pieces from
Cantus sororom (The song of the sisters). These songs are in the
Gregorian chant tradition and lyrics and music are by St. Bridget
herself. She taught her nuns to sing in a simple and natural
manner. Vox Silentii has strictly followed St. Bridget's instructions
how to sing these contemplative songs (from website).
Other recordings devoted to Birgitta:
And a similar recording by the present ensemble:
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Pierre-F. Roberge