Abelard & Heloise

Product Description:
This Recording Dates from 1970 & is the Soundtrack for a Film Made for German TV. First Time on CD for this Rare Recording.

Abelard & Heloise,Third Ear Band,Blueprint UK,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Wonderful sampler Recommended despite some failures I you liked the movie "Kingdom of Heaven"...

Music from the Time of the Crusades Manufacturer: Virgin Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music Of The Crusades Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca Sinners & Saints: The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection Medieval Songs & Dances Music of the Gothic Era ASIN: B000B7HZ4Q Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Danse Royale
2. O Quanta Qualia (Hymnus) - Pierre Abelard
3. Ab Joi Et Ab Joven M'apais Condesa De Dia - Bernart De Ventadorn
4. Razos Es Qu'ieu M'esbaudei - Peire Cardenal
5. La Spagna
6. Trope: Gaudeamus Hodie
7. Organum
8. Antienne Ecce Annuntio Vobis
9. Trope: Qui Es Sine Principio
10. Trope: Radix Lesse Virga
11. Istampitta Gaetta
12. Ay Deus Se Sa Bora Meu Amigo - Martim Codax
13. Rorate Caeli Desuper (Gregorian Chant)
14. Trotto

Tracks:

1. Saltarello
2. Non Perch'i Speri, Donna (Ballad)
3. Nesciens Mater (Gregorian Chant) - From The Old Hall Manuscript
4. Nesciens Mater (Bitteriing) - From The Old Hall Manuscript
5. Indescort
6. L'amoureuse Flour D'este
7. Se Vrai Secours Briefvement Ne M'eslye
8. A Vous Douce Debonaire - Jehan De Lescurel
9. Hareu! Hareu! Le Feu -- Helas! Ou Sera Pris Confors (Motet) - Guillamume De Machaut
10. Amours Me Fait Desirer (Ballad) - Guillamume De Machaut
11. Trop Plus Est Belle - Guillamume De Machaut
12. Quarte Estampie Royale
13. Lanquan Li Jorn - Jaufre Rudel De Blaye
14. Can Lo Rossinhols - Jaufre Rudel De Blaye
15. Lou Rossinhol - Traditional
16. L'autrier, Just Una Sebissa - Marcabru
17. Le Roi A Fait & Chanson De Toile - Traditional
18. Veris Ad Imperia
19. Gracieusette, Virelai - Jehan De Lescurel
20. Douce Amour, Confortez Moi, Virelai - Jehan De Lescurel

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful sampler.......2006-07-28

Let the great Christian Age fill your soul through this wonderful compilation of music both sacred and secular. In contrast to many other early and medieval music collections which may seem monotonous to the modern ear accustomed to "intolerable music" (in Solzhenitsyn's phrase), the range of percussive dances, complex harmony, and elaborate melodies don't let your attention wander. Highly recommended for all those knights and princesses in spirit. Chivalry lives!

Recommended despite some failures.......2006-03-28

The music on this two CD compilation is excellent: well-performed, as authentic as modern scholarship allows, and wide-ranging in context.

The problem is that for anyone really interested in the material, even as a recreational listener, the liner notes are appallingly general. Perhaps even more irritating is the fact that there are no transcriptions or translations of the vocal pieces. Given the high quality of the rest of the package, this is a puzzling lapse.

I you liked the movie "Kingdom of Heaven"..........2006-03-19

..and, like me, you are curious about the music of the time, then this is an excellant collection. This is a two CD set and seems to be a fairly good sampling of the music from that era. It also makes good background music should you need to focus on something else.

The only downside was that Windows Media Player couldn't find any album information. It's usually not a big deal to add the music information yourself, but the titles on this CD were the originals, ie. long & in Latin, Italian, and whatever else..

All in all, it was a good value for the price.

Average customer rating:

Troubadour Songs & Medieval Lyrics - Paul Hillier / Stephen Stubbs / Lena-Liis Kiesel Guiraut de Borneil (Composer) , Bernart de Ventadorn (Composer) , Peter Abelard (Composer) , Paul Hillier (Baritone & Harp) , and Stephen Stubbs (Lute) Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002ZH1 Release Date: 1993-11-11

Average customer rating: one of the best discs of last year...or any year

Celtic Wanderers: The Pilgrim's Road Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Crossroads of the Celts From Galway to Galicia: The Celtic Shores Saint Francis and the Minstrels of God The Mad Buckgoat - Ancient Music of Ireland An Ancient Muse ASIN: B000056OEQ Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

1. Ductu Angelico
2. Prosa: Dilecte Deo Galle
3. Ductia Angelorum
4. O Mirum Admirandum
5. Office Of St Kilian: Christi Martir
6. Office Of St Kilian: Chor Resonet
7. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Iter Beatitudinis Beatus Kylianus
8. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Socios Assumpsit Itineris
9. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Pergentes Simul Mirificati
10. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Gloriati Sunt In Domino
11. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Nomen Tuum Sanctum Est Domine
12. Vigil For The Feast Of St Kilian: Predicando Verbum De
13. Puella Christi
14. Planctus Cygni
15. Samson Dux Fortissime

Customer Reviews:

one of the best discs of last year...or any year.......2002-03-14

I really, really liked Altramar's "St. Francis and the Minstrels of God." I am even more fond of this latest release from them, "Celtic Wanderers: The Pilgrim's Road." In these settings of the songs of various early Celtic saints, Dorian has out done itself. The music, the singing, and the sound are all outstanding. This has to be one of the best discs put out last year or any year.

Average customer rating: Precise performances of festive music

Medieval Carols Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: English Medieval Christmas Now Make We Merthe A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages A Medieval Christmas Medieval Christmas ASIN: B0000013XQ Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Jeremy Summerly
2. What tidlings bringest thou? - Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave
3. O viridissima virga - Rebecca Outram
4. Alma redemptoris matter - Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Jeremy Summerly
5. Deo gracias Angila - Jeremy Summerly/Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram
6. Be merry be merry - Debroah Mackay/Jeremy Summerly/Philip Cave
7. Riu riu chiu - Jeremy Summerly/Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram
8. There is no rose - Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave
9. Planctus Guillelmus - Jeremy Summerly
10. Eya mater Stephane - Jeremy Summerly/Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram
11. Gaudete Christus est natus - Jeremy Summerly/Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram
12. Hail Mary full of grace - Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram
13. Now may we singen - Philip Cave/Rebecca Outram/Jeremy Summerly
14. Nowell sing we - Jeremy Summerly/Debroah Mackay/Philip Cave
15. Planctus David - Philip Cave

Customer Reviews:

Precise performances of festive music.......2006-08-11

This anthology of early Christmas music provides a refreshing alternative to traditional seasonal releases, introducing the newcomer to these works with a representative and well contrasted programme. The performances - by a much reduced Oxford Camerata - are carefully executed and well-balanced, if perhaps not authoritative, and a bargain at this price.

From a musicological viewpoint, there are, however, a few points worthy of mention. Firstly, it must be admitted that there is a certain degree of artistic licence with the title "Medieval Carols" given the inclusion of 2 Renaissance works in the programme - 'Riu, riu, chiu' (from 'Villancicos de diversos autores' [1556] but here craftily attributed to "traditional") and 'Gaudete!' (correctly indicated as of 15th century origin, but in fact here performed as in the extant version from 'Piae Cantiones', 1582). In addition, whilst the 'Agincourt' carol may draw attention to the varying functions served by the Medieval carol, it is textually at odds with the rest of the programme (commemorating Henry V's famous 1415 victory there). Lastly, it seems a shame that here - as on so many other recordings of pre-Baroque Christmas music - texts and pronunciation are modernised, a fact exacerbated by some peculiar word-underlay in some of the editions.

Still, the CD is well worth owning for the music alone (particularly at this price) and goes some way to reminding us that Christmas is more than merely a secular family occasion.

Average customer rating: Absolutely superb!!

Joan of Arc: Musical Revelations Manufacturer: Chacra Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by White | White, Robert | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004YWUI Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. In Nomine
2. Veri Floris
3. In Evangelium
4. I Am But A Poor Girl
5. Pavane
6. To Forget My Sadness
7. L'Amour De Moy
8. Eonatha
9. La Furta
10. Deo, Regi, Patriae
11. The Dauphin's Dilemma
12. Mes Esperis
13. Until The Last
14. O Maria Rogatrix

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely superb!!.......2001-06-16

I immensely enjoyed listening to this calming, relaxing music in the midst of today's hectic, hurried world. The pieces selected evoke the sounds of the Middle Ages, brought to life for this modern age to remind us of a simpler, less technologically-oriented world. The instrumentation is fabulous, and the quality of performance on each track is just wonderful.

From Hildegard of Bingen to Peter Abelard, each song not only enhances Joan's story, but stands alone as a monument of times past. I highly recommend this CD!!

Average customer rating: Needs the text and translation!

Gloria In Excelsis Deo: Chant, Hymns And Sequences (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gregorian Chant The Renaissance In Music (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00000HXKV Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

1. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Te decet laus
2. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Gloria In excelsis Deo
3. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Aeterne rerum conditor
4. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Inventor rutili
5. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Mediae noctis tempus est
6. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: A solis ortus cardine
7. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Gloria, laus, et honor
8. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Sancti, venite, Christi corpus
9. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Congregavit nos In unum Christi amor
10. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Pange, lingua
11. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Hic est dies verus Dei
12. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Beata nobis gaudia
13. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ave, maris stella
14. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ut queant laxis
15. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Aurea luce
16. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Urbs beata Ierusalem
17. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: O quanta, qualia
18. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Alleluia, dulce carmen
19. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Grates nunc omnes, reddamus Domino Deo
20. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Victimae Paschali laudes
21. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Omnes gentes, plaudite
22. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Veni, Sancte Spiritus
23. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem
24. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Mundi aetate octava
25. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ave maria...Virgo serena
26. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Alma redemptoris Mater quem
27. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Stabat Mater dolorosa
28. Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Kirie - Virginitatis amator

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This is a genuinely useful introduction to chant. The carefully prepared, scholarly performances are still alive with feeling and meaning. The recordings, while filled with churchly resonance, are so clear you could take dictation from them. The many selections are highly varied and programmed for contrast, so that, contrary to most people's expectations, this disc will not put you to sleep. The program notes sketch briefly an interesting history of the music, useful for the general listener but not insulting to the specialist. All that's missing is the texts and translations, a strange omission that could spoil the disc for many potential listeners. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Needs the text and translation!.......2000-06-23

If this disc came with the text and translation for the chants, I would give it five stars. The description of the history of such chants is a good introduction, and the recording itself is crisp and clear.

However, if you don't already know a lot about chants or don't know Latin (mine's too rusty), the disc is little more than beautiful singing. If that's all you're after, I'd easily recommend this disc, but the text and translation are important enough to me that their absence is worth two stars.

Maybe the text and translations are available somewhere on the internet - I haven't checked yet.

Average customer rating: Planctus David Super Saul Et Ionatha Among the Earliest of Composers

Hildegard von Bingen & Her Time: Sacred Music of the 12th Century - Ensemble for Early Music, Augsburg Hildegard of Bingen , Peter Abelard , and Ensemble for Early Music - Augsburg Manufacturer: Christophorus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001MO4 Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

1. O Magne Pater
2. O Aeterne Deus
3. Ave, Generosa, Gloriosa Et Intacta Puella
4. O Frondens Virga
5. Planctus David Super Saul Et Ionatha
6. O Felix Anima
7. Ave, Maria, O Auctrix Vitae
8. O Quanta Qualia
9. Promat Chorus Hodie
10. Annus Novus In Gaudio
11. Fulget Dies Celebris
12. O Quam Mirabilis
13. O Virtus Sapientiae
14. O Vis Aeternitatis

Customer Reviews:

Planctus David Super Saul Et Ionatha .......2006-07-18

The Abelard piece "Planctus David Super Saul Et Ionatha" is a minor masterpiece irrespective of who the author would have been. This is an amazing piece of early music.

Among the Earliest of Composers.......2000-08-11

This is an intriguing CD; it contains some of the earliest music attributable to a known composer. Born shortly before the end of the 11th century, between 13 and 32 years following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) are among the earliest composers of record. Given that passage of time, however, I wonder whether there has been any significant change between what we are hearing and the performances of 900 years ago.

Having said that though, these are very enjoyable performances, and anyone who has enjoyed the recordings by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos on the CD Chant, should also enjoy this CD as well.

Average customer rating: Soothing, Relaxing and Fulfilling "Journey to Heaven"

Blessed Spirit: Music of the Soul's Journey Peter Abelard , William Byrd , Gregorian Chant , Sir Henry Walford Davies , William H. Harris , Hildegard of Bingen , Gustav Holst , Sir Charles H.H. Parry , Heinrich Schutz , John Sheppard , John Tavener , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , American Traditional , Russian Traditional , Spiritual Traditional , Tomas Luis de Victoria , Elin Manahan Thomas , Vanessa Huntly , Alexander Jupp , and Timothy Brown Manufacturer: Collegium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Byrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sheppard | Sheppard, John | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Sacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004YYQ9 Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

1. Requiem Aeternam
2. Kontakion Of The Departed
3. Selig Sind Die Toten
4. Blessed Are They
5. Funeral Ikos
6. Domine Jesu Christe
7. O Quam Gloriosum
8. Psalm 121/Requiem Aeternam
9. The Evening-Watch
10. Steal Away
11. There Is An Old Belief
12. O Quanta Qualia
13. Justorum Animae
14. Deep River
15. In Paradisum
16. O Felix Anima
17. Audivi Vocem De Caelo
18. Faire Is The Heaven

Customer Reviews:

Soothing, Relaxing and Fulfilling.......2005-11-17

As I was driving home one evening, I was tuned into National Public Radio as "Faire is the Heaven" was played. The emotional outburst that followed immediately caused me to purchase this recording. It is simply heavenly. The tone quality and blend of these singers is amazing. Even on average computer speakers, the sounds will take you to a different place.

I highly reccomend this album.

"Journey to Heaven".......2000-12-20

The theme of this CD, "Blessed Spirit" is the music of heaven & our journey to heaven. You can tell John Rutter had a part in producing this beautiful music. It's an imaginary voyage, of course, with 18 selections presented here, and it is some of the most peaceful & beautiful music you might ever hear performed by the wonderful Clare College Choir. It's a inspiring collection of music from different eras and traditions. It's great to sit back, relax, and just let go and enjoy the music and beautiful voices of this choir. This is a follow-up to "Ilumina" , another great choral CD, and this marks the second appearance of the Choir of Clare College on this label. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Excellent Performances of a 'different kind of old music'

Visions from the Book Ernoul de Gastinois , Benjamin Bagby , Elizabeth Gaver , Stephen Grant , Paul Guttry , William Hite , Frank Kelley , and Eric Mentzel Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum Shining Light, Music from Aquitanian Monasteries Chant Wars ASIN: B000001TZ3 Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. Samson dux fortissime
2. A deserto veniens
3. Dolorum solatium
4. Liber generationis
5. S'onques hom en liu s'assist
6. Omnis caro peccaverat
7. Syon egredere nunc de cubilibus

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Performances of a 'different kind of old music'.......2005-12-13

'Visions from the Book' performed by the 'Ensemble for Medieval Music', otherwise known as SEQUENTIA gives us a genre of old music which is neither purely liturgical (part of a mass) or minstral or part of a masque (dance).

It is singing, with some instrumental accompanyment, of stories from the Bible, written mostly by anonymous authors, probably monestary choir directors.

One name stands out among the unknown composers. This is Peter Abaelard (1079 - 1142), famous as one of the two principals in the story of Heloise and Abelard. He gives us a lament of David over the death of Saul and Jonathan from the old testament.

In fact, four of the seven tracks are recitations from the old testament.

Up until now, I have not paid enough attention to SEQUENTIA's body of work and they have laid fallow in my collection. This recording reminds me of how good they are, in comparison to the other famous names of old music performing such as the Hilliard Ensemble and the Anonymous 4.

Highly recommended.

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Auf Jakobs Wegen: Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago Manufacturer: Christophorus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002JP4JQ Release Date: 2004-07-27

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