The Miracles of St Kentirgen

Scottish Medieval Plainchant - The Miracles of St Kentirgen
Cappella Nova - Alan Tavener, dir.
ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 169

Contents:

    Anon., Scotland, MS Edinburgh NLS Adv. 18.2.13B: First Vespers for the feast of St Kentirgen
  1. Responsorium: In septentrionali

    2. Anon., Scotland, MS Edinburgh NLS Adv. 18.2.13B: Matins for the feast of St Kentirgen
  2. Invitatorium: Celestis regem patrie & Venite
  3. Collect for St Kentirgen
  4. Lectio I: Preclarus Dei confessor Kentegernus
  5. Responsorium I: Christi miles Kentegernus
  6. Lectio II: Nam a primeva
  7. Responsorium II: Mirantes pavent emuli
  8. Lectio III: Erat igitur
  9. Responsorium III: Qui elixas condiebat
  10. Lectio IV: Supradicti vero refectorii
  11. Responsorium IV: Olim fete archam Dei
  12. Lectio V: Illi autem excitati
  13. Responsorium V: Cultro lapi exaratus
  14. Lectio VI: Nec mirum, dilectissimi fratres
  15. Responsorium VI: Crudi moris rex infaustus
  16. Lectio VII: Cocum autem Sancti Servani
  17. Responsorium VII: Aporia ingruente
  18. Lectio VIII: Sanctus igitur Servanus
  19. Responsorium VIII: Cudenti in feruginet
  20. Lectio IX: Redivivus autem cocus
  21. Responsorium IX: Jubente Petrus Domino & Prosa: Gens cambrina

    22. Anon., Scotland, MS Edinburgh NLS Adv. 18.2.13B: First Vespers for the feast of St Kentirgen
  22. Antiphona: Alme presul Kentigerne & Magnificat

    23. Anon., Scotland, MS Edinburgh NLS Adv. 18.2.13B: Second Vespers for the feast of St Kentirgen
  23. Antiphona: O paradoxe pontifex

Performers:
Cappella Nova [Angus Smith (lector), Jonathan Job (tenor), Clifford Lister (tenor), Ben Parry (baritone), Charles Pott (baritone), Nicholas York-Jones (bass), John Milne (bass), Rebecca Tavener (bells)] - Alan Tavener, cond.

Recording site and date:
St Mary's Parish Church, Addington, East Lothian [01/1997]

Other recordings of The Miracles of St Kentirgen To the best of my knowledge it is a world premiere recording

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Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): curiously reviewed twice: 21/1-346 (september/october 1997) & 21/2-341 (november/december 1997)

Comments: Although I must admit being in no way an expert in plainchant, this recording is superb. You have a feeling that they are singing in close intimacy with the listener's environment. It is never boring.

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Pierre-F. Roberge