Secular Songs & Dances from the Middle Ages

Secular Songs & Dances from the Middle Ages
Carmina Burana / Music for the Crusade / Dances from England, France and Italy
Modo Antiquo - Bettina Hoffmann, dir.
Brilliant Classics BRIL 92888 [CDx6]

Contents

    CD-1: Carmina Burana, part I

    Anon.
  1. CB 185: Ich was ein chint so wolgetan
  2. CB 71: Axe Phebus aureo
  3. CB 200: Bache bene venies
  4. CB 119: Dulce solum
  5. CB 196: In taberna quando sumus
  6. CB 85 & 159: Veris dulcis in tempore
  7. CB 211 & 211o: Alte clamat Epicurus
  8. CB 90: Exiit dilucolo rustica puella
  9. CB 63: Olim sudor Herculis
  10. CB 151: Virent prata hiemata
  11. CB 116: Sic mea fata
  12. from CB 211: Walthers ton
  13. CB 153: Tempus transit gelidum

    14. CD-2: Carmina Burana, part II

  14. CB 27: Bonus est confidere
  15. CB 52: Nomen a sollempnibus
  16. CB 131/131: Dic Christi veritas / Bulla fulminante
  17. CB 14: O varium fortune lubricum
  18. CB 19: Fas et nefas
  19. CB 21: Veritas veritatum
  20. CB 47a: Currit ad vocem
  21. CB 47: Crucifigat omnes
  22. CB 12: Procurans odium
  23. CB 11: Ave nobilis
  24. CB 3: Ecce torpet probitas
  25. CB 14: Planctus ante nescia
  26. CB 8: Licet ager cum egrotis
  27. CB 15: Celum non animum

    28. CD-3: Music for the Crusades, part I

    I. Appellatio:

    Anon., Carmina Burana
  28. CB 47: Crucifigat omnes

    29. Thibaut de Champagne
  29. Seignor, sachiez qui or ne s'en ira

    30. Anon.
  30. La Quinte Estampie Real

    31. Anon.
  31. Parti de mal et a bien atourné

    32. Anon.
  32. Chevalier mult estes guariz

    33. Anon.
  33. De transfretantibus

    34. Thibaut de Champagne
  34. Au tans plain de felonie

    35. II. Dure Departie:

    Anon.
  35. La Seconde Estampie Royal

    36. Conon de Béthune
  36. Bien me defisse targier

    37. Thibaut de Champagne
  37. Dame, ensinc est qu'il m'en covient aler

    38. Le Chastelain de Couci
  38. A vous, Amors, plus qu'a nule autre gent

    39. Chardon de Croisilles de Reims
  39. Li departirs de la douce contree

    40. Le Chastelain de Couci
  40. Li nouveax temps et maiz et violete

    41. Gilles le Vinier ?; Le Chastelain d'Arras ?
  41. Aler m'estuet la ou je trerai paine

    42. CD-4: Music for the Crusades, part II

    III. Passagium Laboriosum:

    Roy Richart « Richard Heartlions »
  42. Ja nuns hons pris I

    43. Roy Richart « Richard Heartlions »
  43. Ja nuns hons pris II

    44. Anon., Roman de Fauvel
  44. Desolata mater / Que nutritos / Filios enutrivi

    45. Huon d'Oisi
  45. Maugré tous sainz et maugré dieu ausi

    46. Anon., gregorian
  46. Chant: Congregati sunt

    47. Anon.
  47. La Quarte Estampie Royal

    48. Anon., lutheran
  48. Choral; In gotes namen fara wir

    49. Guiot de Dijon
  49. Chanterai por mon coraige

    50. Riccardo di San Germano
  50. Diro satis percussus vulnere
    Anon.
    Tristan's Lament

    51. Anon.
  51. Nus ne porroit de mauvese reson

    52. IV. Hierosolyma Caelestis

    Anon.
  52. Hymn: Ierusalem mirabilis

    53. Walter von der Vogelweide
  53. Nû alrêst lebe ich mir werde

    54. Anon., Carmina Burana
  54. CB: 52: Nomen a solemnibus

    55. CD-5: French and English instrumental dances in the Middle-Ages

    English Dances

    Anon., London, British Library, Ms Harley 978, f. 8v-9r
  55. Ductia

    56. Anon., London, British Library, Ms, add. 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex), f. 43v
  56. Perone

    57. Anon., Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce 139
  57. Nota

    58. Anon., London, British Library, Ms Harley 978, f. 9r/I
  58. Ductia I

    59. Anon., London, British Library, Ms Harley 978, f. 9r/II
  59. Ductia II

    60. Anon., London, British Library, Ms add. 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex), f. 43r
  60. (Fragment)

    61. Anon., London, British Library, Ms add. 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex), f. 43r
  61. Ductia

    62. French Dances

    Anon., Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ms f. f. 844
  62. La Prime Estampie Royal
  63. La Seconde Estampie Royal
  64. La Tierche Estampie Roial
  65. La Quarte Estampie Royal
  66. La Quinte Estampie Real
  67. La Seste Estampie Real
  68. La Septime Estampie Real
  69. La Uitime Estampie Real
  70. Dansse Real
  71. (without title)
  72. Danse

    73. CD-6: Dança Amorosa, Italian Dances from the Middle-Ages

    Anon.
  73. Ghaetta
  74. Saltarello (2)
  75. La Manfredina, Rotta della Manfredina
  76. Chançoneta Tedescha (2)
  77. Isabella
  78. Saltarello (4)
  79. Saltarello (3)
  80. Chançoneta Tedescha (1)
  81. Chançoneta Tedescha (4)
  82. Principio di virtù
  83. Dança amorosa, suo Trotto
  84. Chominiciamento di Gioia
  85. Chançoneta Tedescha (3)
  86. Trotto
  87. Bel fiore dança
  88. Lamento di Tristano, sua Rotta

Playing time: 60' 13 + 60" 18" + 71' 11" + 58' 39" + 66' 08" + 58' 43" = 6h 15' 12"

Performers:
Modo Antiquo:
[1]-[27] Elena Cecchi Fedi (soprano), Lucia Sciannimanico (mezzo-soprano), Paolo Fanciullacci (tenor, zampogna, ciaramelle, olifante), Marco Scavazza (baritone, olifante), Federico Maria Sardelli (recorders, flauto di corno, flute, ciaramelle, voice), Ugo Galasso (recorders, ciaramelle, bombarda, flauta de tamburo, flute, voice), Mauro Morini (tromba di tirarsi, olifante), Anna Clemente (organo portativo), Bettina Hoffmann (viella, ribeca, tromba marina), Gian Luca Lastraioli (citola, lute, voice), Daniele Poli (harp, lute, hurdy-gurdy, salterio, voice), Luca Brunelli Felicetti (drums, naccari, cembalo, bells, scacciapensieri, percussion)
[28]-[54] Santina Tomasello (soprano), Lucia Sciannimanico (mezzo-soprano), Paolo Fanciullacci (tenor, zampogna, ciaramelle, olifante), Marco Scavazza (baritone, haute-contre), Federico Maria Sardelli (recorders, flauto di corno, flute, ciaramelle, voice), Ugo Galasso (recorders, ciaramelle, bombarda, flauta de tamburo, scacciapensieri), Piero Callegari (tromba di tirarsi, olifante), Bettina Hoffmann (viella, ribeca, tromba marina), Gian Luca Lastraioli (citola, lute, salterio), Daniele Poli (harp, lute, symphonia, salterio), Luca Brunelli Felicetti (drums, naccari, cembalo, bells, salterio), Massimo Risaliti (triangle, percussion)
[55]-[72] Federico Maria Sardelli (recorders, cromorns, bombarda, flute, flauto di corno, rauschpfeiffe), Ugo Galasso (recorders, bombarda, chalumeau, pipe and tabor, ciaramelle), Paolo Fanciullacci (cornet, bagpipe, olifant), Maro Morini (tromba di tirarsi), Bettina Hoffmann (ribeca, viella, tromba marina), Gian Luca Lastraioli (citola, luth), Daniele Poli (luth, harp, zither, simphonia), Luca Brunelli Felicetti (drums, naccari, cembali, bells, scacciapensieri), Massimo Risaliti (drums, harness-bells, triangle, hand bells)
[73]-[88] Federico Maria Sardelli (recorders, gemshorn, shawm, crumhorn), Ugo Galasso (recorders, shawm, crumhorn, reed-pipe), Bettina Hoffmann (fiddle, rebec, tromba marina), Gian Luca Lastraioli (cittern, ud), Annaberta Conti (portative organ), Paolo Fanciullacci (cornamuse (mute cornet), bagpipes), Susanna Giannò (harp), Luca Brunelli Felicetti (drums, darbukka, nakers, bells, tambourin, Jew's harp), Massimo Risaliti (drum, crotales, jingles)
Bettina Hoffmann, dir.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[27] Oratorio di San Francesco Poverino, Florence, Italy [10/1998]
[28]-[54] Chiesa della Compagnia, Calenzano, Florence, Italy [01/2000]
[55]-[72] Chiesa della Compagnia, Calenzano, Florence, Italy [09/1999]
[73]-[88] Santa Maria Casa, Vecchio, San Casciano, Italy [04/1994]
Rel.: 2006

Excerpts (original release):
[CD-1, 2] Amadeus "Speciale" 056-57 [CDx2] Carmina Burana
[CD-3, 4] Amadeus "Speciale" 062-063 [CDx2] La musica dei Crociati
[CD-5] Precise label unknown [CD] Petrone: Tutte le danze strumentali del medievo, vol. II Francia e Inghiterra
[CD-6] Opus 111 30-142 [CD] Dança Amorosa: Danze italiane del medioevo

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Pierre-F. Roberge