A Treasury of Early Music

A Treasury of Early Music - An Anthology of Masterworks of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque, volume 1: Music of the Middle Ages
Schola Cantorum - Bernard Lewkovitch, cond. & various artists
Haydn Society recording HSE / ST*HSE 7-9100 [LP-mono / stereo]
Haydn Society recording CD 7-9100

Contents:

    Anon., Ambrosian liturgy:
  1. Psalmellus: Redde mihi

    2. Anon., Gallican liturgy:
  2. Improperia: Popule meus

    3. Anon., Mozarabic liturgy:
  3. Antiphon: Gaudete populi

    4. Anon., Roman liturgy:
  4. Hymn: Veni creator spiritus

    5. Anon.:
  5. Liturgical drama: Infantem vidimus

    6. ----
    Bernart de Ventadorn:
  6. Canso: Be m'an perdut

    7. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.), Escurial MS:
  7. Cantiga 244: Gran dereit' é que mal venna ao que ten en desden

    8. Anon., XIII-XIVth c.:
  8. Lauda: Ogne homo

    9. Leonin:
  9. Organum duplum: Viderunt omnes

    10. Anon., XIIIth c.:
  10. Motet: Ave gloriosa mater - Ave Virgo - Domino

    11. Anon., XIIIth c.:
  11. Instrumental motet: In seculum longum

    12. Anon., XIIIth c.:
  12. Vocal motet: Je n'amerai autre - In seculum

Playing time: 39' 16"

Performers:
[1]-[5] Schola Cantorum - Bernard Lewkovitch, dir.
[6]-[7] Holger Nøorgaard (baritone)
[8] The University Choir of Copenhagen & Sven Erik Wedin (tenor) - Niels Møller, cond.
[9] The Chorus of the Danish State Radio & Otto Johnson (baritone) - Mogens Wöldike, cond.
[10] Jørn Jørkov (tenor), Arn Berg (baritone), Niels Rosenberg (recorder), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba)
[11] Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Dekert (viola da gamba), Jørgen Glode (viola da gamba)
[12] Raudi Teljlbjørg (contralto), Niels Rosenberg (recorder), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba), Jørgen Glode (viola da gamba), Jytte Schmidt (lute)

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1963 or prior]

Re-editions: none

Compilations: The LP was also part of a four LPs album with a book of same title by Carl Parrish. Other LPs later edited in CD version are:
Haydn Society HSE 9101 / ST*HSE 7-9101 & CD 7-9101 volume 2: Music of the Ars Nova and the Renaissance
Haydn Society HSE 9102 / ST*HSE 7-9102 & CD 7-9102 volume 3: Music of the Renaissance and the Baroque
Haydn Society HSE 9103 / ST*HSE 7-9103 & CD 7-9103 volume 4: Music of the Baroque

Excerpts: none

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge