The Ring of Creation

The Ring of Creation
The Renaissance Players - Winsome Evans, dir.
Walsingham WAL 8005-2

Contents:

    Anon., Florence Bibl. Med.-Laur. Plut. 29, 1, f.464:
  1. Christo psallat ecclesia

    2. Anon.:
  2. The Apocryphal Acts of John

    3. Anon., Munich Universittsbibliothek Ms 156 / Anon., London, Brit. Lib. Add. 29987, f. 74:
  3. Mos florentis venustatis / Chancona tedescha [II]

    4. Anon., London, Brit. Lib. Harley 978, fol. 8v. 9r:
  4. Ductia [I]

    5. Anon., London B.L. MS Arundel 248, f. 155v.:
  5. Salve virgo virginum

    6. Anon., (London B.L. Add. 27630):
  6. Flos ut rosa floruit

    7. Anon., Cambridge, UL MS Ff. i. 17 (I)f. 4r:
  7. Verbum patris humanatur

    8. Anon., London, Brit. Lib. Harley 978, fol. 8v. 9r:
  8. Ductia [II] / Ductia [III]

    9. Anon., Holy Bible:
  9. Psalm 150

    10. Anon., Florence Bibl. Med.-Laur. Plut. 29, 1, f.470 v:
  10. Leto leta concio

    11. Anon., Florence Bibl. Med.-Laur. Plut. 29, 1, ff. 218v:
  11. Novus annus hodie

    12. Anon., 13-14th c. Las Huelgas codex:
  12. In sapiencia disponens omnia

    13. Anon.:
  13. Tuba clarifica

    14. Anon., Cambridge, UL MS Ff. I.17 (I),f. 4r:
  14. Exultemus et letemur

    15. Anon., Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August Bibl., Helmstad. 628, ff. 116r:
  15. Roma gaudens

    16. Anon., Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 5539, fol. 36r.:
  16. Sonent laudes pueri

    17. Anon., 13-14th c. Las Huelgas codex, fol. 51:
  17. Stabat iuxta Christi crucem

    18. Anon., Florence Bibl. Med.-Laur. Plut. 29, 1, ff. 466v:
  18. Gaudeat hec concio

    19. Anon., Codex Calixtinus:
  19. Regi perennis glorie
  20. Dum pater familias

Playing time: 58' 11"

Performers: The Renaissance Players [Winsome Evans (alto shawm, folk whistle, sinfonye, portative organ, harp, psalteries (2), bowed divan baglama, bells), Ingrid Walker (folk whistle), Benedict Hames (folk whistle, rebec), Katy Ward (vielle), Andrew Tredinnick (mandora, gittern, chitarra moresca), Llew Kiek (gittern, divan baglama, mandora), Andrew Lambkin (tapan, daireh, tabor, bells), Barbara Stackpool (finger cymbals, tambourine), Jenny Duck-Chong (mezzo-soprano, bells, tambourine), Melinda Montgomery (soprano), Mina Kanaridis (soprano), Melissa Irwin (soprano), Tobias Cole (countertenor), David May (poetry reader), Geoff Sirmai (poetry reader)] - Winsome Evans, dir.

Recording site and date:
St. Peters, Sydney, Australia [1994 or prior]

Other releases by this group: As of may 1997, Renaissance Players has recorded 7 CDs for Walsingham records; a complete list can be found at Walsingham WAL 8003-2 The Muses' Gift

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 18/6- (july/august 1995)

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge