Search - Christensen, Hoxbro, Davis :: Alba: Music Of The Middle Ages [Germany]

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J. Burton | 05/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Danish ensemble ALBA, consisting principally of Poul Høxbro & Agnethe Christensen, perform music of the Middle Ages.



Minimal notes contain only track listings.



The works on this recording:



DISC ONE - DIE TENSCHEN MORDER (Classico 335)



Meister Rumelant (fl 1287), minnesinger at the Danehof Court



Poul Høxbro, Agnethe Christensen, Miriam Andersén



1. Die tenschen morder

2. Estampie - Gott herre almechtich (instr.)

3. Gott herre almechtich

4. Alle kvninge, vursten, herren, ritter ...

5. Got in vier elementen sich erscheynet (instr.)

6. Daz Gedeones wollenvlivs

7. Der sich so hoch gesetzet hat

8. Got in vil hohen vreuden saz

9. Got in vier elementen sich erscheynet

10. Estampie - Der wisen heyden Cato (instr.)

11. Der kvninc Nabugodonosor



DISC TWO - TU TU PAN PAN (Classico 286)



A pipers journey through medieval Europe



Poul Høxbro (pipe & tabor, pipe & stringdrum, double pipes)



1. Got in vier elementen

Composed by Meister Rumelant



2. Salterello

Anon., Italy, ca 1400



3. La tierche Estampie Royal

Anon., France, ca 1300



4. Christo e nato e humanato

Anon., Laudario di Cortona, ca 1300



5. Sabor a Santa Maria

Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria



6. Santa Maria Loei ...

Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria



7. De poni amor a me

Gherardellus



8. I vo bene a chi vol bene a me.

Gherardellus



9. Danse

Anon., France, ca 1300



10. From "Danger me hath unskylfuly"

Anon., England, 13th c.



11. Douce 139

Anon., England (Coventry ?), 13th c., Ms Douce 139



12. Unde quocumque

Hildegard von Bingen



13. O Euchari

Hildegard von Bingen



14. Got in vil hohen vreuden saz

Meister Rumelant



15. Den talende strengeleg

Trad., Denmark



16. Folktunes

Trad., Denmark



DISC THREE - HILDEGARD VON BINGEN , 1098-1179 (Classico 198)



Music from Symphonia harmonia caelestium revelationum



Agnethe Christensen, Poul Høxbro, Helen Davies and members of the vocal ensemble CON FOUCO



1. O viriditas

2. O viridissima Virga

3. Columba aspexit

4. O viridissima Virga

5. O Euchari

6. O quam mirabilis

7. Ave generosa

8. Caritas abundat

9. O frondens Virga

10. O nobilissima Virga

11. O spiritui Sancto



DISC FOUR - SONGS OF LONGING & LUSTFUL TUNES (Classico 170)



Music from medieval Spain and France



Agnethe Christensen, Poul Høxbro



1. Reis Glorios

Guiraut de Borneil (c1140-c1200)



2. La seconde estampie Royal

Anon



3-9. Cantigas de Amigo

Martin Codax: Cantigas de Amigo



10-15. Six estampies Royal

Anon



16. Virgen Madre

Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria

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