0213-0 CD
Miracula
Medieval Music for Saint Nicholas
Ensemble Peregrina
Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett
EAN/barcode: 4009850021308
In the middle ages, the reverence for Saint Nicolas was not limited to the Christmas season, as it is today. It is unlikely that he would have become the patron saint of sailors and other professions, had this been the case. TACET's new CD will come out before December 6th, but it is certainly not meant to be limited to that date. Thus it is not surprising that ensemble Peregrina found a great number of songs on their search for Nicolas. In putting together this program it was a great advantage to have within the ensemble, which has already received an ECHO for its work, and within its network musicologists who know where to look, how to read and interpret the sources and how to perform the music.
The music of the middle ages is strangely fascinating. Often appearing seemingly simple, monodic or reduced to basic rules of polyphony, it can induce a calm in the listener that can hardly be found anywhere today. Complicated things all of a sudden seem senseless. Of course one can try to use WhatsApp at the same time. However, the hectic typing is likely to slow down and eventually stop altogether in view of the strong attraction of these ancient sounds and the enormous spaces of time. How many generations have passed since the creation of these melodies?
It is to be hoped that many listeners will turn on this music. It is impossible to turn it off anyway.
Tracks
| Nr. No. N° |
Werk - Satz Composition - movement Oeuvre - mouvement |
Komponist Composer Compositeur |
Künstler Artist Interprète |
Dauer Duration Durée |
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| 1 | Gaudeat ecclesia | rondellus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:27 |
| 2 | Sanctissimo pontifici | conductus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin | 2:19 |
| 3 | Nicholaus pontifex | rondellus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:40 |
| 4 | St. Godrich songs | songs | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:48 |
| 5 | Alleluia. Nobilissimis siquidem | alleluia | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:10 |
| 6 | Incomparabiliter | versus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:54 |
| 7 | Ave presul alme | hymnus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:36 |
| 8 | Gaudens in domino / Jube domne | conductus and 2-part lesson | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Hanna Järveläinen | 2:44 |
| 9 | Benedicamus regi sydereo | Benedicamus trope | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:32 |
| 10 | Alleluia. Tumba sancti Nycholai | alleluia | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:18 |
| 11 | Nicholaus inclitus | instrumental piece | Baptiste Romain | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:02 |
| 12 | Ora pro nobis, beate Nicolae | 2-part polyphonic versicle | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:16 |
| 13 | Ex eius tumba V. Catervatim | responsory with prosula | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 4:57 |
| 14 | Salve cleri / Salve iubar | 4-part motet | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:22 |
| 15 | Sancto Dei Nicolao | versus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin | 3:07 |
| 16 | Gaudens in domino | 2-part conductus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 3:42 |
| 17 | Stampede | instrumental piece | Baptiste Romain | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain | 3:42 |
| 18 | Exultemus et letemur | 2-part versus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:16 |
| 19 | Alleluia. Fac veniale tuis | alleluia | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:24 |
| 20 | Nicholai presulis | 3-part conductus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:52 |
| 21 | Nicholai sollempnia | 3-part Benedicamus trope | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 1:42 |
| 22 | Celica siderei | sequence | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Babtiste Romain Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 5:28 |
| 23 | Qui cum audissent V. Clara quippe | responsory with prosula | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 2:45 |
| 24 | Benedicamus Domino | 3-part conductus | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 1:06 |
| 25 | Benedicamus devotis mentibus | 2-part Benedicamus trope | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 0:46 |
| 26 | Benedicamus trope | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 0:54 | |
| 27 | 3-part Benedicamus trope | o. A. | Ensemble Peregrina Kelly Landerkin Hanna Järveläinen Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett | 1:46 | |
total playing time: 73:57
See reviews for this production
highfidelity.pl (12/04/2015):
In the Middle Ages the reverence of Saint Nicholas wasn't only limited to Christmas season, as it is today. more...
Revue Musicale Suisse (12/01/2015):
Für Hörerinnen und Hörer, die des Mittelalter-Kitschs überdrüssig sind und finden, die Musik aus jener Zeit bedürfe, um genossen zu werden, nicht der Beigabe entfernt verwandter Instrumente und Stilmittel aus anderen Kulturen oder Zeiten; für diese Hörerinnen und Hörer ist das Basler Ensemble Peregrina unter der Leitung von Agnieszka Budziñska-Bennett seit seiner Gründung 1997 ein sicherer Hafen.
Ihre CD Miracula, welche Musik zu Ehren des heiligen Nikolaus aus verschiedenen Jahrhunderten sammelt, steht in der besten Tradition dieses Ensembles. more...
American Record Guide (11/06/2015):
This wide-ranging collection of medieval music in honor of St Nicholas includes monophonic rondelli from Notre Dame in Paris, polyphonic conductus, and liturgical chant from his feast-day. more...
Toccata. Alte Musik aktuell - 75, Januar/Februar 2015 (01/01/2015):
Klassik heute (12/02/2014):
Nikolaus von Myra, laut Ökumenischem Heiligenlexikon zwischen 280 und 286 geboren und zwischen 345 und 351 in seiner Bischofsstadt Myra (heute Demre/Türkei) gestorben, ist einer der wenigen konfessionsübergreifenden Heiligen, denen auch die Ablehnung der Heiligenverehrung durch die Reformation nichts anhaben konnte – zu sehr hatte er schon seinen Platz in der Volksfrömmigkeit gefunden. more...
Südkurier Nr. 264 (11/15/2014):