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"Abbo Abbas", recorded last year by Ambronay Editions, has just been elected best CD of Early Music in 2009 by the Spanish magazine Audio Clásica

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Abbo Abbas
French and English Polyphony from around 1000

Chant Wars 5 by Diapason

5 by Diapason

Direction : Katarina Livljanić

Voices:
Marie Barenton
Clara Coutouly
Katarina Livljanić
Aurore Tillac

Ambronay Editions AMY017

Distribution Harmonia Mundi

Recorded in Anzy-le-Duc, France − October 2006 & March 2008

Recording and sound editing: Wolfgang and Elisabeth Reithofer

Recording producer: Norbert Rodenkirchen

Sancte Benedicte confessor domini - tutti

Responsory (two-part organum), Winchester: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin

Kyrie. Laus herilis utilis & salubris – tutti

Organum, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin

Viderunt omnes fines terrae – MB, CC

Graduale (two-part organum), Fleury : Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg lat. 586, 11th c., transcription: Wulf Arlt

Alleluia. Ymera agias. Dies sanctificatus – tutti

Organum, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin

Wulfstan Wintoniensis : Auxilium, domine – tutti, solo : KL, AT

Alphabetic hymn in acrostic form "De Sancto Swithuno", text : Rouen BM 1385, 10th c., melodic reconstruction: KL

Translato ad celestia Wentano presule Ethelwoldo – tutti

Antiphon, Worcester, ms. 160, 13th c., transcription: K. Livljanic.

Abbo Floriacensis : Carmen acrostichum ad Ottonem III - tutti, solo : KL, AT

Acrostic poem, text: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. 1864, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL

Cum sederit filius hominis – solo CC

Processional antiphon, Rouen : Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 904, 13th c., transcription: Susan Rankin

Sint lumbi vestri – tutti, solo : AT

Responsory, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin

Ecce karissimi dies – MB, CC

Responsory, Orléans, BM 35, p. 189,10th c., transcription KL

Congregati sunt, Deus, ad devorandum me seductores - tutti, solo : AT

Responsory, Fleury : Paris, BNF, lat. 8663, f. 58r, 10th c., transcription and reconstruction of verses: KL

Abbonis Floriacensis Epitaphium – solo KL

Epitaph for the Death of Abbon, text : Dijon BM 1118, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL

De febribus quartanis – tutti, solo : KL

Prayer, text : Orléans, BM 307, p. 34, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL

MUSICAL SAMPLES

Sancte Benedicte confessor domini
(MP3, 1:22, 641 KB)

Alleluia. Ymera agias
(MP3, 2:07, 993 KB)

Sint lumbi vestri
(MP3, 2:14, 1.02 MB)

Congregati sunt, Deus, ad devorandum me seductores
(MP3, 2:34, 1.17 MB)

 

CONCERTS

• 6 February 2012
Bouffes du Nord, Paris, France, 20:30
Programme: excerpts from Judith (in the framework of the presentation Printemps des Arts de Montecarlo)
www.bouffesdunord.com

• 11 February 2012
Bozar Bruxelles, Belgium, 20:00
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
www.bozar.be

• 14 February 2012
Kasteel Ammerzoyen Ammerzoden, Netherlands, 20:15
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
www.kasteel-ammersoyen.nl

• 15 February 2012
Huis Bergh's Heerenberg, Netherlands, 20:
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
www.huisbergh.nl

• 17 February 2012
Vredenburg Leeuwenbergh Utrecht, Netherlands, 20:
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
www.vredenburg.nl

• 18 February 2012
Waalse Kerk Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 20:15
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
http://oudemuziek.bo9.nl

• 19 February 2012
Stichting laurenskerk Rotterdam, Netherlands, 20:30
Programme: Barlaam & Josaphat
www.laurenskerkrotterdam.nl