An Intense Fascination

"An intense fascination rises from the four female voices. The world of medieval music seems much closer to us. Emotion rises, wonder comes, cultural dialogues are reinvented."
El País (Spain)

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Abbo Abbas
French and English Polyphony from around 1000

Chant Wars

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

• January 24, 2010
UBC Recital Hall, Vancouver, Canada
Early Music Vancouver
Programme: Barlam & Josaphat
www.earlymusic.bc.ca

• February 14, 2010
AMUZ, Antwerpen, Belgium
Programme: Dalmatica
www.amuz.be

• April 6, 2010
Masterclass Katarina Livljanic on Glagolitic chant, Irish World Academy of Music, University of Limerick, Ireland
www.ul.ie

• May 16, 2010
Europäischer Kultursommer Festival, Fellbach, Germany
Programme: Judith
www.kultursommer-fellbach.de

 

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