French and English Polyphony from around 1000

• 5 by Diapason
• Prix Audio classica 2009

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

Recording and sound editing: Wolfgang and Elisabeth Reithofer

1. Sancte Benedicte confessor domini - tutti
   Responsory (two-part organum), Winchester: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin
2. Kyrie. Laus herilis utilis & salubris – tutti
   Organum, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10thc., transcription: Susan Rankin
3. Viderunt omnes fines terrae – MB, CC
   Graduale (two-part organum), Fleury : Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg lat. 586, 11th c., transcription: Wulf Arlt
4. Alleluia. Ymera agias. Dies sanctificatus – tutti
   Organum, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10thc., transcription: Susan Rankin
5. 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
6. Translato ad celestia Wentano presule Ethelwoldo – tutti
   Antiphon, Worcester, ms. 160, 13th c., transcription: K. Livljanic.
7. Abbo Floriacensis : Carmen acrostichum ad Ottonem III -tutti, solo : KL, AT
   Acrostic poem, text: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. 1864, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL
8. Cum sederit filius hominis – solo CC
   Processional antiphon, Rouen : Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 904, 13th c., transcription: Susan Rankin
9. Sint lumbi vestri – tutti, solo : AT
   Responsory, Winchester : Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 473, 10th c., transcription: Susan Rankin
10. Ecce karissimi dies – MB, CC
    Responsory, Orléans, BM 35, p. 189,10th c., transcription KL
11. 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
12. Abbonis Floriacensis Epitaphium – solo KL
    Epitaph for the Death of Abbon, text : Dijon BM 1118, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL
13. De febribus quartanis – tutti, solo : KL
    Prayer, text : Orléans, BM 307, p. 34, 11th c., melodic reconstruction: KL