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Table of Contents:

• Disc 1. Premiers âges et essor du monachisme = The early times and the rise of monachism. Chant of the Church of Milan. Lucernarium : Paravi lucernam Christo meo (4:37) ; Alleluia, Versus Hodie in Bethlehem puer natus est (7:21)
• Chant from Benevento Cathedral : the adoration of the cross. Antiphona : Otin to stauron/O quando in cruce (6:45) ; Responsorium Amicus meus osculi me tradis, Versus Retulit triginta argenteis (6:37)
• Chant of the Church of Rome : Byzantine influences. Offertorium Terra tremuit, V. Notus in Iudea, V. Et factus in pace, V. Ibi confregit (9:57)
• Old Roman chant : Vespers of Easter Day (6th-13th centuries). Antiphona Alleluia, Psalmus 110 Confitebor, Antiphon Alleluia (3:43) ; Oratorio Concede questimus (1:11) ; Responsorium In die resurrectionis, Versus Congregabo gentes (2:56)
• Gregorian chant : Gallican responsories and monophonic chants. Cum audisset : Gallican antiphon (3:28) ; Omnes amici mei : responsory (mode III) ; Tristis est amima mea : responsory (translation of a Byzantine chant) (3:11)
• Cistercian chant : responsories of Matins for the Fest of St. Bernard. Prima virtus viri santci (3:09) ; Testamentum eternum (5:33) ; Oliva fructifera (3:19) ; Dedic Dominus confessionem sancto suo (5:24)
• Disc 2. Les temps romans = The Romanesque era. 1000 : Mass for the end of time. Alleluia II : Ascendens Cristus (4:53) ; Lectio : Apocalypsis 21:1-5 (2:39) ; Prosa : Regantem sempiterna (2:35) ; Hymnus : Cives celestis patrie (5:37)
• The great pilgrimages. The miracles of St. James. Invitatio : Venites omnes cristicole (1:13) ; Responsorium : O adiutor omnium seculorum (8:41)
• Abelard and Heloise : from Saint-Denis to the Paraclete. Monastic song. O quanta qualia (9:09) ; Virgines caste (8:18) ; Planctus cigne (3:10) ; De profundis (11:19) / Peter Abelard
• Towards the Gothic era : Saint-Martial of Limoges and Aquitaine. Resonemus hoc natali (3:19) ; In hoc anni circulo (7:40) ; Orienti oriens (2:19).

Contributors:

Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 , composer

Deller, Alfred , conductor

Pérès, Marcel, 1956- , conductor

Hillier, Paul , conductor

Deller Consort , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Ensemble organum , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Anonymous 4 (Musical group) , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Theatre of Voices , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Languages:

Latin
French
English

Language Notes:

Sung in Latin.

Related Series:

Resonances (Series) (Arles, France)

Alternate Titles:

Title on English booklet: Voices from ancient abbeys: plainchant & polypohony

Subjects:

Sacred vocal music — 500-1400

Gregorian chants

Sacred vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied

Organa

500-1400

Sacred vocal music

Genres:

Gregorian chants

Sacred music

Organa

Performers:

Deller Consort ; Alfred Deller, conductor (disc 1, tracks 9-11) ; Ensemble Organum ; Marcel Pérès, conductor (disc 1, remainder) ; Anonymous 4 (disc 2, tracks 1-6) ; Theatre of Voices ; Paul Hillier, conductor (disc 2, remainder).

Performance Medium:

Singer

General Notes:

Title from container.
Includes 2 booklets with program notes by Caroline Joré-Garrigues, one in French and one in English (19 pages each : illustrations, facsimiles, map), inserted in container.
Previously released material, 1971-2009.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 155,395- 155,396

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 3149020854846
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMX 2908548.49 (container)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMX 2908548 (disc 1)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMX 2908549 (disc 2)

OCLC Numbers:

984128018