This broadcast is devoted to music for the Christmas season from the 12th to 14th centuries, which originated in Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland.
In addition to music for the liturgy, pieces close to popular culture will be heard.
Gregorian chant
1. Gabriel angelus locutus est, antiphon
Anonymous
2. Missus baiulus, laude
Gregorian
3. Maria dixit, antiphon
Anonymous
4. Beata es Maria, laude
Ensemble Cantilena Antiqua conducted by Stefano Albarello
(CD: “Claustrum beatudinis – Laude latine del monastero di San Colombano in Bobbio, sec. XIII & XIV” – Symphonia SY 95141, 1996)
Anonymous
5. Dulcis sapor noci mellis, Benedicamus-trope
6. Alto consilio, conductus
7. Stirps Jesse florigeram, Benedicamus-trope
Dominique Vellard, Emmanuel Bonnardot, vocals
(CD: “Nova Cantica – Latin Songs of the High Middle Ages” – deutsche harmonia mundi RD77196, 1990)
Anonymous (from Hymnaire de Pairis)
8. Enixa est puerpera, hymn
Anonymous (from Herrad von Landsberg, Hortus deliciarum)
9. Sol oritur occasus nescius, conductus
10. Leto leta concio, canon
Anonymous (from: Codex Engelberg)
11. Congaudeat turba fidelium, Benedicamus-trope
12. Kyrie Magne Deus, Kyrie-trope
Discantus conducted by Brigitte Lesne
(CD: Hildegard von Bingen/Herrad von Landsberg: “Hortus deliciarum” – Opus 111 OP30390, 1998/2003)
Anonymous (13th century)
13. Cristo è nato et humanato, laude
14. Gloria in cello e pace ‘n terra, laude
15. Stella nova ‘n fra la gente
Concentus Lucensis, I Cantori del Miserere di Sessa Aurunca conducted by Stefano Albarello
(CD: “Laude sulla vita di Gesù” – Tactus TC 280001, 2006)
addition:
Anonymous
16. Ritmo strumentale sulla ‘Magdalena’.
Concentus Lucensis conducted by Stefano Albarello
(cd: see 13-15)
