Nocturnal program with Maria Lamentations and Medieval Meditations, touching contemporary and world music. In this 6 hour long radio programme the medieval passion ‘Bordesholmer Marienklage’ is featured in a performance of Sequentia. You will also hear musical meditations by Christophe Deslignes, Dialogos, Hirundo Maris, Jordi Savall and Ergodos Musicians.
I. Bordesholmer Marienklage, part 1
Sequentia led by Benjamin Bagby and Barbara Thornton
(BMG Music + DHM 05472 77280 2, 1993)
II. Organetto Méditations – Christophe Deslignes:
1. A bruxa
2. Haec dies
3. Rêveries
4. Dame, Jolie Dame
5. La vida
6. Complainte
7. Non el so amante
8. Yo menamori
Christophe Deslignes – organetto
(Home Recordings 006, 2014)
III. Terra Adriatica – Dialogos:
1. Plac Jeremija proroka
2. Liber Generationis secundum Matthaeum
3. Magdalene javkanje
4. Magdalena degna da laudare
5. Summe rex
Dialogos led by Katarina Livljanic
(ED 13107)
IV. Parts from Jérusalem, Hespèrion XXI led by Jordi Savall:
1. The Sibylline Oracles (3rd century B.C.) – Jewish sources, Aramaic music
2. Revelation VI, 12-3 Audi pontus (12th century) (Las Huelgas mss.)
3. Prayer for Jerusalem
4. Stavrotheotokia (Hymn to the Virgin at the foot of the Cross)
5. Zionida: Beautiful city, delight of the world – Judah Ha-Levy (1075-1141)
Montserrat Figueras, soprano. Marc Mauillon, bariton. La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Al-Darwisii, Hespèrion XXI led by Jordi Savall
(AVSA 9863A, 2008)
V. Bordesholmer Marienklage, part 2
Sequentia led by Benjamin Bagby and Barbara Thornton
(BMG Music + DHM 05472 77280 2, 1993)
VI. Organetto Polyphonies – Christophe Deslignes:
1. O Virgo splendens
2. De cuer je soupire
3. Laudemus virginem
4. Beata viscera
5. Deus in adjutorium
6. Stella Splendens
7. Ex semine
8. Triste Espagna
9. Splendens ceptigera
10. Ochi dolenti mei
11. Amis dolens
12. Mi muerte
13. Quam pulchra es
14. Juste judex
Christophe Deslignes – organetto
(Home Recordings 006, 2014)
VII. Vox Cosmica – Hirundo Maris:
1. Hildegard von Bingen – Antiphona: Karitas habundat
2. Petter Udland Johansen – Meditation I
3. Petrus Abaelardus – Sequentia: Plancuts David
4. Petter Udland Johansen – Meditation II
5. Hildegard von Bingen – Responsorium: Ave Maria
6. Petter Udland Johansen – Meditation III
7. Hildegard von Bingen – Antiphona: O quam mirabilis
8. Petter Udland Johansen – Meditation IV
9. Hildegard von Bingen – Antiphona: O virtus Sapientie
Hirundo Maris:
Arianna Savall – vocals, harp, lyra Tibetan Scale
Petter Udland Johansen – vocals, Hardingefele, lyra, viol and monochord
Andreas Spindler – flutes, viol, bells, colascione, tromba marina and vocals
Anke Spindler – nyckelharpa, viol, viola da gamba and vocals
David Mayoral – santur, percussion, bells and vocals
(Carpe Diem Records CD-16304, 2014)
VIII. All the Ends of the Earth – Ergodos Musicians:
1. Léonin – Organum on Viderunt omnes
2. Garrett Sholdice – Song for Magister Léonin
3+4. Benedict Schlepper-Connolly – All the ends of the earth I + II
5. Linda Buckly – Revelavit
Ergodos Musicians: Michelle O’Rourke – vocals. Jonathan Sage – clarinet. Kate Ellis – cello. Benedict Schlepper-Connolly – guitar. Garrett Sholdice – piano
(Ergodis ER14, 2014)
In addition: Chant de l’Exil (Psaume 137)
(CD Jérusalem, Jordi Savall)
Tune and in between: Sonnerie Shofar
(CD Jérusalem, Jordi Savall)
Presentation: Joop van Zijl
