Monastic Song: 12th Century Monophonic Chant

Monastic Song: 12th Century Monophonic Chant

On this CD:

1. O Quanta Qualia
Composed by Peter Abelard
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

2. Virgines caste
Composed by Peter Abelard
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

3. Planctus cigne Clangam filii
Composed by Peter Abelard
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

4. Quis dabit
Composed by Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

5. O monialis
Composed by Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

6. Rex obiit
Composed by Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

7. Plange Castella
Composed by Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

8. De profundis
Composed by Peter Abelard
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

9. Epithalamica
Composed by Peter Abelard
Performed by Paul Hillier, Kevin Bailey, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Wendy Gillespie, Theatre of Voices, Pro Arte Singers (i), Daniel Carberg, Corey Carleton, Sara Colburn, Daniel Cole, Pablo Cora

Editorial Reviews
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While many people are familiar with the story of doomed love between 12th-century teacher and theologian Peter Abelard and his lover Heloise, few are aware that Abelard was also a musician. Among his works are numerous love songs for Heloise, a book of hymns, and a number of planctus (laments). This recording features six of Abelard's surviving religious pieces, including his famous hymn, "O quanta qualia," the text of which still appears in modern hymnals. Also on the program are four planctus taken from the magnificent Codex Las Huelgas. This lovely, atmospheric recording uses both men's and women's voices and occasionally an instrumental drone-played on a vielle, an ancient bowed instrument, to lend variety and authenticity (the music from Las Huelgas originally would have been sung by women). The performances consistently invoke a sense of the music's meditative, spiritual nature; the sound perfectly complements the flowing melodic lines. --David Vernier

Monastic Song: 12th Century Monophonic Chant, Music, Paul Hillier, Peter Abelard, Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous, Moira Smiley, Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Andrianna Smela, Beth Sinton, Carolina Rodriguez, Catherine Webster, Christine Howlett, Corey Carleton, Daniel Carberg, Daniel Cole, Jonathan Shull, Kevin Bailey, Kristen Toedtman, Meredith Ellis, Noa Zechoval, Pablo Cora, Paul Ryan, Pro Arte Singers (i), Rachelle Skloff, Sara Colburn, Sumner Thompson, Theatre of Voices, Wendy Gillespie, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Classical Music, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Requiem/Requiem Section, Vocal, Vocal Music

Monastic Song: 12th Century Monophonic Chant

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