Codex Speciálník

On this CD:

1. Exordium quadruplate
Composed by Anonymous

2. Nate dei
Composed by Anonymous

3. Concrepet infanti
Composed by Anonymous

4. Verbum caro
Composed by Anonymous

5. Tria sunt munera-Videntes stellam-Reges Tharsis
Composed by Anonymous

6. Videntes stellam
Composed by Anonymous

7. Reges Tharsis, offertory
Composed by Gregorian Chant

8. In natali domini
Composed by Anonymous

9. Sophia nascitur-O quam pulchra-Magi videntes
Composed by Anonymous

10. O quam pulchra
Composed by Anonymous

11. Magi videntes, hymnus
Composed by Gregorian Chant

12. Congaudemus pariter
Composed by Anonymous

13. Magnum miraculum
Composed by Anonymous

14. Nobis est natus
Composed by Anonymous

15. Salve mater gracie
Composed by Anonymous

16. Christus iam surrexit
Composed by Anonymous

17. Terra Tremuit et Quievit
Composed by Anonymous

18. Angelus Domini descendit, responsory in mode 3
Composed by Gregorian Chant

19. Surrexit Christus Hodie
Composed by Anonymous

20. Presulem ephebeatum
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

21. Paraneuma eructemus
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

22. Presidiorum erogatrix
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

23. Pneuma eucaristiarum
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

24. Veni vere illustrator
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

25. Dator eya
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

26. Paraclito tripudia
Composed by Petrus de Grudziadz

27. Terrigenarum plasmator
Composed by Anonymous

28. Pulcherrima Rosa
Composed by Anonymous

29. Chorus iste
Composed by Johannes Touront

30. Bud' buohu chvála cest
Composed by Gontrasek

31. O virens virginum
Composed by Alexander Agricola

32. Petite Camusette Kyrie
Composed by Anonymous

33. Petite Camusette Gloria
Composed by Anonymous

34. Tota Pulchra Es
Composed by John Plummer

35. Petite Camusette Credo
Composed by Anonymous

36. Ave pura tu puella
Composed by Anonymous

37. Petite Camusette Sanctus
Composed by Anonymous

38. Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts
Composed by Josquin Desprez

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
What century are we in? You may ask that when you hear the first 10 seconds of this very unusual recording of music "from a Prague manuscript c. 1500." Strange, too, is the title, which is the name of this "special songbook," one of the oldest surviving collections of Czech renaissance polyphony. The attention-getting opening piece is an example of a multiple-texted motet in which several sets of words are sung at the same time. But the textual chaos of this anonymous work is quickly followed by more refined works--the familiar "In natali domini," the haunting "Magnum miraculum," the exquisitely tender "Salve mater gracie," and the heartbreakingly beautiful "Presidiorum erogatrix," to name only four of many. Some of the pieces here are original Czech works; others are "imported" from well-known European composers, such as Josquin and Agricola. The four male voices of the Hilliard Ensemble submit for our approval another of their trademark flawless performances--and leave us with only one choice: we have to have it. --David Vernier

Tracks:

Trinitatis Dies
Gloria (Missa Flos Regalis)
Salve Virgo
Credo (Missa Flos Regalis)
O Florens Rosa
Sanctus (Missa Flos Reglis)
Agnus Dei (Missa Flos Reglis)
Ave Regina
Ave Regina
Sospitati Dedit
Tou A Par Moi
So Ys Emprentid
Myn Hertis Lust
Alas, Alas Is My Chief Song

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Codex Speciálník

Manufacturer: Ecm Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music

ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000031XX
Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

Exordium quadruplate; Nate dei; Concrepet; Verbum caro
Tria sunt munera; Videntes stellam; Reges Tharsis
In natali domini
Sophia nascitur; O quam pulchra; Magi videntes
Congaudemus pariter; En lux immensa
Magnim miraculum
Nobis est natus
Salve mater gracie
Christus iam surrexit; Terra tremuit; Angelus domini; Surrexit Christus
Presulem ephebeatum
Paraneuma eructemus
Presidiorum erogatrix
Pneuma eucaristiarum; Veni vere illustrator; Dator eya; Paraclito tripudia
Terrigenarum plasmator
Pulcherrima rosa
Chorus iste
Bud' buohu chvala cest
O virens virginum
Kyrie Petite Camusette
Gloria Petite Camusette
Tota pulchra es
Credo Petite Camusette
Ave pura tu puella
Sanctus Petite Camusette
Ave Maria

Amazon.com

"What century are we in?"you may ask when you hear the first 10 seconds of this very unusual recording of music "from a Prague manuscript c. 1500." Strange, too, is the title, which is the name of this "special songbook," one of the oldest surviving collections of Czech renaissance polyphony. The attention-getting opening piece is an example of a multiple-texted motet in which several sets of words are sung at the same time. But the textual chaos of this anonymous work is quickly followed by more refined works--the familiar "In natali domini," the haunting "Magnum miraculum," the exquisitely tender "Salve mater gracie," and the heartbreakingly beautiful "Presidiorum erogatrix," to name only four of many. Some of the pieces are original Czech works, while others are "imported" from well-known European composers such as Josquin and Agricola. The four male voices of the Hilliard Ensemble submit for our approval another of their trademark flawless performances--and leave us with only one choice: We have to have it. --David Vernier

Average customer rating:

a mixed bag
Uninspiring

Codex Speciálník

Manufacturer: Ecm Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music

ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000025XD5
Release Date: 2000-04-18

Tracks:

Exordium quadruplate; Nate dei; Concrepet; Verbum caro
Tria sunt munera; Videntes stellam; Reges Tharsis
In natali domini
Sophia nascitur; O quam pulchra; Magi videntes
Congaudemus pariter; En lux immensa
Magnim miraculum
Nobis est natus
Salve mater gracie
Christus iam surrexit; Terra tremuit; Angelus domini; Surrexit Christus
Presulem ephebeatum
Paraneuma eructemus
Presidiorum erogatrix
Pneuma eucaristiarum; Veni vere illustrator; Dator eya; Paraclito tripudia
Terrigenarum plasmator
Pulcherrima rosa
Chorus iste
Bud' buohu chvala cest
O virens virginum
Kyrie Petite Camusette
Gloria Petite Camusette
Tota pulchra es
Credo Petite Camusette
Ave pura tu puella
Sanctus Petite Camusette
Ave Maria

Amazon.com

What century are we in? You may ask that when you hear the first 10 seconds of this very unusual recording of music "from a Prague manuscript c. 1500." Strange, too, is the title, which is the name of this "special songbook," one of the oldest surviving collections of Czech renaissance polyphony. The attention-getting opening piece is an example of a multiple-texted motet in which several sets of words are sung at the same time. But the textual chaos of this anonymous work is quickly followed by more refined works--the familiar "In natali domini," the haunting "Magnum miraculum," the exquisitely tender "Salve mater gracie," and the heartbreakingly beautiful "Presidiorum erogatrix," to name only four of many. Some of the pieces here are original Czech works; others are "imported" from well-known European composers, such as Josquin and Agricola. The four male voices of the Hilliard Ensemble submit for our approval another of their trademark flawless performances--and leave us with only one choice: we have to have it. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

a mixed bag.......2002-03-12

Like many of the Hilliard Ensemble's ECM discs, there is a passionlessness and stylistic homogeneity about much of the singing here that makes it quite an effort to get through much of this disc in one sitting. David James's affected countertenor in particular gets tiring on the ear. But the reason why this still gets 4 stars is that this is a fascinating collection of widely divergent pieces, from tangled Ars Nova polyphony through shimmeringly beautiful, more static mid-15th century pieces such as John Plummer's "Tota Pulchra Es" and the gorgeous anonymous "Magnum Miraculum", all the way through to the more familiar Renaissance masters like Josquin and Agricola. The Hilliards' reading of the Josquin warhorse "Ave Maria" is slow, empty and totally lacking forward momentum: you wonder why they bothered recording it if they were as bored with it as they sound. But they save their most vital performances for the astonishing anonymous "Missa Petite Camusette", which alone justifies the exorbitant ECM price. Whoever this composer was, it was no hack. The original Ockeghem melody is masterfully treated in rich, imitative textures, full of yearning melodic flourishes, and slow moving, but poised harmonies based on the cantus firmus. If you prefer your Renaissance polyphony artificially flavoured with Kenny G, stay well away from this disc. If you want a fascinating tour through the polyphonic backwaters of the Renaissance, get this.

Uninspiring.......2001-02-18

There is some beautiful music here, beautifully performed. The problem is that none of it is as truly haunting as such music can be at its best. Istead, the disc feels a bit too much like an academic exercise: going through an overly long selection of pieces without paying enough attention to the cumulative emotional effect.

If you are new to sacred early music this is not the place to start. For that, I would recommend "Perotin" also by the Hilliard Ensemble, or some Hildegard of Bingen (particularly "A Feather on the Breath of God"). For something a bit more challenging try "Mnemosyne" by the Hilliards with saxophonist Jan Garbarek.These will give you a much better sense of how a single disc from this genre can provide a moving listening experience.

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