La Reverdie - Knights, Maids and Miracles: The Spring of Middle Ages (2016) {5CD Arcana Official Digital Download}

In August 1986 two pairs of young sisters (Claudia and Livia Caffagni, Elisabetta and Ella de Mircovich) founded the ensemble La Reverdie. The name, derived from a poetic genre that celebrates the return of Spring, reveals perhaps the principal trait of a group that, for 30 years now, has captivated audiences and critics alike for the variety in its approach to the vast and varied musical repertoire of Middle Ages and early Renaissance. To mark this anniversary, Arcana brings together in a single 5-CD box-set all the themed projects that, over the years, La Reverdie has devoted to various aspects of Medieval culture.

From the image of femininity to courtly love, from the music in Medieval thought to the symbolism of light and darkness, each theme developed in this musical collection – an excellent introduction to Medieval music – explores specific repertoires from different points of view, either geographical or literary and philosophical. A journey of discovery that, by virtue of the issues addressed and the freshness of their approach, gives the listener the idea that music in Middle Ages is a fantastic kaleidoscope of sounds and words which reflect the spirit of the time. The history of Europe itself resounds in this anthology of music between 13th and 15th centuries; Latin and vernacular poetry, as well as monody and polyphony, voices and instruments feature a colourful and bright artistic landscape.

Booklet contains liner notes by Benjamin Bagby (Sequentia) specially written for the occasion.

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tracklist:
Disc 1: Speculum amoris (51:22)
Laude novella sia cantata
Qualis est dilectus tuus
Edi beo thu hevene quene
Procurans odium
Patrie pacis / Patria gaudentium
Eya martyr Stephane
Dulcis amor
Aucuns vont / Amor qui cor / Kyrie
Amis tout dous
Ma douce amour
Tres douls amis
Questa fanciulla amor
Questa fanciulla amor
Quan je voy
Con dolce brama
Go hert
Ain graserin
Trewe on wam ys al my tryst


Disc 2: O tu chara sciença (73:22)
A poste messe
Or sus, vous dormés trop
De luscinia
Sì dolce non sonò
Segugi a corde
Qui vult psallere
Pantheon abluitur / Apollinis eclipsatur / Zodiacum signis lustrantibus
O tu chara sciença
Musica son / Già furon / Ciascun vuoli
Are post libamina / Nunc surgunt in populo
S' i', monocordo gentil
Non più doglie ebbe Dido
Chose Tassin
Nu sculon herigean
In omnem terram
Alleluja / Cantabant Sancti
Laus Trinitati
Ysaias cecinit / Tytire tu patule
Alma polis religio / Axe poli cum artica
Lo Signore ringraçando


Disc 3: Suso in Italia Bella (74:11)
Versus de Herico duce
O lylium convallium / Submersus iacet Pharao
Tres enemics
Gewan ich ze Minnen
En mort d'en Joan de Cucanh
Lux purpurata / Diligite justitiam
O in Italia felice Liguria
O in Italia felice Liguria (Arr. D. Sherwin for Recorder & Cornet)
Nel bel giardino che l'Adige
Pyançe la bella Yguana (Arr. E. de Mircovich for Chamber Ensemble)
Nell'acqua chiara
La nobil scala (Madrigal: 12th Century, Venice)
Ave corpus sanctum / Adolescens protomartir
Imperial sedendo
Imperial sedendo
Rondeau sans texte
Strenua quem duxit / Gaudeat et tanti


Disc 4: Insula Feminarum (64:35)
Wyth Right Al My Hert
Tir na mBan
Se Geneive, Tristan
Lamento di Tristano / Rotta
Tre Fontane
Deus tuorum militum / De flore martyrum / Ave Rex
Ave miles celestis curie / Ave Rex patrone patrie / Ave Rex
Nobilis humilis Magne martir
Quene note
Di novo è giunto un chavalier errante
S'on me regarde / Prenés i garde / Hé mi enfant
Seguendo 'l canto d'un uccel
Nel bosco sença foglie
Ave Maris Stella
Crist et Sainte Marie
Sainte Marie Viergene
Prima cedit femina / Mulierum hodie / Mulierum
Ave mutter kuniginne / Ave mater


Disc 5: Nox – Lux (63:11)
Nox
Victimæ pascali laudes
Mors a primi patris / Mors, que stimulo / Mors morsu nata / Mors
Occasum
Pange melos lacrimosum
Balaam inquit / Huic plascuit tres Magi
Iam nubes dissolvitur / Iam novum sydus oritur / Solem
An doz mois de mai / Crux forma penitentie / Sustinere
A la clarté qui tout enlumina / Et illiminare
Porta preminentie / Porta penitentie / Portas
Miri It Is Hwile Sumer Ilast
Salve mater gracie / Do Way Robin
Rosa fragrans
Mors et vita duello
Caligo terrae scinditur / Virgo Maria
Anglia tibi turbidas spera lucem post tenebras
Ich spuer ein tyer
Resvellies vous et faites chiere lye
Resvellies vous et faites chiere lye (After G. Dufay)
Lux