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Canti Nel Chiostro: Musica Nei Monasteri Femminili Di Bologn

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Recorded in: Forde Abbey, Somerset 17 November 1994 Recorded in: The Warehouse, London 28-30 November 1994 Producer(s) Adrian Hunter Sound Engineer(s) Ben Connellan Richard Smoker (Assistant)

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Schutz, H.: Geistliche Chormusik

'Slavyanka' is a San Francisco-based, a cappella male chorus whose members are mostly non-Russian speakers. Apparently there is an authentic Russian heritage in San Francisco, as the group takes its name from the name given by early 19th-century Russian colonists to the river near their settlement, just north of the San Francisco Bay area. Slavayanka and their director, Gregory Smirnov, have selected a program of late 18th-20th century folksongs for this recording.

Slavyanka brings gusto and energy to their interpretations of these songs, some of which might be familiar to most listeners. The famous "Song of the Volga Boatmen" receives a darkly beautiful performance that is rich with atmosphere and highlighted by a solo from bass Bob Raber. The group is also solid in less familiar songs, notably "Birch Switches," a tune that is driven by animated rhythms and tricky counterpoint. Best of all is "Come Savior, Today," a hymn that mixes Byzantine chant and multi-tone singing to the accompaniment of a Tibetan bell--it's haunting music.

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Moving music of late-Romantic spirituality by three great 20th-century English composers.

Vaughan Williams Mass in G Minor, Stanford Motets Op. 38, and Parry "Songs of Farewell."

Hildegard Von Bingen: Heavenly Revelations

This hypnotically appealing recording of 13th century Galician-Portuguese songs and dances of love and longing for the absent beloved will enchant and soothe even the most agitated listener. The musical achievement that is CANTIGAS DE AMIGO, or "Songs for a Friend," owes far more than usual to the performers, for here, save for in six of the seven songs by Martin Codax, the performers have had to supply the music! The medieval cantigas exist as five hundred texts without music, so the performer must be trained in the history and style of performing for this time (the 1200s) and place (the Iberian Peninsula). One need only listen to the one Codax song that has come down to us without its music to assess the marvelous accomplishment of the combined forces of Ensemble Alcatraz, Kitka, and Angelorum. As an experiment, listen to all seven Codax songs (before reading the liner notes) and try to guess which song's music was newly composed for this recording-that's how good these performers are.

Introduction to Early Music (An)

The Art of the Bawdy Song

Shvedov, K.N.: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Includes work(s) by various composers. Ensembles: Pomerium Musices, Baltimore Consort, Altramar Medieval Ensemble, Les Violons du Roy, La Rondinella, Apollo Ensemble. Conductors: Alexander Blachly, John Hsu. Soloists: Julianne Baird, Ronn McFarlane, Colin Tilney.