Las Huelgas Codex, Vol. 2

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
August 14, 2026
Format
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Anonymous
    • PERFORMER
      Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, Armoniosoincanto
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 14, 2026
    • UPC
      5063758966221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI96622
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE

This set is the second instalment of an ambitious project: the recording of the complete codex of Las Huelgas, one of the most important sources of music of the High Middle Ages, an anthology of songs from the 13th century representative of the Ars Antiqua. The manuscript was written in the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria la Real de Las Huelgas in Burgos, with the authorisation of Alfonso VIII King of Castile. The manuscript contains 45 monophonic pieces (20 sequences, 5 conductus, 10 Benedicamus tropes) and 141 polyphonic compositions. Most of the music dates from the late 13th century, with some music from the first half of the 13th century (Notre Dame repertory), and a few later additions from the first quarter of the 14th century. Many of the pieces are not found in any other manuscripts. This second volume contains two CDs with performances by the Gruppo Vocale Armoniosoincanto and the Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino. We find two tonally different types of performance: the young voices of Garda Trentino offer a luminosity and rhythmic precision, always expressive and communicative. Armoniosoincanto presents a more reflective and controlled interpretation, strongly linked to the texts. The instrumental ensemble includes medieval harp and portative organ.