Print and download in pdf or midi stella splendens llibre vermell. O virgo splendens, the first song in the manuscript, is written in a kind of plainsong notation possibly the. The musical compositions of the llibre vermell are certainly not the work of only one composer. The monastery was at the time an important pilgrimage site and cultural centre in catalonia. Llibre vermell o virgo splendens sheet music for piano download. The ten anonymous songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres.
Carmen ga mez and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 14thcentury manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monastery of. The songs, were written for the pilgrims to have something appropriately chaste and pious to sing. Stella splendens llibre vermell sheet music for voice download. I shall discuss versions by philip pickett and the new london consort loiseau lyre cd 433186, ddd, full price, jordi savall and hesperion xx virgin veritas cd 7243 5 61174 2 6, add, midprice, and a recording that includes 6 of the pieces by sonus entitled songs and dances of the middle ages dorian. This includes vocal works which use text in catalan. Outside of barcelona, spain, is the legendary monastery of montserrat, the site of religious pilgrimages for a long time, possibly going back even before the. Mar 11, 2011 cuncti simus concanentes virelai cd info. Book download, pdf download, read pdf, download pdf, kindle download. The monophonic song thus would have been sung with some kind of holy dance. The monastery can be found about halfway up the steep, barren mountain. Stella splendens llibre vermell sheet music for voice.
This performance of the unique llibre vermell, a 14th c manuscript compiled and still kept at the monastery of monserrat, near barcelona, is no more historically authentic than respighis ancient airs and dances or orffs carmina burana. I shall discuss versions by philip pickett and the new london consort loiseau lyre cd 433186, ddd, full price, jordi savall and. Outside of barcelona, spain, is the legendary monastery of montserrat, the site of religious pilgrimages for a long time, possibly going back even before the christian era. Print and download in pdf or midi o virgo splendens llibre vermell c.
The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in catalonia. The 14thcentury manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in catalonia spain. There are numerous modern recordings of the pieces from llibre vermell. Polorum regina, like three other songs in the llibre vermell, carries the inscription a bal redon, catalan for with a round dance. Wrong book this is not espill, but a john keats book. After a concert in brussels and antwerp, i revisited the original manuscript and checked the latin text which is used in almost all performances live and cd. The music fascicule of the llibre vermell begins at fol. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music.
The nonmusical elements on these pages i also describe and if relevant translate. Llibre vermell at joyous demaundes contains modern notations of the songs in pdf. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in. The 14th century manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in catalonia. O virgo splendens, the first song in the manuscript, is written in a kind of plainsong notation possibly the piece represents an early, specifically local style while the rest display direct links with ars nova style and notation. Creative commons attribution noncommercial share alike 3.
Creative commons attribution non commercial share alike 3. The program has some chants which sound traditional and adhere to the usual practice of writing in church modes. This performance of the unique llibre vermell, a 14th c manuscript compiled and still kept at the monastery of monserrat, near barcelona, is no more historically authentic than respighis ancient airs. The list below includes all pages in the category catalan language. If you use and like free, thank you to consider support donation. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Extract partsdownload 2 files as zip filefile permlinkdiscuss this file 0. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer.
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