Music History: 100 Years a Minute
Discography of Examples
1. Plainchant (Gregorian chant) "Alma redemptoris mater," performed by the Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, dir. From the CD Ave gracia plena: Music in honour of the Virgin Mary. Collegium Records, 1992, cat. #COLCD 116.
2. Troubadour song by Jaufre Rudel, ca. mid-12th c. "Non sap chanter," performed by the Martin Best Medieval Ensemble. From the CD Songs of Chivalry. Nimbus Records, 1983, cat. # NI 5006.
3. Anonymous 13th c. conductus (processional song): "Alle Psallite Cum Luya," performed by the Early Music Consort of London, the late David Munrow, dir. from Music of the Gothic Era, reissued on CD by the Musical Heritage Society, 1997, cat. # 524643F (2 CDs).
4. Late 14th c. rhythmically-complex song by Anthonello de Caserta: "Amour m'a le cuer mis en tel martire," performed by Gothic Voices, Christopher Page, dir. From the CD The Garden of Zephirus: Courtly Songs of the Early Fifteenth Century. Hyperion Records, 1996, cat. #CDA66144.
5. Late Renaissance motet by William Byrd: "Alleluia, Ave Maria," from the same CD as item #1.
6. Late Renaissance madrigal by Adriano Banchieri: "Danza di pastorelle" (Dance of the Shepherdesses), performed by the Choir of Radio Svizzera, Lugano, and the Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca, Treviso, Diego Fasolis, dir. From the CD Il Zabaione musicale, Naxos, 1995, cat. # 8.553785.
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