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Monodies
La Romanesca
Music from 12th and 13th century Spain. The major work is 'Siete Cantigas de Amigo ' by Martin Codax, these seven songs set in Vigo on the west coast of Spain tell of a woman waiting for her lover beside the sea. The disc also features four instrumental and vocal pieces by Marcabru and unknown composers. La Romanesca features four of Australia's leading early music exponents, Hartley Newnham (countertenor, percussion), Ruth Wilkinson (vielle, recorder), Ros Bandt (recorders, flute, psaltery, percussion) and John Griffiths (lute, guitarra morsica).
Press quotes:
“A well-balanced recording of rare and unusual music.”
— Australian Hi-Fi magazine “The reconstructions of this music are truly haunting and sound right - the ultimate test”— Sammy Breve, Australian Music Teacher Magazine Audio preview:
Eno sagrado vigo download Track Listing:
1 Istanpitta Ghaetta (anonymous, 14th century)
2 Lo vers comenssa (Marcabru, fl. 1127-1150) 3 Lo vers comens can vei del fau (Marcabru) 4 Saltarello (anonymous, 14th century) 5 L'autrier jost' una sebissa (Marcabru) 6 Bel m'es quant son li fruit madur (Marcabru) 7 Istanpitta Palamento (anonymous, 14th century) Cantigas de amigo (Martin Codax, 13th century) 8 Ondas do mar de Vigo 9 Mandad' ei comigo 10 Mi–a irmana fremosa iredes comigo 11 Ay Deus, se sab' ora o meu amigo 12 Quantas sabedes amar amigo 13 Eno sagrado Vigo 14 Ay ondas que eu vin ver Catalogue Number: MD3044
Price: AU$26.00
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 Featured Artists:
John Griffiths studied vihuela and lute with Hopkinson Smith and Eugen Müller Dombois in Basel, and has published a broad range of books and articles on the vihuela. He has performed extensively in Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA both as a soloist and as a member of the ensemble La Romanesca. He was awarded the cross of Official de la Orden de Isabel la Católica in 1993 for his contribution to Spanish music and culture.
La Romanesca has been a leading force in early music in Australia since 1978, and has developed a special interest in the performance of mediaeval monophonic and polyphonic song, although the group’s repertory spans the twelfth to seventeenth centuries. La Romanesca has toured widely throughout Europe, the United States and Asia, appearing at major festivals at home and abroad.
Ros Bandt is a composer performer and sound artist, who is passionate about combining ancient and modern sonic practices. Her sound research has included building a medieval Pythagorean recorder and she directs the Australian sound design project on line at the Australian centre, The University of Melbourne.
Visit Ros Bandt's new website by clicking here. Ruth Wilkinson teaches and performs early music in Melbourne with La Romanesca and the Elysium ensemble. She has been involved in many recording projects with the Ensemble of the Fourteenth Century, La Romanesca and the Elysium ensemble — all with the Move label.
Hartley Newnham performs music ranging from Troubadour songs to the avant-garde and jazz. Together with pianist Nicholas Routley, has premiered many new works.
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