Research Catalog

Title

Legends of St. Nicholas [sound recording] : medieval chant and polyphony.

Author

Anonymous 4 (Musical group) prf

Publication

Arles : Harmonia Mundi France ; Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi USA [distributor], p1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Godric, Saint, -1170.
• Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298.

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Legends of Saint Nicholas

Subjects

• Conductus
• Nicholas, Saint, Bp. of Myra > Songs and music
• Sacred vocal music > 500-1400
• Motets > 500-1400
• Gregorian chants

Note

• Devotional and liturgical music and readings in honor of St. Nicholas.
• Readings taken from "The gilte legende", a 1438 English translation of "Legenda aurea" by Jacobus de Voragine; set to music by Anonymous 4 "using melodic formulas found in contemporary Middle English song and chant."--Program notes.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Susan Hellauer in English with French and German translations, and texts in Latin or Middle English with English, French and German translations (49 p. : ill., some col.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded March 1-5, 1998, at Mont La Salle Chapel, Christian Brothers Retreat, Napa, California.

Language (note)

• Sung in Latin or Middle English.

Contents

Intonent hodie (1:56) -- Exultemus et letemur (1:57) -- Gaudens in domino (1:34) -- Reading : Seint Nicholas was borne in the citee of Patras (2:18) -- Confessor dei nicholaus (5:46) -- Cantu mirro, summa laude (4:49) -- Sainte nicholaes / Godric of Yorkshire (1:05) -- Reading : Whanne the bisshop of the citee of Myre deied (3:21) -- Nicholai presulis (1:59) -- Cum quidam fluctuantia (2:19) -- Novus presul prodiit (5:09) -- Sainte nicholaes / Godric (1:08) -- Reading : All the province of Seint Nicholas suffered gret peyne for hunger (3:34) -- Plaudat letitia (4:25) -- Salve cleri speculum/Salve iubar presulum/Sospitati/Sospitati (3:00) -- Sainte nicholaes / Godric (1:09) -- Reading : A worschipfull man hadde thre doughtres virgines (4:59) -- Fulget nicholaus (2:35) -- Ex eius tumba/PROSA: Sospitati dedit egros (6:14) -- Gaudens in domino (1:37) -- Reading : And whanne our Lorde lust to take Seint Nicholas oute of this worlde (2:28) -- Psallat chorus/Eximie pater/Aptatur (:54) -- Nicholae presulum (1:52) -- Nicholaus pontifex (2:18).

Call Number

*LDC 22327 (F)

OCLC

• 47099602
• 43658170

Author

Anonymous 4 (Musical group) Performer

Title

Legends of St. Nicholas [sound recording] : medieval chant and polyphony.

Imprint

Arles : Harmonia Mundi France ; Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi USA [distributor], p1999.

Performer

Anonymous 4.

Event

Recorded March 1-5, 1998, at Mont La Salle Chapel, Christian Brothers Retreat, Napa, California.

Language

Sung in Latin or Middle English.

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Added Author

Godric, Saint, -1170. Sainte nicholaes, Godes druth.

Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298. Legenda aurea. English (Middle English). Selections.

Publisher No.

HMU 907232 Harmonia Mundi France

907232 Harmonia Mundi France

Research Call Number

*LDC 22327 (F) Texts, program notes & container on file.