L'ARBRE DE JESSÉ Gregorian chant and medieval polyphony
Ensemble Gilles BinchoisDominique Vellard
GCD P32302
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Performing artists
Ensemble Gilles Binchois Dominique Vellard
Anne Delafosse, soprano Anne-Marie Lablaude, soprano Gerd Türk, tenor Dominique Vellard, tenor Josep Cabré, baritone
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Playing time: 68’35 Recorded at Église de Mont-Saint-Vincent, France, in June and July 2008 Engineered by Robert Verguet Mastered by Pierre de Champs Produced by Etienne Meyer Executive producer: Carlos Céster Design: Valentín Iglesias Booklet essay: Marie-Noël Colette English Français Deutsch Español
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L'ARBRE DE JESSÉ
Gregorian chant and medieval polyphony
01 Vox in Rama 02 Benedictus es 03 Cantemus Domino 04 Submersus jacet Pharao 05 Balaam inquit 06 Alleluia In exitu Israel 07 Vir erat 08 Salve mater 09 Peccavimus 10 Lectio Jonæ prophetæ cum cantico 11 Qui pro nobis 12 Rex Salomon 13 Sequencia sancti evangelii secundum Lucam14 Stirps Jesse florigeram
About this CD
With a rich display of medieval polyphonic works and Gregorian chant illustrating the theme of the Tree of Jesse, Dominique Vellard and the Ensemble Gilles Binchois turn their attention to biblical texts with a clarity that calls to mind the intricacy of illuminated manuscripts, the vitality of stained-glass windows and the bold colours of both. Brought to life here are stories of characters from the Bible such as Job, Jonah, Solomon, Rachel, Balaam and Moses alongside the New Testament genealogy of Christ, the recording made in a beautiful church in the South of Burgundy.
Dominique Vellard's own vocal prowess, steeped in oral as well as written traditions from both East and West shines out anew in a much-awaited recording set to delight the legion of fans of the Ensemble Gilles Binchois. The redoubled enthusiasm and energy of the Ensemble Gilles Binchois, so audible on L'Arbre de Jessé, along with the group's exploration of the beauty and naturalness of sound are set to form a highlight of Glossa's releases over coming years with promised forays into the early Baroque and the great polyphony of the 16th century.
Central to the research into and the performance of early music since the beginnings of the renewed interest into music from previous centuries the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB) remains an extraordinary powerhouse of talent ranging over music from the early Middle Ages through to the 19th century. Today its pupils are legion, as too are its teachers, amply fulfilling the aspirations of Paul Sacher when he founded the institution in Switzerland in 1933. In an agreement recently made between Glossa and the SCB fresh new life is being breathed into the desire to bring the fruits of all this musical activity to a much wider worldwide audience through recordings. [read more...]