Crux

Content

1. Breves dies hominis [Paris, 13th century; 1-voice rondellus]
2. Estampie I [vielle]
3. Quis tibi Christe meritas [Paris, 13th century; 3-voice conductus]
4. Homo vide que pro te patior [Philip the Chancellor (c. 1165-1236); 1-voice conductus]
5. Clavus pungens acumine [Philip the Chancellor; 2-voice conductus]
6. A sinu Patris mittitur [Paris, 13th century; 1-voice rondellus]
7. Planctus ante nescia [Geoffrey of St. Victor (d. 1198); 1-voice prosa]
8. Cruci Domini / Crux, forma / PORTARE [Paris, 13th century; 1-voice motet]
9. Crux, de te volo conqueri [Philip the Chancellor; 1-voice conductus]
10. Estampie II [vielle]
11. Stabat iuxta Christi crucem [Burgos, 14th century; 1-voice prosa]
12. Vineam meam plantavi [Paris, 13th century; 1-voice rondellus]
13. Adam novus [Fleury, 13th century; 1-voice song]
14. Surgit Christus cum tropheo [Prague, 14th century; 1-voice sequence]
15. Victime paschali laudes [Burgos, 14th century; 2-voice prosa]
16. Nota [rubeba]
17. Resurgentis Domini [Burgos, 14th century; 3-voice Benedicamus]
18. Mors vite propitia [Paris, 13th century; 1-voice rondellus]

About this CD
Ensemble Peregrina (joined by Baptiste Romain on vielle and rubeba) explores an Eastertime programme built around motifs of the Cross, Resurrection and medieval Christians’ approach to mortality. This CD presents some of the most beautiful examples of liturgical music related to the symbol of the cross, from Paris and musical centres influences by the French context from the 13th and 14th century: With monophonic and polyphonic French repertory from the Notre-Dame School – including a good selection of pieces by poet, preacher and philosopher Philip the Chancellor (c. 1165-1236) – and Aquitanian nova cantica as found in the Spanish Las Huelgas Codex from a century later. 

For over a decade the Basle-based Peregrina has been focusing on secular and sacred medieval music, following the completion of the individual ensemble members’ studies at the SCB. The group endeavours to illuminate medieval times with its programmes which pay close attention to textual and musical interrelationships. Led by Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Peregrina is currently made up of artists from Italy, France, Poland and the United States and for its Glossa SCB recording it presents a programme from the High Middle Ages of the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe.