The third Album of Vocal ensemble Gregoriana – the second one of our series In illo tempore has been released. We have named it according to the liturgical season which it illustrates – Tempus nativitatis (Christmas season).
The aim of the series In illo tempore is to revive the old Slovak musical manuscripts dated before 1600. These are codexes of plainchant as well as polyphonic vocal liturgical music. The Album Tempus nativitatis was made in cooperation with guest conductor Jan Mikušek, who directed our ensemble on our previous CD nova et vetera too.
Sources of plainchant:
- Bratislava Antiphonary I [1]
- Bratislava Antiphonary IIb [6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15]
- Bratislava Antiphonary IV [1, 8]
- Bratislava Missal I [4,16]
- Canon Blasius’s Psalter [5]
Sources of polyphony:
- Anna Hansen-Schuman’s Codex [10, 13, 15, 18]
- Košice Polyphony Codex I [5]
- Košice Polyphony Codex II [9]
- Košice Polyphony Codex III [2, 3]
Tracklist:
- invitatorium Christus natus est nobis
- Phillipus de Monte: Kyrie (Missa sine nomine)
- Phillipus de Monte: Gloria (Missa sine nomine)
- sequentia: Eia recolamus
- hymnus: A solis ortus cardine
- antiphona: Nesciens Mater – psalmus: 112
- antiphona: Natus est nobis – psalmus: 111
- antiphona: Hodie Christus natus est
- Michele Varotto: Magnificat sexti toni
- Jean Mouton: Hodie Christus natus est
- antiphona: In prole mater – psalmus: 110
- responsorium: Tria sunt munera
- Heinrich Finck: Aequalis aeterno
- antiphona: Ante luciferum – psalmus: 93
- antiphona: Tolle puerum – canticum: Benedictus
- lectio cum tropi: Laudem Deo/Popule gentium
- cantio (plainchant): Dies est laetitiae
- cantio (polyphony): Dies est laetitiae
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Hello! Could you please tell me about the artwork on your CD cover? Is it Slovak? If so, I am interested in possibly using it for PR materials for a Christmas concert at a Slovak church in NYC this December. Any information you have would be helpful.
Thank you!
An early “Veselé Vianoce” to you!
Kathleen
Hello Kathleen,
Yes, the painting used for the cover of our CD Tempus nativitatis is from the Cathedral of Košice, Slovakia.
It is the Altarpiece from the Altar of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1516) – photo by Alexander Jiroušek.
Hello! And Merry Christmas!
I see from reading the information presented here that the music for track five Hymnus: O Solus Orto Cardine is from a Slovak manuscript and the composer is anonymous.
Do you know where I could look at the sheet music for this track? Would be a wonderful addition for my choir’s repertoire.
Wishing you well,
-j
Merry Christmas to you too!
I am sending it to you per email.
🙂