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IL POVERELLO
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Jordan Sramek, dir; Rose Ens (period instruments)
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ROSE
ENSEMBLE 10
(72:25
Text and Translation)
Music of
DUFAY, CICONIA, PORTA, ALISEDA, GRAZIANI, ANON
The affectionate Italian term “little poor man” refers to St. Francis of Assisi, who is honored by three centuries of music as late as the early Renaissance. The anonymous music includes laude from
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Cortona and Florence, and several Gregorian chants are included, one of them originating at a much later period, the 19th century of Dom Paul Jausions, the monk of Solesmes. The Dufay piece is the first recording of
Salve sancte pater
, an antiphon in one of the more neglected areas of the Dufay catalog. The Ciconia motet is
Ut te per omnes
, recorded in Paul van Nevel’s complete works. The other named composers are Franciscan friars (except Aliseda), and five tracks are instrumental. Porta’s
Voce mea
was on a Gloriae Dei Cantores disc (19:6).
Sia laudato San Francesco
from the Cortona source is on La Reverdie’s disc (23: 6), while it also appeared earlier with
Laudar vollio
on a Musical Heritage Society LP.
The singers are very accomplished, notably a basso profundo, Mark Dietrich, who would be welcome in any vocal ensemble. Sramek sings tenor in the group. The ensemble, based in Saint Paul, Minn., has issued one disc after another in a variety of idioms. The alternation of forms and styles in this program makes an interesting disc, an appealing collection of works focused on the saint that G. K. Chesterton admired so much that he embraced his church and immediately wrote his biography.
FANFARE: J. F. Weber
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Works on This Recording
1.
Trotto by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Renaissance
Written: 14th Century; Italy
2.
Sia laudato San Francesco by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
3.
In paupertatis predio by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
Written: 13th Century; France
4.
Ghaetta by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
Written: 14th Century; Italy
5.
Fidelis Servus by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
6.
Sancte Francisce Propera by Costanzo Porta
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Renaissance
7.
Saltarello by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
8.
Beatus Franciscus by Jerónimo de Aliseda
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
9.
Os Justi by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
10.
Dum Seminudo Corpore by Tomaso Graziani
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
11.
Radiante Lumera by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: 14th Century
Written: Italy
Notes: Magliabechiano laudario manuscript, 14th-century Italy
12.
Salve, Sancte Pater Patriae by Guillaume Dufay
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Renaissance
Written: 15th Century; France
13.
Plaudat Frater by Costanzo Porta
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
14.
Petit Riense by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Renaissance
15.
Stabat Mater by Johannes Ciconia
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
16.
La Manfredina by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Medieval
Written: 14th Century
17.
Voce mea by Costanzo Porta
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Italy
18.
Laudar Vollio by Anonymous
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Rose Ensemble
Period: 13th Century
Written: Italy
Notes: Cortona laudario, 13th Century Italian manuscript
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