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  • Audio CD (26 Jul 1995)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • ASIN: B0000007EH
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 113,608 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Processional Hymn: O gloriosa domina 2:04£0.79
Listen  2. Hymn: [Th]e milde lomb isprad o rode 8:14£0.79
Listen  3. Conductus: Ave Maria gracia plena 2:06£0.79
Listen  4. Conductus: O Maria stella maris 3:26£0.79
Listen  5. Sequence: Stabat iuxta Christi crucem 5:32£0.79
Listen  6. Sequence: Stillat in stellum radium 3:58£0.79
Listen  7. Sequence: Salve virgo singularis 3:21£0.79
Listen  8. Sequence: Stond wel, moder, under roode 8:58£0.79
Listen  9. Sequence: O Maria virgo pia 3:01£0.79
Listen10. Hymn: In te concipitur 4:04£0.79
Listen11. Sequence: Jesu Cristes milde moder 8:24£0.79
Listen12. Motet: Veni mater gracie/Dou way, Robin 2:42£0.79
Listen13. Motet: O mors moreris/O vita vera/Mors 2:02£0.79
Listen14. Conductus: Salve virgo tonantis solium 1:24£0.79
Listen15. Sequence: Miserere miseris 1:15£0.79
Listen16. Conductus: Ave Maria salus hominum 2:30£0.79
Listen17. Conductus: Memor esto tuorum 2:03£0.79
Listen18. Antiphon: Ave regina celorum 1:31£0.79

On this CD:
  1. O gloriosa domina
    Composed by Anonymous

  2. Pe milde lomb isprad o rode
    Composed by Anonymous

  3. Ave Maria gracia plena
    Composed by Anonymous

  4. O Maria stella maris
    Composed by Anonymous

  5. Stabat iuxta Christi crucem
    Composed by Anonymous

  6. Stillat in stellam radium
    Composed by Anonymous

  7. Salve virgo singularis
    Composed by Anonymous

  8. Stond wel moder under roode
    Composed by Anonymous

  9. O Maria virgo pia
    Composed by Anonymous

  10. In te concipitur
    Composed by Anonymous

  11. Jesu Christes milde moder
    Composed by Anonymous

  12. Veni mater gracie/Dou way, Robin
    Composed by Anonymous

  13. O mors moreris/O vita vera/Mors
    Composed by Anonymous

  14. Salve virgo tonantis solium
    Composed by Anonymous

  15. Miserere miseris
    Composed by Anonymous

  16. Ave Maria salus hominum
    Composed by Anonymous

  17. Memor esto tuorum
    Composed by Anonymous

  18. Ave regina celorum
    Composed by Anonymous

Product Description

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The disc's title refers to Mary and her son, the Christ, which is the general theme of the medieval chant, polyphony and poetry that forms this program. The selections are ordered around three 13th-century "sequences" that describe Mary's experiences at the foot of the cross. You can get deep into the mechanics and musicological aspects of this fascinating music, or you can just listen. This is music that speaks to everyone, and the mere sound of these voices, whether in their incredibly pure and perfect unison or multi-coloured polyphony, can touch places within that otherwise rarely resonate. There's also something reassuring about connecting in this way with struggling souls of the distant past whose cares and hopes were much like ours. They survived largely due to their faith and its proclamation through music such as this. --David Vernier

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5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing beauty, 21 Dec 2005
By Kurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (London, SW1) - See all my reviews
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Like several other of the Anonymous 4 CDs, this one entitled 'The Lily & the Lamb' is a collection of chant and polyphony from medieval England. 'The Lily' is a reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Lamb, of course, is the Christ. Mary was a very popular subject in medieval Britain - perhaps two-thirds of all the music that survives from this period is dedicated to her, or involves her as a subject.

Included in this piece is a processional hymn and other pieces (conductus, sequences, hymns, motets and a concluding antiphon). The sequence is a liturgical form that are often monophonic. The conductus, on the other hand, has many voices, but usually declaiming the same text. Hymns are strophic, with verses repeating to the same music. The motets here involve somewhat strange pairings of chant and songs overlaid on each other.

This is a disc from the midpoint of the career of Anonymous 4, and their voices are in perfect sync with each other.

According to the American Record Guide, 'The singing is absolutely gorgeous. Not only do the 4 sound like angels; they phrase and inflect seraphically as well. You need go no further than the 'O Gloriosa Domina' Processional that starts the program to hear their clear, handsome, seemingly effortless unanimity in action.' The beginning with the processional is significant, for in live performances the Anonymous 4 often incorporated this to echo a liturgical feel to the music.

-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very full, so much so that the booklet is not contained within the jewel case, but rather within a slipcover in which both the CD/jewel case and the booklet reside. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation - all repeated in English, German, and French sections.

-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.

Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'

The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A True Grower, 17 Sep 2009
By Christopher Hunter "cjhunter2001uk" (Farnham UK) - See all my reviews
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Having already heard several other recordings by 'Anonymous 4' I initially found this recording a little 'flat' for some reason. Repeat hearings have made me review that first impression and now I pick up the subtle melodic fluxes within this rather wonderful collection.

All rather hypnotic.
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