Performed by Early Music New York
Frederick Renz, Director
Medieval motets honoring Bohemia's "Good King Wenceslas" (St. Vaclave) and Poland's St. Stansilaus. "Carols" from the time of patriot Jan Hus, early polyphony from the Codex "Specialnik" celebrating the Nativity. Plus, the only extant Czech medieval dance,
and the "Messe de Notre Dame" by Guillaume de Machaut, celebrated French poet/composer and Secretary to the King of Bohemia. Men's voices and instruments.
Play List
1.Alleluia Mikolaj Radomski, fl. 1420-30
2.Jesu Kriste, scedry kneze Czech, 13th century
3.Ave regina caelorumCodex Specialnik, before 1500
4.Svaty VáclaveCzech, 13th century
5.Nás mily Svaty Václave Codex Specialnik
6.Magnificat anima mea Dominum Radomski
7.Vizmez pacholicka Czech, 13th century
8.Flosculum amenitatisCodex Specialnik
9.Breve regnumPolish, early 15th century
10.Angelus ad virginem missusPolish, 15th century
11.Czaldy waldy Czech, late 14th century
12.Vzdajmez chválu Codex Specialnik
13.Nobis est natus hodie Codex Specialnik
14.Omnia beneficia Polish, late 12th century
15.Ortus de Polonia Polish, 13th century
16.Gaude, mater Polonia Polish, 13th century
17.Kyrie eleison-La Messe de Nostre Dame Guillaume de Machaut, 1300-1377
18.Gloria in excelsis Deo-La Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut
19.Ja falla Czech, 14th century
20.Credo in unum Deum-La Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut
21.Tant plus vos voye Czech, 14th century
22.Sanctus-La Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut
23.Agnus Dei-La Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut
24.Ite missa est-La Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut