A Lammas Ladymass - 13th and 14th Century English Chant and Polyphony by Anonymous 4 - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

In the 13th and 14th centuries, votive masses to the Blessed Virgin were celebrated daily or weekly in many of the larger churches in England. These were special services dedicated to Mary and set to texts written in her honor. Masses were not composed in complete cycles by single composers until the late-14th century, so any recorded version of a medieval mass is a reconstruction, in the same way that each day's mass would have been constructed from different sources. Pieces were chosen to match the occasion or the purpose of the service, since most liturgical texts were related to specific feasts. A LAMMAS LADYMASS uses anonymous English music of this period, drawing together a variety of liturgical settings including motets with multiple texts, monophonic and polyphonic conductus (songs generally used at transitional points), and a troped Kyrie (one which has additional text inserted into the standard Kyrie text, as a type of commentary) to produce a Ladymass as it might have been celebrated in the 14th century. As is usual for Anonymous 4, the singing is lovely and simple, without sounding mannered or labored.
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1. Antiphon: Que est ista

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

2. Hymn: O quam glorifica

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

3. Conductus: Ave tuos benedic

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

4. Motet: In odore/Gracia viam continencie/[quadruplum]/[In odorem]

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

5. Conductus: Salve mater salvatoris

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

6. Introit: Salve sancta parens

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

7. Kyrie: Orbis factor

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

8. Gloria

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

9. Gradual : Benedicta et venerabilis

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

10. Conductus: Ave gloriosa mater

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

11. Alleluia: Virga ferax aaron

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

12. Sequence: O maria stella maris

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

13. Sequence: O ceteris preamabilis

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

14. Motet: O quam glorifica/O quam beata domina/O quam felix femina/[Tenor]

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

15. Offertory: Recordare virgo mater/Mater patris et filia

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

16. Sanctus

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

17. Agnus dei

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

18. Communion: Alma dei genitrix

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

19. Conductus: Salve mater salvatoris

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

20. Conductus: Paradisi porta

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

21. Dismissal: Ite missa est

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

22. Sequence: Pangat melos grex devotus

Primary Artist: Anonymous 4; Main Performer
Performer: Anonymous 4; Performer
Composer: Anonymous; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 57 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Chant, Early

Label

harmonia mundi

Music Distribution Service

IIP DDS

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 2, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

93046722227