Sacrum convivium Vox Clamantis & Jaan-Eik Tulve

• Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986):
• 1 Ubi caritas et amor 02:01
• 2 Tota pulchra es 02:53
• 3 Tu es Petrus 02:08
• 4 Tantum ergo 06:20
• Guillaume de Machaut (1300 - 1377):
• 5 Le Lai de Nostre Dame 11:32
• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963):
• 6 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: I. Timor et tremor 02:39
• Anonymous:
• 7 Répons grégorien: Vinea mea electa 03:45
• Francis Poulenc:
• 8 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: II. Vinea mea electa 03:40
• Anonymous:
• 9 Répons grégorien: Tenebræ factæ sunt 03:44
• Francis Poulenc:
• 10 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: III. Tenebræ factæ sunt 04:05
• Anonymous:
• 11 Répons grégorien: Tristis est anima mea 03:35
• Francis Poulenc:
• 12 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: IV. Tristis est anima mea 04:06
• Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992):
• 13 O sacrum convivium 05:03
• Total Runtime 55:31

Info for Sacrum convivium

"Sacrum Convivium" presents a vision of French music over two millennia: from Gregorian chant through Guillaume de Machaut’s extraordinary ‘Lai de Nostre Dame’ to the Twentieth Century of Maurice Duruflé, Francis Poulenc and Olivier Messiaen, all three of them influenced in some way by the spirituality and sensibility of Gregorian chant, which Messiaen himself described as “the greatest treasure we possess in western music.”

Vox Clamantis
Jaan-Eik Tulve, conductor

Vox Clamantis is an Estonian ensemble which was formed in 1996. It brings together singers, composers, instrumentalists and choir­ masters who share an interest in Gregorian chant as the basis of all European art music. The group often sings this repertoire, but also performs contemporary music. Many Estonian composers, including Arvo Pärt, Erkki_Sven Tüür and Helena Tulve, have written pieces for them. Their interpretation of medieval music is never purely historical; while always remaining true to the spirit of this repertoire, the ensem­ ble tries to engage in a dialogue with contemporary music; even programmes consisting entirely of medieval music are contemporary in their selection of pieces. The ensemble has worked with numerous musicians of international standing, such as the organists Jean Boyer, Werner Jacob, Jon Laukvik, the Catalan soprano Arianna Savall, the French pianists Brigitte Engerer and Jean_Claude Pennetier, The Cello Octet Amsterdam, the early music group Hortus Musicus, the con­ temporary ensemble NYYD Ensemble and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Their artistic director and choirmaster is Jaan_Eik Tulve.

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