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This CD stands on its own merits as an exceptional programme of early sacred music, transcribed for and performed by the etherially beautiful voices of Musica Secreta and Celestial Sirens. However, like their earlier CD (DDA 25062) it has an added rationale, as the ‘virtual sound-track’ to the superb new novel ‘Sacred Hearts’, by Sarah Dunant. The music on the CD refers directly to many of the scenes and events in the book, allowing the reader/listener to more fully absorb themselves into the ancient world and characters so wonderfully portrayed.
‘Sacred Hearts’ is published in the UK by Virago, and in the USA by Random House. The book and CD have been heavily featured in the media in the UK including BBC Radio ‘Woman’s Hour’, the South bank Festival and so on.
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anonymous (16th century):
- Cantabant Sancti Canticum Novum (1:31) Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina:
- Surge, Illuminare Ierusalem (2:33) anonymous (16th century):
- Beata Agnes in Medio Flammarum (1:27)
- Amo Christum in Cuius Thalamum Introivi (3:09)
- Agnes, beata Virginis (2:48) Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina:
- Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − I. Kyrie (2:48)
- Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − II. Gloria (4:00)
- Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − III. Credo (6:13)
- Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − IV. Sanctus (5:32)
- Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − V. Agnus Dei (3:25) anonymous (16th century):
- Sequenza in onore Sant’Agnese (1:29) Cipriano de Rore:
- Magnificat Sexti Toni (8:21) anonymous (16th century):
- Stans Beata in Medio Flammarum (1:03) Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina:
- Alma Redemptoris Mater (4:55)
- Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto I: Lamentatione Ieremiae Prophetae (9:19)
- Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto II: Aleph. Quomodo obscuratum est Aurum (8:16)
- Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto III: Incipit oratio Ieremiae Prophetae (8:27) Cipriano de Rore:
- Regina Caeli Laetare (3:46)
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Cantabant Sancti Canticum Novum (1:31)
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Surge, Illuminare Ierusalem (2:33)
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Beata Agnes in Medio Flammarum (1:27)
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Amo Christum in Cuius Thalamum Introivi (3:09)
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Agnes, beata Virginis (2:48)
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Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − I. Kyrie (2:48)
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Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − II. Gloria (4:00)
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Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − III. Credo (6:13)
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Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − IV. Sanctus (5:32)
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Missa Veni Sponsa Christi − V. Agnus Dei (3:25)
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Sequenza in onore Sant'Agnese (1:29)
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Magnificat Sexti Toni (8:21)
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Stans Beata in Medio Flammarum (1:03)
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Alma Redemptoris Mater (4:55)
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Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto I: Lamentatione Ieremiae Prophetae (9:19)
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Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto II: Aleph. Quomodo obscuratum est Aurum (8:16)
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Lamentations for Holy Saturday, Book 3 − Lecto III: Incipit oratio Ieremiae Prophetae (8:27)
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Regina Caeli Laetare (3:46)