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This collection of Medieval Religious Music brings together ancient Christian chants from the heart of the Middle Ages, a period in which sacred music was inseparable from prayer, liturgy, and daily spiritual life.

During the medieval centuries, Christian chant flourished in monasteries, cathedrals, and pilgrimage routes across Europe. These ancient melodies — sung in Latin and rooted in Scripture — were designed not for performance, but for worship. Their flowing, modal lines and unaccompanied vocal texture create a sound world of contemplation, reverence, and spiritual depth.

Ancient Christian chants of the Middle Ages represent the foundation of Western sacred music. Long before polyphony and harmonic complexity developed, medieval chant shaped the musical language of the Church and influenced centuries of composers. The simplicity of a single melodic line allowed the sacred text to remain central, transforming music into prayer.

From solemn liturgical hymns to devotional chants honoring Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints, medieval sacred music expresses a profound sense of mystery and transcendence. Its timeless character continues to inspire listeners seeking silence, meditation, and connection to the spiritual roots of European culture.

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➤ Music by:
Scuola di canto medievale di Gallarate
Direttore: Aldo Roscio
From the album 'Stella splendens'
℗ 1993 La Gloria / Rusty Records
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00:00 - Stella Splendens (Pilgrim Song 2v.)
03:30 - Cuncti simus concanentes (Virolai)
06:44 - Cedit Frigus Hiemale (Conductus Pasqulae 2v.)
09:33 - Quant Ay Lo Mon (Melodia Trobadorica)
11:40 - Salve Virgo Virginum (Conductus 3v.)
13:59 - Flos Ut Rosa (Conductus-Sequenza 2v.)
16:35 - Ave Maria (Conductus 3v. Notre Dame Parigi)
19:54 - Altissima Luce (Lauda Spirituale Laudario Di Cortona)
22:09 - Santa Maria strella do dia (Cantiga N. 100)
25:17 - Ma Viele (Chanson A La Vierge)
27:38 - Rosa Fragrans (Rondellus 3v.)
30:15 - Imperayritz De La Ciutat Joyosa (Conductus 2v.)
33:30 - Magnificat (V Tono) (Opus 3v.)
38:18 - Salve Virgo Virginum/Omnes (Mottetto 3v.)
40:31 - Orientis Partibus (Conductus A 1-3v.)
44:01 - Nowell, Nowell (Carol 3v.)
47:22 - Salve Virgo regia (Mottetto 3v.)
49:24 - Alle Psallite Cum Luja (Mottetto 3v.)

➤ Credits:

Voci:
MATILDE LOVAZZANO, LILLI MARTARELLI, FABIANA ROSTELLATO, CLAUDIA SACCONAGHI, ANNA ZIBETTI, MARCO ANNONI, MARCO AUGUSTI, CLAUDIO GATTI, MAURO LUONI.

Strumenti:
VINCENZO ONIDA: flauto traverso, flauto, bombarde, ciaramello
DARIO SAGRADA: ghironda, liuto, flauto, bombarde, doucaine
ELENA SANTANDREA: viella, ribeca
LUCIO TESTI: bombarde, ciaramello
FRANCO TOSI: flauti, cornetto muto, cornetto
FABIANA ROSTELLATO: salterio, percussioni
ALDO ROSCIO: organo portativo, percussioni

➤ Image:
Adoration of the Child with the Boelen family, painted in 1512 by Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen of The Netherlands

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