Stella Splendens
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Stella Splendens is a polyphonic
song (fol. 21v-22), with two parts
voices from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music
. In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:
Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ....
song (fol. 21v-22), with two parts
Part (music)
1) A part is a strand or melody of music played by an individual instrument or voice within a larger work. Parts may be referred to as an outer part or an inner part . Part-writing is the composition of parts in consideration of harmony and counterpoint...
voices from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
The Llibre Vermell de Montserrat is a manuscript collection of devotional texts, containing amongst others some late medieval songs. The 14th century manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monastery of Montserrat outside Barcelona in Catalonia.-The manuscript:The manuscript was...
, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music
Medieval music
Medieval music is Western music written during the Middle Ages. This era begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and ends sometime in the early fifteenth century...
. In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:
- Companyia Elèctrica DharmaCompanyia Elèctrica DharmaCompanyia Elèctrica Dharma is a Catalan band. Many of its members are brothers, from the district of Sants, in the city of Barcelona. They have performed in Europe, North and South America and Africa....
& Grallers De L'Acord (album: 20 Anys Electrica Dharma, 1994) - Ensemble MicrologusEnsemble MicrologusEnsemble Micrologus is an Italian group that performs vocal and instrumental medieval music, including both religious and secular pieces from the 12th to the 16th century in their repertoire....
: "Stella splendens (ballata)" (album: "in festa", 1995) - Capilla Musical y Escolanía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos & Atrium Musicae de MadridAtrium Musicae de MadridAtrium Musicae was an early music ensemble from Madrid, Spain, founded in 1964 by Gregorio Paniagua, a Spanish monk.-Background:Perhaps the group's most famous recording is Musique de la Grèce Antique , in which they performed ancient Greek music carefully taken down off scattered fragments of...
, directed by Luis Lozano & Gregorio Paniagua (album: Canto antiguo Español, 1994) - QntalQntalQntal is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added vocalist Syrah to complete the band. It has roots in Estampie, a band of similar genre but different style; Michael Popp and Syrah are the principal members. Horn left the group in 1999, to...
(album Illuminate, 2004) - AdaroAdaro (band)-Style:While their first CD, Stella Splendens, was based mainly on Spanish songs from the 13th and 14th century, the later works incorporated late medieval songs from the Minnesang tradition by artists such as Hans Sachs, Walther von der Vogelweide and Oswald von Wolkenstein.The album Minnenspiel ...
(album: Stella splendens, 1997) - Jordi SavallJordi SavallJordi Savall i Bernadet is a Catalan viol player, conductor and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol back to life on the stage...
, Hesperion XXIHespèrion XXIHespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall , Montserrat Figueras , Lorenzo Alpert , and Hopkinson Smith...
(album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV, 1978) - Psalteria (album: Scalerica d'oro, 2001)
- Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis (album: Ad cantica)
- EstampieEstampieThe Estampie is a medieval dance and musical form, it was a popular instrumental style of the 13th and 14th centuries.-Musical Form:The estampie consists of four to seven sections, called puncta, each of which is repeated, in the form...
(album Ave maris stella, 1991) - Novalia (album: Canti e briganti, 1997)
- Daniele SepeDaniele SepeDaniele Sepe is an Italian musician, known internationally for interpreting protest songs from around the world.His first instrument was the flute, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire...
(album: Kronomakia, 2008) - The New London Consort, directed by Philip PickettPhilip PickettPhilip Pickett is an English musician, recorder player and director of early music ensembles, notably The New London Consort.- Student days :...
(album : Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992) - Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley (album Secular music c1300, 1998)
- Cornix Maledictum (album: Mariage en noir, 2004)
- In ExtremoIn ExtremoIn Extremo is a German medieval metal band originating from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instruments with historical instruments...
(album Weckt Die Toten!, 1998) - Saltatio MortisSaltatio MortisSaltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. They are recognized as one of the leading bands of the genre. The latin name means "dance of death".- Studio albums :* 2001: Tavernakel* 2002: Das zweite Gesicht...
(album Marktmusik des Mittelalters, Die Erste, 2003) - Corvus Corax (album: Tritonus, 1995)
- Vox Vulgaris (album: The Shape of Medieval Music to Come, 2003)
- Hughes de CoursonHughes de Courson-The Malicorne years:Hughes de Courson is best known for being on all of the albums by Malicorne. He played electric guitar, bass, crumhorn, percussion, recorder, positive organ, piano, elka, synthesiser, glockenspiel and Hammond organ. He was producer on some of the albums. His most original track...
(album: Lux Obscura: Un Projet Electro-Medieval, 2003) - Arcana Obscura (album Aderlass vol.5, 2007)
- Barco Brena (album: The celts on the organ, 2004)
- Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album:Llibre Vermell)
- Blackmore's NightBlackmore's NightBlackmore's Night is an English-American traditional folk rock duo led by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night .-Early:...
(as "Locked within a crystal ball"; album Secret VoyageSecret VoyageSecret Voyage is the seventh studio album by the band Blackmore's Night. According to a SPV press release, Secret Voyage is another kaleidoscopic musical journey through time and space, incorporating and rearranging traditional melodies from all over Europe, blending the "old" and contemporary...
, 2008) - Corona BorealisCorona BorealisCorona Borealis is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "northern crown", a name inspired by its shape; its main stars form a semicircular arc. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern...
(album Cantus Paganus, 2000)