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Pomerium: Musical Book of Hours

bon jour, bon mois, bon an
in principio erat verbum
intemerata dei mater
ave maris stella
magnificat sexti toni
inviolata, integra et casta
virgo prudentissima
venit ad petrum... caput
salve regina/ (caput)
veni sancte spiritus/ veni creator
en katerine solonnia
de profundis clamavi

This beautifully crafted CD is a joy. The group Pomerium was founded in 1972 by Alexander Blachly with the purpose of performing 'virtuoso chapel choirs of the Renaissance.' The 'Musical Book of Hours' is a concept record-an accompaniment to the medieval religious texts of the 13th to 16th centuries, and features works by Desprez, Ockeghem, and Du Fay. The fifteen-voice mixed group sings these gentle and fluid melodies with a delicacy and grace that caresses the ear, as well as the spirit. The detailed liner notes include several exquisite reproductions of the artwork from the period.

6479 00 1 CD $11.98   Mixed | Ensemble | United States | Early Music CDs