Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' in music
Lucie Skeaping talks to Sam Barrett and Benjamin Bagby about Sequentia’s project to reconstruct songs from Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy', a seminal medieval book.
Lucie Skeaping talks to Dr Sam Barrett and Benjamin Bagby about Sequentia’s project to reconstruct songs from Boethius’ seminal work, “The Consolation of Philosophy” - one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages. It’s a fascinating piece of research, musical detective work, detailed reconstruction... and some imagination too!
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Anonymous
Carmina qui quondam (Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Glossa.
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Anonymous
Heu quam praecipiti (Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Glossa.
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Anonymous
Quisquis composito (Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Glossa.
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Anonymous
Quid tantos (Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Glossa.
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Anonymous
Stans a longe (Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Glossa.
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Hildegard von Bingen
O vis aeternitatis
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Anon.
Samson dux fortissime
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Anonymous
Aurea personet lira
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Anonymous
Jesu Cristes mildes moder stod
Ensemble: Sequentia.- Harmonia Mundi.
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- Sun 25 Nov 201814:00BBC Radio 3
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