Birds in Medieval Music
Sunday 16 January 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
The medieval world was laden with symbolism in both religious and secular life, with much being made of the significance of nature. Lucie Skeaping takes a look at the ways that birds were symbolised and represented in medieval music.
Playlist
Anon
Miri it is
Dufay Collective
CHANDOS 93 96/1
Anon
Summer is icumen in
Dufay Collective
CHANDOS Chan 9396/20
VAILLANT, Jehan
Par maintes foys - virelai for 3 voices
Ensemble P.A.N
NEW ALBION NA 021/13
Anon
Chanconnete
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
Anon
He tres doulz roussignol (French Virelais c 1300)
Studio der Fruhen Musik
TELDEC 3984 21709-2/17
Anon
Fuweles in Frith
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
Anon
Byrd on a Brere
Studio der Fruhen Musik
TELDEC 3984 21709-2/18
Jacopo da Bologia
Oseletto selvagio
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
Anon
Veris Dulcis in Tempore
New London Consort
L`OISEAU LYRE 421 062/3
Anon
I'fu'gia bianch''uccel
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Columba aspexit per cancellos - sequence
Emma Kirkby
HYPERION CDA 66 227/8
PAOLO DA FIRENZE
Un Pellegrin uccel - madrigal for 2 voices
Mala Punica
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901732/2
JACOPO DA BOLOGNA
Aquil'altera, ferma/Creatura gentil/Ucel di Dio - madrigal for 3 voices
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
WOLKENSTEIN
Oswald von: Ir alten Weib
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601/20