Abstract
Recorded at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Isaiah's prophecy (Hebrew cantillation) -- The Sybil's prophecy, Iudicii signum (Spanish, 10th century) -- Conductus, Adest sponsus (Franco-Provençal, 12th century) -- Gabriel's prophecy, Oiet, virgines (Franco-Provençal, 12th century) -- Clausula, Domino (French, 13th century) -- Hymn, Conditor alme siderum (plainchant) -- Lauda, verbum caro factum est (Italian, 15th century) -- Reading, On frymðe waes word (Old Saxon, 10th century) -- Organum, Iudea et Iherusalem (French, 13th century) -- Conductus, Gedeonis area (French, 13th century) -- Reading, O moder mayde (Geoffrey Chaucer, ca. 1340-1400) -- Hymn, Ave maris stella (plainchant); Sacred song, O Maria, deu maire (Provençal, 13th century) -- Prosa, Ave Maria (French, 12th century) -- Responsory, Gaude Maria (plainchant) -- Hymn, Joseph, liber nefe min (German, 14th century) -- Conductus with refrain, Congaudet hodie (Catalan, 12th century) ; In dulci iubilo (Dutch, 15th century) ; Hymn, In dulci Iubilo (German, 16th century) -- Reading, Hand by hand we shule us take (English, 14th century) -- Conductus, Lux hodie ... Orientis partibus (French, 12th century).