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Fons luminis: Codex Las Huelgas (Sacred Vocal Music from the 13th Century)

by Ensemble Gilles Binchois - Dominique Vellard

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1.
Rex obiit et labitur Castelle gloria Allefonsus rapitur ad celi gloria. Fons aret et moritur donandi copia. Petit celestia a cuius manibus Fluxerunt omnibus largitatis maria.
2.
I- Casta catholica cantent connubia Casta colencia carisma carmina Micans mundicia miscens mirifica Mordens magrencia mestans malicia. II- Da dulcis Domina dulcoris dulcia Divinatus dona divini dulcia. Pollens potencia piis prudencia Presta piissima preesse patria. Amen.
3.
KYRIE, fons bonitatis, Pater ingenite a quo bona cuncta procedunt ELEISON CHRISTE, unice Dei patris genite quem de Virgine nasciturum, mundo mirifice, Sancti predixerunt prophete ELEISON KYRIE, qui baptisato in Iordanis unda Christo effulgens specie colunbina apparuisti ELEISON
4.
Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bone voluntatis Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, Glorificamus te, gracias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex celestis, Deus pater omnipotens, Domine fili unigenite Jesu Xpiste Spiritus et alme orphanorum, Paraclite. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris Primogenitus Marie virginis matris Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecacionem nostram Ad Marie gloriam. Qui sedes ad dexteram patris, miserere nobis Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, Mariam sanctificans Tu solus Dominus, Mariam gubernans Tu solus altissimus, Mariam coronans Jesu Xpiste cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris, Amen
5.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt celi et terra gloria tua, Hosanna in excelsis Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, Hosanna Cleri cetus psallat letus Deo Patri simul matri in tanto solempnio. Adest festum tam honestum quod cantari decet cari summo cum tripudio. Iam est natus leo fortis Qui reatus dire mortis Confundet imperio. De tam pura genitura Lex miratur namque datur Stupenda narracio. O Maria, mater pia Tu in primis pande nimis Tam illustri filio In excelsis
6.
Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi O Jesu salvator, dulcis consolator, Tua nobis dona expectata bona Miserere nobis Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi De supernis vite nobis dona mitte Sicut promisisti quando recessisti Miserere nobis Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi O pacis amator, O bonorum dator Tua nobis dona expectata bona. Dona nobis pacem
7.
Audi pontus, audi tellus, Audi maris magni limbus Audi homo, audi omne Quod vivit sub sole Prope est veniet. Ecce iam dies est, dies illa, Dies invisa, dies amara Qua celum fugiet, sol erubescet, Luna fugabitur Sidera super terram cadent. Heu miser, Heu miser, Heu Cur homo ineptam sequeris leticiam ?
8.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt celi et terra gloria tua, Hosanna in excelsis Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, Hosanna Veni redemptor gencium, veni creator spiritus Veni vita vivencium, nostros solari gemitus Veni nobis Paraclitus, in fide firma mencium In fine moriencium, te laudat omnis exercitus Nostrum regens exilium rorem infunde celitus Quo furor persequencium non nos educat ambitus Sed amor tibi debitus fervens corde fidelium Nobis ad vite premium sit tibi soli deditus. In excelsis
9.
Bonum est confidere In dominorum Domino, Bonum est spem ponere In spei nostre termino. Qui de regum potencia Non de Dei clemencia Spem concepit et excipit Ab aula summi principis. Quid in opum aggere Exageras peccatum ? In Deo cogitatum Tuum iacta Prius acta Studeas corrigere In labore manuum Et sudore vultuum Pane tuo vescere.
10.
Mater Patris et filia Mulierum leticia Stella maris eximia Audi nostra suspiria Regina poli curie Mater misericordie In hac valle miserie Sis reis porta venie. Per tuum virgo filium Confer nobis remedium. Bone fili prece matris Perduc nos ad regna Patris.
11.
Plange Castella misera, Plange pro rege Sancio Quem terra, pontus ethera Ploratu plangunt anxio. Casum tuum considera Patrem plangens in filio Qui etate tam tenera Concusso regni solio Cedes sentit et vulnera.
12.
Quod promisit ab eterno Die solvit odierno Verbum mitens de superno Pater in Idumeam. Levis nubes et vitalis Munda caro virginalis Nobis pluens spiritalis Roris plenitudinem. Olim fuit argumentum Verbi signans indumentum Nubes ferens adiumentum Lucis et umbraculum.
13.
Omnium in te Christe credencium terge sordes mencium, ut hac nocte prava hostem exeamus et securi summo mane surgamus.
14.
I- Claustrum pudicicie Virginis triclinium Spes tocius leticie Gracie Tenens privilegium Regem glorie Virgo Filium Fac nobis propicium Ut reys det venie Remedium. II- Virgo viget melius Dum peperit Set nature plenius Ius deperit Nasci Dei filius Dum voluit Coluit Qui nobis condoluit Cui cum iubilo Sine termino Benedicamus Domino.
15.
De castitatis thalamo Ventrem virginalem Pater dedit filio Vallem specialem. Invenire poterat Quis in mundo talem Ut portaret filium Patri coequalem.
16.
Benedicamus Domino Cum cantico, Cum iubilo, Cum cordis et organo Cum psalterio, Cum tripudio, Cum celesti gaudio.
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Virgo virginum Salus hominum Lapsus criminum Deleas propicia De gracia. Cor illumina Et elimina Pravitates atque crimina Mala termina Et extermina Deo nosque reconcilia. Gemitus et suspiria Exaudias O pia. Quem vides tanta gloria Placa Filium Tam propicium Ut non capiamur Orribilibus Ad supplicium. Da gaudium Vere lucis et solacium. In tua viscera Se clausit ethera creans Infera visitans Ihesus cuius dextera Erigat nos servos Ad supera.
18.
Iocundare plebs fidelis Cuius pater est in celis Recollens Eçechielis Prophete preconia. Est Iohannes testis ipsi Dicens in apocalipsi Vere vidi vere scripsi Vera testimonia Circa tronum maiestatis Cum spiritibus beatis Quatuor diversitatis Astant animalia. Formam primum aquilinam Et secundum leoninam Set humanam et bovinam Duo gerunt alia. Forme formant figurarum Formas evangelistarum Quibus ymber doctrinarum Stillat in ecclesia. Hi sunt Marcus et Matheus Lucas et quem Zebedeus Pater misit tibi Deus Dum laxaret recia. Formam viri dant Matheo Quia scribit sic de Deo Sicut descendit ab eo Quem plasmavit homine. Lucas est bos in figura Qua pretendit in scritura Hostiarum tangens iura Legis sub velamine. Horum rivo debriatis Sitis crescat caritatis Ut de fonte deitatis Saciemur plenius. Horum trahat nos doctrina Viciorum de sentina Sicque ducat at divina Ab imo superius. Amen
19.
I- O Maria maris stella Plena gracie Mater simul et puella Vas mundicie Templum nostri redemptoris Sol iusticie Porta celi spes reorum Tronus glorie Sublevatrix miserorum Vena venie Audi servos te rogantes Mater gracie Ut peccata sint ablata Per te hodie Qui te puro laudant corde In veritate. II- O Maria Dei cella Splendor glorie Moysi novy physcella Tronus usie Tu es mater creatoris Fons clemencie Porta vite stirps iustorum Vas prudencie Sustentatrix orphanorum Sinus messie Audi tibi iubilantes Lux ecclesie Ut peccata sint ablata Per te hodie Munda munda nos a sorde In caritate.
20.
I- O Maria, virgo davitica Virginum flos vite spes unica Via venie Lux gracie mater clemencie Sola iubes in arce celica Obediunt tibi milicie Sola sedes in trono glorie Gracia plena fulgens deica Stella stupent de tua specie Sol luna de tua potencia Que luminaria In meridie Tua facie Vincis omnia Prece pia Mitiga filium Miro modo cuius es filia Ne iudicemur in contrarium Sed et eterne vite premia. II- O Maria maris stella Plena gracie Mater simul et puella Vas mundicie Templum nostri redemptoris Sol iusticie Porta celi spes reorum Tronus glorie Sublevatrix miserorum Vena venie Audi servos te rogantes Mater gracie Ut peccata sint ablata Per te hodie Qui te puro laudant corde In veritate.
21.
Benedicamus Domino Deo gracias

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The music of the Middle Ages exists today only thanks to the precious work of musicians like Dominique Vellard who is comitted to give life to the liturgical repertoire of the old monasteries. All across the medieval Europe, manuscripts – or codices – keep the chants of the offices. It is precisely in a codex, that of the Spanish monastery Las Huelgas Reales, preserved in the church, that the program of this new disc is born.The Ensemble Gilles Binchois draws on this great book to compose a moment of pure plenitude in the form of a journey through the centuries, bringing together a various set of vocal pieces, sometimes unique, sometimes tinged with European influences, proof that the music circulates during all the Middle Ages.The sound recording, most close to the singers, offers a bright resonance, inherent in the a capella repertoire, as an invitation to meditation.

La musique du Moyen Âge n’existe aujourd’hui que grâce au précieux travail de musiciens comme Dominique Vellard, qui s’emploie à donner vie au répertoire liturgique des monastères anciens. Aux quatre coins de l’Europe médiévale, des manuscrits – ou codex – consignaient les chants des offices. C’est justement dans un codex, celui du monastère espagnol Las Huelgas Reales, conservé sur place, que nait le programme inédit de ce nouveau disque.
L’Ensemble Gilles Binchois puise à ce grand livre pour composer un moment de pure plénitude en forme de voyage à travers les siècles, en réunissant un ensemble varié de pièces vocales tantôt uniques, tantôt teintées d’influences européennes, preuve que la musique circule durant tout le Moyen Âge.
La prise de son, au plus près des chanteurs, offre une belle résonance nécessaire au répertoire a capella, comme une invitation à la méditation.

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released February 3, 2023

Ensemble Gilles Binchois :

Anne Delafosse
Yukie Sato
Anne-Marie Lablaude
Christel Boiron
Giovanni Cantarini
Dominique Vellard
Giacomo Schiavo
Cyprien Sadek

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