The Island of St. Hylarion: Music of Cyprus 1413-1422

by Ensemble Project Ars Nova

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This meticulously researched recording revives the incredibly complex polyphonic vocal traditions of the late medieval French court in Cyprus. The American ensemble provides a highly technical, deeply atmospheric interpretation of the demanding Ars subtilior compositional style.

Genres

  • Ars subtilior
  • Ars nova

Tracklist

  1. Contre dolour
  2. Tousjours
  3. Aspre Fortune
  4. Qui de Fortune
  5. Je prens d'amour
  6. Bonne é belle
  7. Qui n'a le cuer
  8. J'ai mon cuer
  9. J'ai maintes fois
  10. Moult fort me plaist
  11. Danse d'Abroz
  12. Pymalion qui moult subtilz estoit
  13. Da magne Pater/Si doucement
  14. Anna parens matris/Alma parens nata/O Maria stella maris
  15. O Virgo virginum/O sacra virgo virginum/Tu nati nata suscipe
  16. Hodie Christus natus est/Hodi peur nascitur/Homo mortalis firmiter