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Stella Splendens

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Stella Splendens ("Splendid Star") is a polyphonic song (fol. 21v-22), with two parts voices from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music. In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:

  • Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XX (album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV, 1978)
  • Estampie (album Ave maris stella, 1991)
  • The New London Consort, directed by Philip Pickett (album Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992)
  • Capilla Musical y Escolanía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos & Atrium Musicae, directed by Luis Lozano & Gregorio Paniagua (album Canto antiguo español, 1994)
  • Companyia Elèctrica Dharma & Grallers De L'Acord (album 20 Anys Electrica Dharma, 1994)
  • Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis, directed by Giovanni Vianini (album Ad cantica, 1994)
  • Corvus Corax (album Tritonus, 1995)
  • Ensemble Micrologus: "Stella splendens (ballata)" (album in festa, 1995)
  • Adaro (album Stella splendens, 1997)
  • Novalia (album Canti e briganti, 1997)
  • In Extremo (album Weckt Die Toten!, 1998)
  • Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley (album Secular music c1300, 1998)
  • Corona Borealis (album Cantus Paganus, 2000)
  • Psalteria (album Scalerica d'oro, 2001)
  • Hughes de Courson (album Lux Obscura: Un Projet Electro-Medieval, 2003)
  • Saltatio Mortis (album Heptessenz – Marktmusik des Mittelalters, 2003)
  • Vox Vulgaris (album The Shape of Medieval Music to Come, 2003)
  • Barco Brena (album The celts on the organ, 2004)
  • Cornix Maledictum (album Mariage en noir, 2004)
  • Qntal (album Illuminate, 2004)
  • Arcana Obscura (album Aderlass vol.5, 2007)
  • Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album Llibre Vermell, 2007)
  • Blackmore's Night: "Locked Within the Crystal Ball" (album Secret Voyage, 2008)
  • Daniele Sepe (album Kronomakia, 2008)
  • Luc Arbogast (album Aux portes de Sananda, 2009)
  • Jose Luis Pastor (album The Evidence, 2015)
  • References

    Stella Splendens Wikipedia