August 2000

Music in Switzerland: Schola Cantorum Basilensis–Three Medieval Recordings

NOTE: Our series on Switzerland is made possible in part by a grant from PRS-Presence Switzerland; with additional support from Swiss Radio International, Switzerland Tourism, and the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. For information on Swiss culture and tourism, Swiss music festivals, and Swiss events in you area, you may contact the Embassy's web site at: www.swissemb.org

Composer: JACOB SENLECHES, JOHANNES CICONIA

CD Info: BMG CD RD-77196, BMG CD RD-77185, CD HMC 905241,

Gioia Antiqua

NOTE: All of the recordings on this program are from the Gioia Antiqua collaboration from Qualiton Distribution. You may find them at Amazon.com [which you may access through the Millennium of Music site under music:classical: Millennium of Music], or at a Borders Books and Recordings near you.

Composer: GILES FARNABY, CHRISTOPH DEMANTIUS, MARCIN MIELCZEWSKI, CORNELIUS CANIS, FRANCISCO GUERRERO, ANTOINE de FEVIN, ROBERT COOPER

CD Info: CD C-58011, CD CHR-77229, CD Accord 011 304-2, CD KTC 1239, CD SIGCD017, CD GCD 921403, CD GCCD 4001, CD S 2026, CD RK 9905.

Medieval France at Utrecht

NOTE: All of the music on this program comes from the Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht.

Composer: GUILLAME de MACHAUT, GUILLAUME Li VINER

CD Info:

Music in Switzerland: Two Humanist Songbooks

NOTE: Our series on Switzerland is made possible in part by a grant from PRS—Presence Switzerland; with additional support from Swiss Radio International, Switzerland Tourism, and the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C.

Composer: Johannes Heer of Glarus (1489-1553), LUDWIG SENFL, Felix Platter (1536-1614), CLAUDIN de SERMISY, PIERRE SANDRIN, ROLAND de LASSUS, JACQUES ARCADELT, LOYSET COMPERE, JEAN PRIORIS, JOSQUIN DES PREZ

CD Info: MGB CD 6110, CD 6093

ANDREW CARWOOD, Part V

NOTE: All of the music on this program features The Cardinall's Musick ensemble directed by our guest, Andrew Carwood. This week, all of the music is by Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485-1557). Performing editions are prepared by David Skinner. The Cardinall's Musick records on Academy Sound and Vision (distributed by Koch International).

Composer: Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485-1557),

CD Info: ASV CD GAU-131, ASV CD GAU-132, ASV CD GAU-133