O Virgo Splendens

O Virgo Splendens ("O Splendid Virgin") is a monodic[1] song (fol. 21v-22) 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)
  • New London Consort directed by Philip Pickett (album Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992)
  • Ensemble Anonymus (album Llibre vermell, 1993)
  • Qntal (album Qntal II, 1995)
  • Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley: "Llibre vermell" (album Secular music c1300, 1998)
  • Schelmish (album Codex lascivus, 2002)
  • Wolfenmond: "O virgo splendens" (album Wintersturm, 2005)
  • Ensemble Rayuela (album Rayuela, 2006)
  • Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album Llibre Vermell, 2007)

References
  1. Transcription to modern notation available at http://www.sca.org.au/bardic/rbom/O_Virgo_splendens.PDF
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