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Birds in Medieval Music

Sunday 16 January 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

The medieval world was laden with symbolism in both religious and secular life, with much being made of the significance of nature. Lucie Skeaping takes a look at the ways that birds were symbolised and represented in medieval music.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Anon
Miri it is 
Dufay Collective 
CHANDOS 93 96/1 

Anon
Summer is icumen in 
Dufay Collective
CHANDOS Chan 9396/20 

VAILLANT, Jehan
Par maintes foys - virelai for 3 voices
Ensemble P.A.N 
NEW ALBION NA 021/13
 
Anon
Chanconnete   
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601 

Anon
He tres doulz roussignol (French Virelais c 1300)   
Studio der Fruhen Musik 
TELDEC 3984 21709-2/17
 
Anon
Fuweles in Frith   
La Reverdie 
CANTUS C 9601
 
Anon
Byrd on a Brere   
Studio der Fruhen Musik 
TELDEC 3984 21709-2/18
 
Jacopo da Bologia
Oseletto selvagio  
La Reverdie  
CANTUS C 9601
 
Anon
Veris Dulcis in Tempore   
New London Consort
L`OISEAU LYRE 421 062/3
 
Anon
I'fu'gia bianch''uccel 
La Reverdie
CANTUS C 9601
 
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Columba aspexit per cancellos - sequence   
Emma Kirkby
HYPERION CDA 66 227/8
 
PAOLO DA FIRENZE
Un Pellegrin uccel - madrigal for 2 voices  
Mala Punica 
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901732/2
 
JACOPO DA BOLOGNA
Aquil'altera, ferma/Creatura gentil/Ucel di Dio - madrigal for 3 voices   
La Reverdie 
CANTUS C 9601 

WOLKENSTEIN
Oswald von: Ir alten Weib 
La Reverdie 
CANTUS C 9601/20 




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