O Virgo Splendens ("O Splendid Virgin") is a
monodic song (fol. 21v-22) from the
Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
The ''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat'' (, "Red Book of Montserrat") is a manuscript collection of devotional texts containing, amongst others, some late medieval songs. The 14th-century manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monast ...
, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing
music
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Recordings
In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:
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Jordi Savall
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Hespèrion XX (album ''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV'', 1978)
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New London Consort
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directed by
Philip Pickett
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(album ''Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances'', 1992)
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Ensemble Anonymus
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* Architectural ensemble
* ''Ensemble'' (Kendji Girac album), 2015
* ''Ensemble'' (Ensemble album), 2006
* Ensemble (band), a project of Olivier Alary
* Ensemble cast (drama, comedy)
* Ensemble (musical theatre), ...
(album ''Llibre vermell'', 1993)
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Qntal
Qntal is a Music of Germany, German "electro-medieval" band (music), band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added singing, vocalist Syrah (Sigrid Hausen) to complete the band.
The band has roots in Estampie (band), Esta ...
(album ''
Qntal II
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The album was r ...
'', 1995)
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Studio der Frühen Musik Studio der frühen Musik was an early music group active from 1960–1980 and based in Munich.
The leader of the group was Thomas Binkley, and the activity of the group coincided with the years he was teaching at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. C ...
directed by
Thomas Binkley
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Thomas Eden Binkley studied at the University of Illinois (BM. 1956, PhD. 1959) and the University of Mu ...
: "Llibre vermell" (album ''Secular music c1300'', 1998)
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Schelmish
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(album ''Codex lascivus'', 2002)
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Wolfenmond: "O virgo splendens" (album ''Wintersturm'', 2005)
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Ensemble Rayuela (album ''Rayuela'', 2006)
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Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album ''Llibre Vermell'', 2007)
References
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Medieval compositions