The Las Huelgas Codex is a 14th-century anthology of 13th-century chants, including original pieces, works found in other Spanish sources, and some from the Notre-Dame school.
Performer Biography
The Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, an elite formation from the SMAG Scuola Musicale Alto Garda, has won multiple first prizes at national and international choral competitions, including the 18th Budapest International Choral Competition in 2023.
Historical Context
The Las Huelgas Codex manuscript was produced in the Cistercian monastery of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas in Burgos, northern Spain, founded in 1187 by King Alfonso VIII of Castile and his wife Eleonora.
Performer Biography
Armoniosoincanto, founded in 1997, focuses on achieving vocal purity for medieval and Renaissance music, winning first prize for Christian Monodic Singing at the Guido d'Arezzo competition in 2010.
Interpretation
The two vocal groups on this album, Armoniosoincanto and Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, offer tonally different performance styles but share similar interpretative approaches.
Recording & Production
This album is part of an 'epic' project to record the entire Las Huelgas Codex, an important 14th-century source of 13th-century chants.
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