Anonymous 4 - Miracles of Sant'iago, Set I: Anonymous 4 (SSA)

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Miracles of Sant'iago, Set I: Anonymous 4 (SSA)

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Medieval Chant & Polyphony for St. James from the Codex Calixtinus
During the Middle Ages, three holy places - Jerusalem, Rome, and Compostela, a remote Galician village in northwestern Spain - were visited by countless pilgrims from all over Europe. Compostela was the legendary burial place of St. James the Greater, Jacobus Major, the first apostle, and the first to die a martyr. His power as a miracle worker was renowned, and visitors to his tomb sought both physical and spiritual healing, as they do to this day.

Since the late twelfth century the Cathedral of Santiago (St. James) in Compostela has possessed a manuscript entitled Jacobus (also called Liber Sancti Jacobi or Codex Calixtinus.). Its five books, or sections, contain sermons, lessons and chants for his feast, miracles and stories and legends, a travel guide for pilgrims to the shrine, as well as a small but important collection of polyphonic music.

These editions of selections from the polyphonic pieces in Jacobus are entirely our own transcriptions; the meters, rhythms, and alignments of the voice parts are our own interpretations, and we have sometimes added drones and embellishments, as we perform them in concert. While we believe that smaller forces (one to three singers per part) will yield the best results, we encourage experimentation with larger groups, and with the addition (or exclusive use) of male voices. Feel free to transpose these works to any comfortable key. (Description taken from the program notes, written by the group.)

This set includes:
- "Venite omnes cristicole"
- "Vox nostra resonet"
- "Portum in ultimo"
- "Congaudeant catholici"

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Format: Sheet music octavo, 8 1/2" x 11"
Composer/Arranger: arr. Anonymous 4
Voicing: Various voice possibilities; see performance notes for more info, but mostly treble
Publisher Cat. No.: S-143
Style/Usage suggestions: Medieval and Modern Masterworks, sacred, early music, medieval chant & polyphony