Aquilonis
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| Released | November 21, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | June 2014 | |||
| Studio | Propstei Sankt Gerold Sankt Gerold, Austria | |||
| Genre | Choral, medieval classical music and Norwegian folk music[1] | |||
| Length | 1:00:52 | |||
| Label | ECM New Series 2416 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Trio Mediæval chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All Music |   [2] |
Aquilonis (Latin "of the North Wind") is a classical and choral studio album by the Swedish trio Trio Mediæval recorded in June 2014 and released on the ECM New Series November that same year.[3]
Composition[edit]
The album is named after a Swedish North Wind. On this album the trio sings Icelandic chant and Italian sacred songs, with performing custom arrangements from old Norwegian folk melodies. The trio also sings some 15th-century English carols, as well as contemporary works by Anders Jormin, William Brooks and Andrew Smith. It's the first time that the trio also plays instruments with their voice on a record.[3]
Reception[edit]
James Manheim in his review for All Music says that "This certainly isn't an authentic performance of medieval music." but, he add that "In a way, it gets listeners closer than almost anybody else to the time when vertical sonorities in European music were new, and for those who have never heard it, it's time to begin."[2]
In The New York Times' Classical Top Music Recordings of 2014, James R. Oestreich says that "So varied are the sources that it is hard to find a theme or even a common thread. But the enchanting vocal style and sonority that the female trio has evolved unifies the whole beautifully."[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vespers Reponsory" | Anonymous | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Ama" | Anders Jormin | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Ave rex angelorum" | Anonymous | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Ecce quod natura mutat sua jura" | Anonymous | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Ave Maris Stella" | Andrew Smith | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Vespers Antiphon and Psalm I, II, III" | Anonymous | 7:12 |
| 7. | "Ioseph fili David" | Andrew Smith | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Ave Regina caelorum" | Andrew Smith | 1:35 |
| 9. | "Alleluia: A Newë Work" | Anonymous | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Morgonljos" | Linn Andrea Fuglseth & Anna Maria Friman | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Vespers Antiphon and Psalm IV, V" | Anonymous | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Fammi cantar l'amor" | Anonymous | 2:49 |
| 13. | "Gud unde oss her al leve så" | Traditional | 1:56 |
| 14. | "Benedicti e llaudati" | Anonymous | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Klokkeljom" | Berit Opheim, Anna Maria Friman & Linn Andrea Fuglseth | 0:47 |
| 16. | "Special Antiphon" | Anonymous | 1:55 |
| 17. | "Ingen vinner frem til den evige ro" | Traditional | 5:04 |
| 18. | "Fryd dig, di Kristi brud" | Traditional | 3:34 |
| 19. | "I hamrinum" | Berit Opheim & Anna Maria Friman | 1:00 |
| 20. | "Vale, dulcis amice" | William Brooks | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 1:00:52 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Trio Mediæval[edit]
- Anna Maria Friman – voice, Hardanger fiddle, melody chimes
- Linn Andrea Fuglseth – voice, portable organ, melody chimes
- Berit Opheim – voice, melody chimes
References[edit]
- ^ "Aquilonis (Rate Your Music page)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Aquilonis (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Aquilonis". ECM New Series. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Classical Critics Pick the Top Music Recordings of 2014". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
