Guillaume Dufay: Hymns - Schola Hungarica, Janka Szendrei / Hungaroton Audio CD 1988 Stereo 

HCD12951 

Comes with a 28-page booklet with liner notes in English, French and German, and with lyrics in Latin and English. 

Total Playtime 51:15  

Made in Hungary

Product Features:

• Format: CD
• Artists: Schola Hungarica, Janka Szendrei
• Label: Hungaroton
• Released: 1988
• Country: Hungary
• Includes: 28-page booklet with liner notes in English, French, and German; lyrics in Latin and English
• Total Playtime: 51:15

Overview:

"Guillaume Dufay: Hymns" is a distinguished album featuring the Schola Hungarica, under the direction of Janka Szendrei. This 1988 release from Hungaroton showcases the sacred hymns of Guillaume Dufay, a preeminent composer of the early Renaissance. Dufay's music, characterized by its rich polyphony and innovative harmonies, is brought to life through the Schola Hungarica's expert performance. The album is a valuable addition to any collection of early music, reflecting Dufay's influence on the development of Western sacred music.

Track Listing:

1. Advent – 3:12
   1a. Responsorium: Festina, Ne Tardaveris
   1b. Conditor Alme Siderum
2. Christmas – 3:34
   2a. Antiphona: Genuit Puerpera
   2b. Christe, Redemptor Omnium
3. Epiphany – 1:53
   3a. Versiculus: Omnes Gentes
   3b. Hostis Herodes Impie
4. Lent I – 2:50
   4a. Antiphona: Convertimini Ad Me
   4b. Audi, Benigne Conditor
5. Lent II – 3:55
   5a. Antiphona Cum Versu: Media Vita
   5b. Aures Ad Nostras Deitatis
6. Passion-Tide – 2:33
   6a. Capitulum: Fratres, Christus Assistens
   Soloist: Péter Keresztessy
   6b. Vexilla Regis Prodeunt
   Soloists: András Soós, János Mezei, László Melis
7. Easter – 3:13
   7a. Psalmus Responsorius: Alleluia! In Exitu Israel
   7b. Ad Cenam Agni Providi
8. Ascension Day – 2:47
   8a. Responsorium: Exaltare, Domine
   8b. Iesu, Nostra Redemptio
9. Pentecost – 4:16
   9a. Invitatorium: Alleluia! Spiritus Domini
   9b. Veni, Creator Spiritus
10. Trinity – 4:42
    10a. Symbolum Athanasianum: Quicumque Vult -- Excerpts
    10b. O Lux, Beata Trinitas
11. Corpus Christi – 3:23
    11a. Antiphona: O Sacrum Convivium
    11b. Pange, Lingua
    Soloists: András Soós, János Mezei, Ágnes Dobszay
12. Parish-Feast – 1:58
    12a. Antiphona: Haec Est Domus Domini
    12b. Urbs Beata Ierusalem
13. Feast Of Saint John The Baptist – 3:17
    13a. Antiphona: Puer, Qui Natus Est
    13b. Ut Queant Laxis
14. Feast Of Saint Peter And Paul – 3:29
    14a. Versiculus: In Omnem Terram
    14b. Aurea Luce
15. Feasts Of The Blessed Virgin Mary – 5:58
    15a. Responsorium: Solem Iustitiae
    15b. Ave, Maris Stella

Interesting Facts:

• Guillaume Dufay was a prominent composer of the early Renaissance, whose work significantly influenced the development of Western music.
• The album includes a 28-page booklet with comprehensive liner notes and lyrics, enhancing the listening experience with historical and textual context.
• Dufay's music reflects a blend of styles and influences, from the Contenance angloise of his contemporaries to the evolving polyphonic techniques of his time.

Key Credits:

• Composed By: Guillaume Dufay
• Choir: Schola Hungarica
• Conductor [Choir]: Janka Szendrei
• Conductor [Gregorian Chants]: László Dobszay
• Design: Gábor Klebercz
• Engineer [Balance]: Veronika Vincze
• Liner Notes: Benjamin Rajeczky
• Producer [Recording]: Dóra Antal