Description

Schola Hungarica – Plays Of Saint Nicholas; Szent Miklós Játékok / Hungaroton 2x LP 1987

SLPD 12887-88

Product Details

Label: Hungaroton
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Hungary
Released: 1987
Genre: Classical
Style: Medieval, Religious

Overview

Experience the rich tapestry of medieval religious music with "Plays of Saint Nicholas" by Schola Hungarica, presented on a double LP set from Hungaroton. This album showcases a series of medieval plays and chants dedicated to Saint Nicholas, performed by the renowned Schola Hungarica. Led by conductors Janka Szendrei and László Dobszay, this collection brings to life the mystique and devotion of ancient religious ceremonies through captivating vocal performances and intricate compositions.

Interesting Facts

Medieval Masterpieces: Delve into the sacred realm of medieval Hungary with compositions honoring Saint Nicholas, performed in authentic style by Schola Hungarica.
Diverse Repertoire: The album features a variety of musical forms including antiphons, responsories, and sequences, each reflecting the spiritual fervor of their time.
Conductor's Expertise: Janka Szendrei and László Dobszay, both esteemed scholars and conductors, meticulously guide the Schola Hungarica to evoke the solemnity and beauty of medieval liturgical music.

Track Listing

LP 1 (Side A)

Invitatorium: Confessorum Regem
Antiphonae: Nobilissimis Siquidem - Postquam Domi - Pudore Bono
Ludus Trium Filiarum: Szent Miklós És A Három Leány
Responsorium: Confessor Dei
Antiphona: O, Christi Pietas / Postludium

LP 1 (Side B)

Antiphonae: Auro Virginum - Innocenter Puerilia - Gloriam Mundi
Ludus Filii Getronis: Szent Miklós És Getron Fia
Responsorium: Quadam Die
Antiphona: O, Pastor Aeterne / Postludium

LP 2 (Side C)

Antiphonae: Pontifices - Sanctus Quidem - Muneribus
Ludus Mercantoris Exspoliati: Szent Miklós És A Meglopott Kereskedő
Responsorium Cum Tropis: Ex Eius Tumba - Sospitati
Antiphona, Canticum: O, Per Omnia - Benedictus / Postludium

LP 2 (Side D)

Ex Missa Sancti Nicolai: Szent Miklós Miséjéből
- Introtitus: Statuit Ei Dominum
- Kyrie And Gloria
- Graduale: Ecce Sacerdos Magnus
- Alleluja! Sancte Nicolae
- Sequentia: Congaudentes Exsultemus
- Offertorium: Veritas Mea
- Sanctus És Agnus Dei
- Communio: Domine Quinque Talenta
Ex Vesperis Sancti Nicolai: Szent Miklós Vecsernyéjéből
- Anatiphona; Psalmus 131: Sancte Nicolae - Memento, Domine
- Oratio; Hymnus: Deus, Qui Beatum - Exsultet Aula Caelica