Sacred Music in Slovakia from Sources of the 11th–17th Century

Sacred Music in Slovakia from Sources of the 11th–17th Century

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Sacred Music in Slovakia from Sources of the 11th-17th Century

1. Alleluia - Ave benedicta Maria (Gregorian chant with trope, Košice Gradual, 16th century) 4:03

2. O mundi Domina (Gregorian chant, Bratislava Antiphonary IV, 15th century) 4:13

3. Te Boha chwalime (Tě Boha chválíme) (Anonymous, Ľubica Hymnal, 17th century) 9:29

4. Sanctus - Omnes unanimiter (Gregorian chant with trope, Gradual from Páty, 16th century) 4:05

5. Ecce veniet Dominus (Gregorian chant, Bratislava Antiphonary IV, 15th century) 3:00

6. Jesus Christus nostra salus - Thomas Stoltzer (ca. 1480-1526) 5:47

7. Salve, sancta Parens (Gregorian chant, Spiš Missal fragment, 14th century) 3:52

8. Alleluia - Assumpta est Maria (Gregorian chant, Codex Sangallensis 376, 11th century) 2:36

9. Vergente mundi vespere - Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) 1:44

10. Surrexit Dominus - Venite, exsultemus Domino (Gregorian chant, Bratislava Antiphonary III, 15th century) 3:03

11. Magnificat octavi toni - David Thusius (16th-17th century) 5:48

Total Time: 47:49

AD FONTES musical ensemble:

Zuzana Badárová - soprano (1, 3-6, 8, 10, 11)

Eva Šušková - mezzosoprano (1-4, 6, 10, 11)

Tomáš Šelc - bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11)

Juraj Kuchar - tenor (3, 6, 9, 11)

Matúš Šimko - tenor (3, 6, 9, 11)

Júlia Urdová - voice, viola (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10)

Radka Kubínová - flute (4)

Michal Klas - violin (4)

Ján Prievozník - violone (4)

Sylvia Urdová - voice, organ (1, 3-5, 8, 10, 11)

Slovak premiere recordings: 2, 4, 7, 9, World premiere recordings: 3, 5, 6, 11

Sacred Music in Slovakia from Sources of the 11th-17th Century presents a selection of sacred repertoire preserved in manuscripts and hymnals connected with the territory of present-day Slovakia. Spanning six centuries, the programme offers a unique survey of Gregorian chant, sacred song, and early polyphonic music documented in important medieval and early modern sources.

The recording brings together chants from the Bratislava Antiphonaries, the Košice Gradual, the Spiš Missal fragment, and other historical manuscripts with works by renowned Renaissance composers such as Thomas Stoltzer, Michael Praetorius, and David Thusius. The repertoire reflects both the international character of European liturgical traditions and the distinctive musical culture of the region.

Performed by the early music ensemble AD FONTES, the album combines scholarly research with historically informed performance practice. Several tracks are presented as premiere recordings, including a number of world premiere recordings, making this release an important contribution to the rediscovery of Slovakia's rich musical heritage.