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CDThe pillar of wisdom / The Renaissance Players, directed by Winsome Evans.
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The Renaissance Players, directed by Winsome Evans, was founded
48 years ago at the University of Sydney. It has a nucleus of
nine to ten musicians (singers and instrumentalists) which is
varied according to the needs of particular performances. In
addition, the group contains a poetry reader, and one or two
miming clowns. The Renaissance Players has established itself as
the most accomplished and widely known professional early music
group in Australia. Their sense of musical style, colourful
costuming, technical ability and vital presentation are their
landmark qualities.
This CD is volume IV of the Cantigas de Santa Maria as recorded
by The Renaissance Players. The Cantigas are mediaeval
manuscripts written in mediaeval Galician-Portuguese during the
reign of Alfonso X "El Sabio" (1221-1284). The collection
consists of 420 poems with musical notation and is the largest
collections of songs from the Middle Ages. The Virgin Mary is
mentioned in every song, which shows her playing an important
role in earthly matters.
Pillar of Wisdom is dedicated to the late Kathleen Kulp
Hill, from the school of mediaeval Romance languages at the
University of Kentucky, USA.
Duration: 63 min.
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