SKU: A0.878635

12th-century French plainchant hymn for the lighting of the paschal candle. In Latin. As performed by Anonymous 4 on their album Darkness into Light. 5 verses, translation included. Duration: 4:55.

SKU: A0.878581

Fifteenth-century unison carol in late Middle English and Latin, with music from the Bodleian Library MS Eng. Poet. e. I. f., and text from Yale University, ms 365   (The Book of Brome), f. 79v. This monophonic song recounts the Annunciation   dialogue between a humble yet wise young Mary and the Angel Gabriel. 

Performance: the burden is sung with full choir at the beginning and end of the   carol, as well as between the verses, which are, ideally, sung by a soloist. However, solo performance throughout, or small choir vs. large choir are also possible.  In Anonymous 4‘s performance, we perform the burden only  after every few verses.  These carols would have served a paraliturgical function, possibly accompanying  processions. May be sung in any suitable key. 

SKU: A0.878603

This lovely 12th-century plainchant antiphon from the Las Huelgas Codex (c. 1300) is featured on the Anonymous 4 cd Secret Voices (2011, harmonia mundi usa 807510). Duration 1’ 26.

The biblical wise and foolish virgins figure in several songs, like this one, in this Codex from the royal Castilian convent. 

This chant can be sung by a solo voice or by a unison choir, at any comfortable pitch.

SKU: A0.878608

14th-century Irish plainchant sequence for Christmas, as sung by the renowned vocal quartet Anonymous 4 on their album The Cherry Tree (2010; harmonia mundi 807453). Duration 1'29

For unison choir or solo voice.

SKU: A0.878624

Responsory from the Divine Office by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (1997; harmonia mundi 907200). Duration: 6'54. This ecstatic chant in honor of the legendary martyr displays all of the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German nun, author, mystic, and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878623

Plainchant Sequence by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (1997; harmonia mundi 907200). Duration: 10' 12. This ecstatic and expansive Mass chant in honor of the legendary martyr contains all the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German nun, author, mystic and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878627

Plainchant Sequence by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording The Origin of Fire (2004; harmonia mundi 907327). Duration: 7' 50. This ecstatic Mass chant in honor of the Holy Spirit contains all the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German abbess, author, mystic and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878621

Plainchant Matins responsory by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (1997; harmonia mundi 907200). Duration: 6' 53. This ecstatic chant for the Divine Office in honor of the legendary martyr reflects the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German nun, author, mystic and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878634

Plainchant hymn by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (1997; harmonia mundi 907200). Duration: 8'10. This ecstatic and expansive Mass chant in honor of the legendary martyr contains all the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German nun, author, mystic, and musician. Includes translation, performance note, and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878625

Hymn by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording The Origin of Fire (2004; harmonia mundi 907327). Duration: 10' 00. This ecstatic and expansive Mass chant in honor of the Holy Spirit contains all the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German abbess, author, mystic and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.

SKU: A0.878631

Plainchant antiphon by Hildegard of Bingen from Anonymous 4's recording The Origin of Fire (2004; harmonia mundi 907327). Duration: 3' 26. This ecstatic chant for the Divine Office in honor of the God the Father contains all the intense spirituality and rhapsodic musical gesture that mark the works of this 12th-century German abbess, author, mystic and musician. Includes translation and detailed description of the transcription procedures.