Dorian Recordings

DOR-90285

Cantigas de Amigo

Ensemble Alcatraz with women's vocal ensemble Kitka

DOR-90285 Cover

A cantiga is simply a song in Galician-Portuguese, the preferred poetic language of the medieval Iberian peninsula which developed into modern Galician and Portuguese. Cantigas, both sacred and profane, were preserved in cancioneiros, book of poems or anthologies of songs. Their origins, however, lie in the oral traditions rooted in Galician folk lyric. As well as traditional folk influences the cantigas were influenced by learned Latin, French and Arabic poetic styles. The cantigas de amigo may be thought of as stylized versions of regional traditional women's songs. As with all folk traditions and dance are all integral to the created forms, both musical and poetic.

[1] Sen calar - Cantiga de Santa Maria #380 (Arr. Fulton)

[2] Alborada - Traditional Galician

[3] Sen meu amigo - Text: Juao Bolseiro (Tune: Kammen)

[4] Alvorada - Inspired by Traditional Portuguese melodies (Arr. Higginson)

[5] Enas verdes ervas - Text: Pero Meogo (Tune: Kammen)

[6] Por Deus - Text: Martin de Padrozelos (Tune: Traditional Catalan)

[7] Instrumental #11 - A fantasia on Cantiga de Santa Maria #11)
"Macar ome per folia" (Arr. Fulton/Higginson/Kammen/Maund)

[8] Levantous' a velida - Text: King Dinis (Tune: Higginson)

[9] Bailemos nos ja todas - Text: Airas Nunes de Santiago (Tune: Higginson)

[10] Ondas do mare - Martin Codax, fl. c. 1230
[11] Mandad' ei comigo
[12] Mia irmana fremosa
[13] Ai Deus, se sab' ora meu amigo
[14] Quantas sabedes amare amigo
[15] Eno sagrado en Vigo
[16] Ai ondas que eu vin veere

[17] Rosa das rosas - Cantiga de Santa Maria #10 (Arr. Fulton)

Total Program Length: 65:25

Dorian Recordings & Dorian Discovery
are distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading