Stella Splendens Explained

("Splendid star") is a polyphonic song (fol. 21v–22), with two parts voices from the, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music.

Recordings

In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:

• Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XX (album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV, 1978)
• Estampie (album Ave maris stella, 1991)
• The New London Consort, directed by Philip Pickett (album Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992)
• Capilla Musical y Escolanía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos & Atrium Musicae, directed by Luis Lozano & Gregorio Paniagua (album Canto antiguo español, 1994)
• Companyia Elèctrica Dharma & Grallers De L'Acord (album 20 Anys Electrica Dharma, 1994)
• Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis, directed by Giovanni Vianini (album Ad cantica, 1994)
• Corvus Corax (album Tritonus, 1995)
• Ensemble Micrologus: "Stella splendens (ballata)" (album in festa, 1995)
• Tri Yann: "Arthur Plantagenest" (album Portraits, 1995)
• Adaro (album Stella splendens, 1997)
• Novalia (album Canti e briganti, 1997)
• In Extremo (album Weckt Die Toten!, 1998)
• Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley (album Secular music c1300, 1998)
• Corona Borealis (album Cantus Paganus, 2000)
• La Rossignol, Anno Domini MCCC (2000)^[1]
• Psalteria (album Scalerica d'oro, 2001)
• Hughes de Courson (album Lux Obscura: Un Projet Electro-Medieval, 2003)
• Saltatio Mortis (album Heptessenz – Marktmusik des Mittelalters, 2003)
• Vox Vulgaris (album The Shape of Medieval Music to Come, 2003)
• Barco Brena (album The celts on the organ, 2004)
• Cornix Maledictum (album Mariage en noir, 2004)
• Qntal (album Illuminate, 2004)
• Heimatærde (maxi-single Hick hack hackebeil, 2016)
• Welladay (album Dedication, 2004)
• Arcana Obscura (album Aderlass vol.5, 2007)

Notes and References

1. News: Moore . C. . May–June 2019 . Medieval Pilgrim Songs . 2024-06-30 . American Record Guide . 176–177 . . 82 . 3.