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Theme: Music from 1000 years ago: songs, stories and instrumental music from the earliest-known secular European sources.
Repertoire:

Various, including reconstructions of major portions of the "Cambridge Songbook" (ca. 1000), containing songs of a Rhineland harper; the earliest surviving lament of Dido; and the "Lay of Attila the Hun" from the Old Icelandic Edda. (full program given below).

I. Harper in the Underworld
Felix qui potuit boni
from the Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius (ca. 480-524)

II. The Image of Dawn
Cigni (Frankish, 10c)
Foebus abierat (Northern Italy, late 10c)
Clangam, filii (Winchester, 10c)
Phebi claro (Provence, late 10c)
Aurea personet lira (Rhineland, early 11c)

III. Songs of the Harp
Rota modos arte (Rhineland, early 11c)
Magnus Cesar Otto (Rhineland, ca. 996-1002)
David Reges inclita proles (Rhineland, early 11c)

---------------Intermission-------------

IV. Two Royal Laments
Dolorum solatium (Peter Abelard, 1079-1142)
O decus, o Libie regnum (Northern France, early 12c)

V. The Rhinegold curse
Atli sendi ar til Gunnars (Iceland 10c)

VI. Desire and Seduction
Iam, dulcis amica, venito (Aquitaine, late 10c)
Advertite, omnes populi (Rhineland, 11c)
O admirabile Veneris idolum (Northern Italy, 10c)
Puella turbata (Frankish, 10c)
Suavissima nunna (Rhineland, 11c)
Veni, dilectissime (Rhineland, 11c)

Personnel: 4 musicians (3 vocalists, 2 lyre/harpers, flutes)
Venue: concert or recital hall or small church
Recordings: Edda: Visions from the Book
Availability: 2001-2002 (premiered October 2000)
 
 

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All North American presenters, and those interested in the Edda music-theater production with stage director Ping Chong should contact:
Jon Aaron Concert Artists:
jaaron@aaronconcert.
com

Telephone (USA):
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For those interested in Benjamin Bagby's performance of "Beowulf" visit the web site at: bagbybeowulf.com

 
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