Monday 11 January 2016

Versions of Stella Splendens...


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZteDJi7_5g&feature=share

Stella Splendens by Arcana Obscura



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQSqaoj21pU

Stella Splendens by Qntal



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVx3yvemtNE


Stella Splendens by Corvus Corax



...and the "original" Stella Splendens...!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lw8nH6dQIo



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Stella Splendens ("Splendid Star") is a polyphonic song (fol. 21v-22), with two parts voices from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music. In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:






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