Time of the Templars

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  • Release Date: 05/27/2008
  • Original Release: 2007
  • 3 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 36,726
  • Label: NAXOS
  • UPC: 747313319237

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Time of the Templars

Disc 1
1LISTENPalästinalied (Kreutzfahr / Walther von der Voge
2LISTENJa nus hons pris, for con / Richard I Coeur-de-l
3LISTENA l'entrant d'esté, R 620 / Blondel de Nesle
4LISTENCantiga de Santa María 60 / Alfonso X (el Sabio)
5LISTENChominciamento di gioia: / Anonymous, Italian
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Disc 2
1LISTENAdorate Deum, introit in / Gregorian Chant
2LISTENDa pacem, introit in mode / Gregorian Chant
3LISTENDominus illuminacio mea, / Gregorian Chant
4LISTENLaetetur cor, Introitus / Gregorian Chant
5LISTENDirigatur, gradual in mod / Gregorian Chant
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Disc 3
1LISTENBacche, bene venies, CB 2 / Anonymous, Carmina B
2LISTENTempus transit gelidum, C / Anonymous, Carmina B
3LISTENTempus est iocundum, CB 1 / Anonymous, Carmina B
4LISTENDinaresade / Syrian Traditional
5LISTENNevestinko oro / Macedonian Tradition
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With the compilation Time of the Templars, Naxos continues its practice of repackaging material from its catalog in thematic collections that should have broad appeal. The Order of the Knights Templar flourished in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and this collection features music that would have been part of the culture of the time, even though some of it was written much earlier. The first volume of this three-CD set, Music for a knight, consists of a widely varied assortment of pieces, some sacred, some secular, some instrumental, and some vocal, including trouvère and troubadour songs, Cantigas de Santa Maria, dances, and works by Hildegard and Perotin taken from about a dozen previous releases by ensembles such as Tonus Peregrinus, Oxford Camerata, Ensemble Unicorn, and Ensemble Accentus. The diversity of material and performing forces makes this an especially attractive disc, and the performances are outstanding, lively, and polished. The second volume, Music of the church, is a reissue of a single CD, Adorate Deum: Gregorian Chant from the proper of the mass, performed by Nova Schola Gregoriana, an all-male ensemble led by Alberto Turco. This CD is notable for its homogeneity; all the chants are monophonic and the performances are quiet and low-key. This would definitely work as lulling background music or as an aid to relaxation or meditation. The third volume, Music of the Mediterranean, provides a fascinating combination of Eastern and Western music of the period, including an astonishing setting of the Kyrie Eleison that sounds like it came from a mosque rather than a church. As in the first volume, the selections come from a variety of previous releases, with the Ensemble Oni Wytars prominently featured. The sound is consistently good for all the selections. The collection should be of interest to early music fans and is especially useful in that it points listeners to the CDs from which the selections are taken. Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide

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June 15, 2008: One of the more intriguing releases of the year is this three-disc set inspired by the Knights Templar, a Christian military order that appeared after the First Crusade of 1096. Originally dedicated to safeguarding those making pilgrimages to the Holy Land, their order grew in size and influence during the next two centuries. Before being disbanded by a mistrustful Pope in 1307, they were known as much for their skill in combat as their religious devotion. Those twin impulses—the martial and the spiritual—are well represented by the music in this collection. Disc one is titled “Music for a Knight,” and presents a variety of tunes that vividly evoke the religious, social and emotional textures of the day, including selections from the “Carmina Burana” and songs by Hildegard von Bingen. Disc two, “Music of the Church,” consists entirely of Gregorian chant, which exerts a powerfully hypnotic spell through its monophonic structure and impassioned a cappella vocals. The final disc, “Music of the Mediterranean,” is a lively and varied mix of Middle Eastern songs and instrumentals of Jewish, Muslim and Christian origin. Collectively, this is the kind of music a Knight Templar might listen to for inspiration, contemplation, or just simple relaxation, and it remains just as accessible and vital to the modern listener. This handsomely produced Naxos box set makes a great entry point for anyone curious about the religious and secular music of that long-vanished era.