Rose Ensemble Recordings
Slavic Holiday: Legends from Ancient Czechoslovakia and Poland
The Rose Ensemble's third recording features music from medieval and Renaissance Poland and Czechoslovakia, including motets from the Prague manuscript Codex Specialnik and several lovely spiritual songs extolling the virtues of various Slavic saints and heroes.
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| O Beate Stanislae | Anon. 13th c. (?) Polish | |
| Beata es virgo | Mikolaj Zielenski, B. ca 1611 (Polish) |
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| Nobis est natus hodie | Anon. from Codex Specialnik (Prague, 15th c.) |
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| In natali Domini | ||
| Saint Vojtech or Adalbert: Scholar, Bishop, and Beloved Saint of the Polish & Czech People | ||
| Beatus Adalbertus | Anon. 13th c. (?) Polish | |
| Per merita sancti Adalberti | Anon. 13th c. (?) Polish | |
| Alme presul et beate | Anon. 14th c. Czech | |
| Poslan jest od Boha andel | Anon. 16th c. Czech | |
| Magnificat | Jan Sixt z Lerchenfelsu, d. 1629 (Polish) |
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| Dies est Laetitiae | Anon. 14th c. Czech | |
| Stala se jest vec divna | Anon. 15th c. Czech | |
| De Nativitate Domino | Anon. 15th c. Czech | |
| Jan Hus: The Czech Martin Luther | ||
| Hospodine, Pomiluj Ny | Anon. 11th c. Czech (attr. to Saint Vojtech) |
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| Pisen o Koncilu Kostnickem | Anon., ca. 1415 | |
| Primo Tempore | Anon. 14th c. Czech | |
| Saint Wenceslaus; "The Duke" and Patron Saint of the Czech Lands | ||
| Svaty Vaclave | Anon. 12th c. Czech | |
| Dulce Melos | Domaslaus, ca. 13th c. (Czech) | |
| Salve pater optime | Anon. 15th c. Czech | |
| Decet huius conctis horis | Jan z Jenstejna, written ca. 1350-1400 (Czech) |
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What the critics say
"The Rose Ensemble, based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, handles this material with great skill and grace. Their vocal tone is bright yet warm, and their articulation is clear and crisp. This is interesting music from a part of the world we've just begun to explore. This music is at once familiar and exotic."
Beth Adelman
Early Music America Magazine
2002"The young voices are remarkably effective in various combinations. The acoustics of St. Bernard's Church surround the voices with a warm ambiance. This group deserves to be known beyond the narrow boundaries of its home."
Jerome F. Weber
Goldberg Magazine, SPAIN
