Various Artists - Treasures of Devotion - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Few things small enough to fit in the palm of the hand can inspire wonder about the limitless potential of human creativity. A collection of early Renaissance devotional objects- elegantly precise boxwood carvings of miniature rosaries, prayer beads and altarpieces, on display as part of a major international exhibition- served as the direct inspiration for this musical program. These objects draw viewers into a private and intimate world of meditation; religious scenes carved with precision and poetry evoke a bygone world of intense spiritual devotion- sometimes tormented, sometimes luminous, but always fascinating. The music in this program is designed to elicit similar sensations in listeners. Originating in northern European circles, contemporary with those who produced these boxwood carvings, these spiritual pieces are not intended for grand cathedrals or public ceremony, but for personal meditation, private chapels and rooms, family houses and assemblies. Like the beads and rosaries, their craftsmanship is precise, superb; rich in subtle details, they lead us to wonder, and to contemplation. Album Tracks 1. Fortuna Desperata/Sancte Petre/Ora Pro Nobis 2. Fortuna Desperata/O Morte, Dispietata 3. Herre Lieve Herrre 4. De Tous Biens Plaine 5. Maria Zart 6. De Tous Biens Plaine 7. De Tous Biens Plaine 8. De Tous Biens Plaine 9. Chantons Noël, Menons Joyeuse Vie 10. Premier Branle de Bourgongne 11. Or Vous Tremoussez, Pasteurs de Judée 12. Et D'où Venez Vous Madame Lucette 13. Amy Souffrés 14. Pêcheurs Souffrez 15. Ewiger Gott, Aus Des Gebot 16. O Bone Jesu 17. O Bone Jesu 18. Tant Que Vivray 19. Tant Que Vivray 20. Het Daghet 21. Als Ick Riep Met Verlangen 22. Christe Eleison (From Miss Carminum) 23. Innsbruck Ich Muss Dich Lassen 24. Loven So Wilt 25. In Te Domine Speravi