Cantiga de Santa Maria 1 - Des oge mais

Cantiga de Santa Maria 1 - Des oge mais
Source: Cantigas de Santa Maria - Eno nome de Maria.
Ensemble Antequera, Johannette Zomer, dir.
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Antequera takes the approach that the Cantigas de Santa Maria were composed mainly in the troubadour style. Their interpretation therefore reflects melodies that are mainly European (Provence and France) with some influences from Jewish and Arabic cultures present at the time at Alfonso X's court.

Johannette Zomer (voice), Sabine van der Heyden (voice, sinfonia), Carlos Ferreira Santos (voice), Sarah Walden (viele), Lucas van Gent (rebab, recorder), René Genis (lute), Michèle Claude (percussion), Robert Siwak (percussion)