Schola Cantorum Basiliensis – 50th Anniversary

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In 1933, prominent Swiss conductor and music patron Paul Sacher founded in Basel an institute for musical research and education in early music.

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It became widely known as the “Schola Cantorum Basiliensis”. Today the institution is a section of the Basel Music Academy. This edition was produced in 1983 to mark its 50th anniversary.

Musical content:

1. Anonymus (13th century): Easter Play of Fleury (Prelude)
Randall Cook, shawm

2. Gradual: Haec dies, V. Confitemini (excerpt)
As sung during Easter Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral Paris (ca. 1200)
Soloists: Michael Collver, Robert Greenlee, Harlan Hokin; Choral Ensemble of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis; Direction: Christopher Schmidt and Thomas Binkley

3. Cantigas de Santa Maria Collection: Santa Maria, strela do dia
(composed in the 13th century)
Montserrat Figueras, vocal soloist; Singers and instrumentalists of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis; Thomas Binkley, direction

4. Diégo Ortiz (on a song by Pierre Sandrin): Recercada tercera sobre Doulce memoire
(composed ca. 1550)
Jordi Savall, viola da gamba; Aline Parker-Zylberjach, harpischord

5. Biagio Marini: Sonata seconda a due
(composed in 1629)
Bruce Dickey, cornetto; Dana Maiben, violin; Alice Robbins, cello; Frances Fitch, positive organ

6. Benedetto Marcello: L’immensa tua pietà. From “Estro Poetico-Armonico”, 19th verse of the 50th Psalm
(composed 1724-26)
René Jacobs, altus; Guy de mey, Tenor; Kurt Widmer, Bass; Jaap Schröder and Sterling Jones, violas; Michael Jappe, cello; Yasunori Imamura, theorbo; Rolf Junghans, positive organ

Production information:

Musica Helvetica. Special Events-Special Editions MH-SE 5. Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (50th anniversary). Produced 1983 for SBC / SRI by Lance Tschannen.