Not one of the big names in the Early Music field, Vox Vulgaris refused to be bound by strict academic rules in creating a sound that musicians of the period could probably relate to, even if they did not recognize the tunes immediately. The band believed in permitting the performers enough leeway to express themselves through improvisation (something which was much more common at the time most of these pieces were first played).
This album makes use of a nicely accessible mix of woodwinds (rec...
Not one of the big names in the Early Music field, Vox Vulgaris refused to be bound by strict academic rules in creating a sound that musicians of the period could probably relate to, even if they did not recognize the tunes immediately. The band believed in permitting the performers enough leeway to express themselves through improvisation (something which was much more common at the time most of these pieces were first played).
This album makes use of a nicely accessible mix of woodwinds (recorder, shawm), plucked strings (cittern or lute) and percussion to present songs, some of which date back as far as the 12th century and includes cantigas which would have been familiar fare for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. The saltarello, an Italian jumping dance. The Stella Splendens from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, one of the earliest collections of written music and the istanpita Ghaetta, similar in nature to the saltarello. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
