Montserrat Figueras, Arianna Savall, sopranos ; Pascal Bertin, countertenor ; Lluis Vilamajó, tenor ; other vocalists ; Capella reial de Catalunya ; Jordi Savall, director
"Reconstruction and musical realization of the "Mystery of Elche," which is celebrated every August in Elche, Spain to mark the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary."
Brief instrumental interludes adapted from music by Morales, Juan Vasquez, Victoria, and anonymous sources interspersed between some of the vocal sections.
Recorded 2003 December 8-9, 2004 January 4, 12, and 13 and February 19 the Colegiata dl Castillo de Cardona (Cataluña).
Sung in Catalan.
(Himne processional (s. XV) instr.) (1:56) -- Germanes mies (1:22) -- Verge i Mare de Déu (:45) -- Ay, trista vida corporal (13:30) -- Gran desig m'ha vengut al cor (1:04) -- Déu vos salve Verge imperial (11:23) -- Angle plaent e illuminós (5:29) -- Saluts, honor e salvement (2:08) -- Ay, fill Joan e amich meu (4:45) -- Ay, trista vida corporal (6:43) -- Verge humil flor de honor (2:03) -- O, poder de l'Alt imperi (5:40) -- Salve Regina princesa (3:44) -- Oh, Déu valeu! y qu ̀és assò (1:16) -- Los meus cars fills (2:52) -- O, cos sant glorificat (3:16) -- Esposa e Mare de Déu (3:47) -- (Himne processional (s. XV) instr.) (2:03)