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Anonymous 4 (Artist)
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 10, 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
  • ASIN: B0000007HW
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,950 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #2 in  Music > Classical > Featured Composers, A-Z > ( H ) > Hildegard of Bingen
    #2 in  Music > Classical > Featured Performers, A-Z > ( A ) > Anonymous 4
    #13 in  Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > Masses

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1. Miracles of Sant'Iago: Venite omnes cristocole
2. Miracles of Sant'Iago: Ad superni regis decus
3. Miracles of Sant'Iago: Portum in ultimo
4. O Maria stella maris
5. Stabat iuxta Christi curcem
6. Stillat in stellam radium
7. Primo tempore alleviata
8. Speciosus forma
9. Mi Atyánk Atya Isten
10. Love's Illusion: Puisque bele dame m'eime
11. Love's Illusion: Ne sai, que de die
12. Love's Illusion: Amor potest conqueri
13. Love's Illusion: Quant yver la bise ameine
14. Love's Illusion: on doit fine Amor
15. Edi beo thu hevene quene
16. Ave maris stella
17. Salve virgo virginum
18. Ther is No rose os swych vertu
19. Prol;is eterne genitor, Psallat mater gracie
20. Ecce quod natura
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On this CD:
  1. Codex Calixtinus Miracles of Sant'Iago: Venite omnes cristocole
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  2. Codex Calixtinus Miracles of Sant'Iago: Ad superni regis decus
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  3. Codex Calixtinus Miracles of Sant'Iago: Portum in ultimo
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  4. Lily & the Lamb O Maria stella maris
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  5. Lily & the Lamb Stabat iuxta Christi curcem
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  6. Lily & the Lamb Stillat in stellam radium
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  7. Star in the East (Council of Southern Mountain Workers's Songs of All Times, 1945) Primo tempore alleviata
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Anonymous 4

  8. Star in the East (Council of Southern Mountain Workers's Songs of All Times, 1945) Speciosus forma
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Anonymous 4

  9. Star in the East (Council of Southern Mountain Workers's Songs of All Times, 1945) Mi Atyánk Atya Isten
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Anonymous 4

  10. Montpellier Codex Love's Illusion: Puisque bele dame m'eime
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  11. Montpellier Codex Love's Illusion: Ne sai, que de die
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  12. Montpellier Codex Love's Illusion: Amor potest conqueri
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  13. Montpellier Codex Love's Illusion: Quant yver la bise ameine
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  14. Montpellier Codex Love's Illusion: on doit fine Amor
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  15. An English Ladymass Edi beo thu hevene quene
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  16. An English Ladymass Ave maris stella
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  17. An English Ladymass Salve virgo virginum
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  18. On Yoolis Night Ther is No rose os swych vertu
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  19. On Yoolis Night Prol;is eterne genitor, Psallat mater gracie
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  20. On Yoolis Night Ecce quod natura
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Anonymous 4

  21. Spiritui sancto honor sit, response
    Composed by Hildegard of Bingen
    with Anonymous 4


Editorial Reviews

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This sampler album of excerpts from seven other Anonymous 4 releases is a good introduction for anyone who is unacquainted with the A4's startlingly pure singing and virtually celestial blend. But if you fall under the spell of this outstanding a capella quartet, the present disc will become extraneous because you'll want to own the complete recordings from which it's drawn. If you prefer complete works to samplers, try taking the plunge with "An English Ladymass" or "On Yoolis Night." --Sarah Bryan Miller

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Anonymous, but in no way generic, February 3, 2001
By Anthony (Windsor, Connecticut USA) - See all my reviews
I learned about this quartet though a review in Stereophile magazine. Although they don't publish a lot of reviews, I've had exceptionally good luck with their past picks and have been able to branch out successfully in new musical directions as a result.

These four women are virtuoso female vocalists, hauntingly pure of voice. They perform music from centuries ago in the same type of setting that it was originally performed in, with stunning results. I'm generally not one for "religious" material (this is the first recording of this nature I've ever bought), but this music goes so far back in time that it sounds more primal than Christian overall.

A refreshing change when you're in the right mood, and something that can relax even you type A personalities out there (and you *know* who you are :) , I can suggest this one without reserve. You'll be adding a nice, quiet corner to your collection, and you'll probably wind up visiting it more than you ever imagined.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If Angels Ever Recorded A CD, March 15, 2006
Four female voices have never blended together so perfectly and beautifully as do those of the 'Anonymous 4.' Their CD titled, 'Portrait' contains a selection of tracks from seven other previous CD's, kind of a "Best Of" you might say.

If angels ever came down from heaven to record a CD this is what they would sound like.

Harmonious, Celestial, Purifying and Eternal.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars another exquisite performance, February 27, 2006
By Dianne Croft (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This amazing quartette is so talented. The Christmas cd reminds me of Christmas 50 years ago in rural England where I grew up. It contains the only rendition of The Holly and the Ivy I have heard that actually does the carol justice.
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