NK - music

Tony And Catherine Lackey catan at webzone.net
Thu Sep 30 15:49:02 PDT 1999


Addington, Debbie, A wrote:
> 
> I was stuck here in Tulsa while Daylight did their inventory last night.  I
> had time to kill while waiting for Perry to get off work.
> 
> Went by woodland hills and there is a music warehouse.  I spent an hour in
> that place.  Then out of curiosity, I went to the classical section and
> found........great stuff.
> 
> They have/had a very small selection of middle ages music.  Some of it was
> broke down by year even.
> I purchased one cd, but only because all the other choices were in french,
> latin, german.  It is called The King's Delight,  it says 17thc but some
> might be earlier.  The older stuff I hope to get as well.
> 
> I purchased a second cd by Sequentia.  some of you vikings may have already
> heard of them, but then again maybe not.
> Anyhow, think Icelandic dialect of the 13c, gregorian chant to Voluspa, etc.
> I will admit this isn't for everyone.
> It is sung in 13c Icelandic, but has the english translation inside the
> booklet.  Nice surprice for me there.  They include a summary of the
> research they did to get to what the cd is composed of.
> 
> Now after sharing my excitement, someone bring me down and say they knew
> about this along time ago.  :)
> 
> Maidenhair

	I have heard of "The King's Delight" but not the Icelandic tape.
I should get a copy for my clan brother Sir Balvin! What was the price?

					Catrin



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