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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