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2000
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THE PORTUGUESE
1. Tu gitana que adeviñas [0:59] Cancioneiro de Elvas, Portugal, 16th c.
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, U. Smilansky, A. Fine, B. Davidoff | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
2. Senhora del mundo [1:24] Cancioneiro Masson 56, Portugal, 16th c.
I. Roitman | M. Meltzer
3. Este el pan [1:19] Sephardic Passover song
M. Herzog
4. Ya cantan los gallos [2:19] Cancioneiro de Elvas
L. Slavny, U. Smilansky
5. Que hé o que vejo [1:53] Cancioneiro de Elvas
I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff
PARADISE ON EARTH
6. Missa Pange Lingua: Kyrie [3:01] JOSQUIN des Près (c.1450-1521)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
7. Gran Dereit [1:06] King ALPHONSO X, the Wise (1221-1284) CSM 56
M. Herzog, U. Smilansky, A. Fine, B. Davidoff
8. Recercada upon Felici occhi miei [2:17] Diego ORTIZ, 1553
M. Herzog, I. Roitman
9. Recercada quinta pars [1:05] Diego ORTIZ, 1553
M. Herzog, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine
THE SPANISH
10. Malos adalides fueron [4:03] Cancionero de Palacio
M. Herzog, U. Smilansky | B. Davidoff
11. Fata la parte [2:26] Juan del ENCINA (1498-1534)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
NEW CHRISTIANS, CRIPTO-JEWS
12. Hija mia, mi querida [1:43] Sephardic tradition
L. Slavny, I. Roitman | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
13. Durme, mi angelico [2:20] Sephardic tradition
I. Roitman | M. Meltzer
14. Morena me llaman / Cuando veo hija hermosa [3:30] Sephardic tradition
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine, B. Davidoff | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer, B. Hendel
FRENCH
15. Mille Regretz [4:22] JOSQUIN des Près & Luys de NARVAEZ (fl. 1530-1550)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
16. Hola he, par la vertu goy [0:47] Anonymous, 16th c.
M. Herzog, U. Smilansky | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
17. Psalm V [1:39] Claude GOUDIMEL (1510-1572)
sung in Rio de Janeiro on March 10, 1557
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
AFRICAN SLAVES
18. Dance of the dark skinned [1:14] Tielman SUSATO (1551)
L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine, B. Davidoff
HANS STADEN
19. Insbruck, ich muss dich lassen [2:10] Heinrich ISAAC (c.1450-1517)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
20. Maudit soyt [1:10] Heinrich ISAAC
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine
21. Patientia [2:26] Ludwig SENFL (?-1555)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky | B. Davidoff
22. Donna, di dentro / Fortuna d'un gran tempo / Dammene un pocho di quella mazacrocha [1:21] Heinrich ISAAC
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | M. Meltzer
23. La la hö hö [1:19] Heinrich ISAAC
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine
CABRAL'S FATE
24. Heu me Domine, 1553 [3:33] Vicente Lusitano (c.1520-a.1560)
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, U. Smilansky, A. Fine
25. Dos estrellas le siguen [1:36] Manuel Machado (c.1585-1646)
L. Slavny, U. Smilansky, A. Fine, B. Davidoff | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
THE PORTUGUESE SEA
26. A la villa voy [1:54] Cancioneiro de Elvas
M. Herzog, L. Slavny, I. Roitman, U. Smilansky, A. Fine | B. Davidoff, M. Meltzer
Ensemble PHOENIX on period instruments:
Myrna Herzog — concept, research, musical director
Miriam Meltzer — soprano
Boaz Davidoff — tenor, percussion
Benny Hendel —narrator
Lilia Slavny — treble viol, rebec
Uri Smilansky — tenor viol, recorders, crumhorns
Myrna Herzog — bass viol, kemence, crumhorns
Alexander Fine — dulcians, crumhorns, recorder
Isidoro Roitman — lute
Recorded on September 24, 25 and 26 of 2000, at Christ Church, Jerusalem, Israel.
Recording, editing and mastering: Ben Bernfeld
Cover: "Terra Brasilis" of the Miller Atlas, a Portuguese richly illustrated atlas dated from 1519 [3431 x 2422]
Cover Design: Myrna Herzog
Our sincere thanks to Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan;
Rev. Neil Cohen, the Christ Church, Jerusalem;
Manoel and Maria João Cardoso Lopes, Eliahu Feldman, Leon and Yvonne Herzog, Martin Kirnbauer,
Chester Pearlman, Miri Rotem, Robert Strassler, Ricardo Tacuchian and Frida Wolff.
