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Canty Wings of wisdom The holy heritage of Celtic saints in chant, by Hildegard of Bingen and from Medieval Scotland

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Canty was formed in 1998 by the four regular female singers with Cappella Nova, Scotland's leading early music vocal ensemble, to explore a range of unique repertoire, encompassing medieval music and newly-commissioned contemporary work.  Their next CD project is under way, and will feature Scottish Medieval polyphony.  The group's aim is to develop a truly indigenous style of performance for Medieval music in Scotland.

Wings of wisdom explores the poetic and musical legacy of St Columba and St Disibod, both wandering Irish Holy men, who took Christianity to the darkest corners of Europe.  Canty have put together a fascinating programme of extracts from the writings of Hildegard of Bingen and from the Inchcolm Antiphoner, a 14th century manuscript from the Augustinian Priory of Inchcolm, a tiny island in the Firth of Forth.

On this recording, Canty are joined by William Taylor (harps & symphony) and Gillean McDougall (reader).

Track listing:

[1]    O virtus sapientiae
[2]    O viriditas digiti Dei
[3]    O presul vere civitatis
[4]    St Disibod takes Christianity to the Rhineland (reading)
[5]    Caritas abundat
[6]    Hildegard is called by God
[7]    O dulcissime amator (Symphonia Virginum)
[8]    Migraine; Concerning Immoderate Laughter; the Unicorn (readings)
[9]    O aeterne Deus
[10]  O coruscans lux
[11]  The Reward of the Righteous (reading)
[12]  Cum erubuerint & O quam magnum miraculum est
[13]  Hildegard writes to Guibert of Gembioux (reading)
[14]  O clarissima Mater
[15]  O Columba insignis signifer
[16]  Prayer to St Columba (reading)
[17]  Os mutorum
[18]  Columba and the Flounder
[19]  Ave sanctorum Columba plissime
[20]  Last verses in praise of Colum Cille (reading)
[21]  Carne solutus, Pater Columba

For further information please contact Rebecca Tavener and Canty at rebecca@cappella-nova.com or visit www.cappella-nova.com