Performer: Jacques Janssen, Piet Ronnes, Arno Theune, Frans de Bont, Koos Leemker, Stan Hollaardt, Schola Cantorum Karolus Magnus
Conductor: Stan Hollaardt
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant
Catalogue: 94314
Release: 2011
Size: 307 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Litany, Pt. 1
02. Tertio decimo
03. De virginibus
04. Agnes beatae virginis
05. 2 Samuel 13. Amnon and Tamar
06. Psalm 43 (42). Iudica me Deus
07. Jours de famine et de détresse
08. Ingressa Agnes – Psalm 147:16
09. The Men Who Killed Me
10. Improperium
11. The Magdalen
12. Vox in rama – Psalm 79 (78):1
13. Agnes famula
14. De virginibus
15. Igne divini
16. Christus factus est
17. The Holy Text of Naeeda Aurangzeb, Pt. 1
18. Ave verum
19. The Holy Text of Naeeda Aurangzeb, Pt. 2
20. Beati mundo corde
21. Forgive Us Our Trespasses
22. Stans beata Agnes – Magnificat
23. Litany, Pt. 2
A fascinating concept: a collection of liturgical chants centred around the figure of St.Agnes and other martyred virgins. Drawing a line through history, this set of chants reflect the century long abuse of women in every conceivable way, and in cultures all over the world.
The extensive text in the booklet is a plea for female freedom, equal rights, respect and peace, regardless of religion or culture.
New recordings, by the Schola Cantorum Karolus Magnus, who already presented on Brilliant Classics such imaginative concepts as Imago Christi (Images of Christ in Gregorian Chant) and Media Vita (reflections on death in the midst of life).
48-page booklet, containing extensive notes about the project by the artists, and complete texts of the chants, poems and readings in Latin, English and Dutch.