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Trio Mediaeval has been around since the early years of the new century, offering a mix of medieval polyphony and contemporary music. The all-female composition of the group offers a fresh sound without raising problems of authenticity, for, of course, nuns in convents sang polyphony. This album, recorded in 2022, has several standout points. One is the beautifully recorded sound from Oslo's Uranienborg Church, which helped earn producer Morten Lindberg a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year. The space throws each singer's voice into sharp relief and brings out the points, often associated with dissonances in the music, where a singer departs from the group's characteristic smooth blend. The recording is also notable in that it leans unusually far toward the medieval (or mediaeval) end of the group's repertory. There are contemporary compositions for the vocal trio and for the delightful organetto of Catalina Vicens, but they remain close to the language of the medieval pieces, and indeed, one of the pleasures of the album lies in listening for these small shifts. The title An Old Hall Ladymass refers not to a single composition but to a program newly assembled by Trio Mediaeval. The Old Hall Manuscript is a primary source for medieval English polyphony, and there are pieces of three types here: mass movements (not part of a full mass setting originally), motets pertaining to Mary (hence the "Lady" designation), and contemporary pieces. Some of the medieval pieces have named composers, of whom little is known, while others are anonymous. Listeners who let this music -- so exotic from a contemporary perspective -- wash over them will be in for a beautiful experience.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Anonymous, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Aleyn, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - John Cooke, Composer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen, Composer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Anonymous, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Leonel Power, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist - Fonteyns, Composer
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Anonymous, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Anonymous, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Thomas Damett, Composer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Catalina Vicens, Composer, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - John Cooke, Composer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Oliver, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Thomas Byttering, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Oliver, Composer - John Potter, CoProducer - Catalina Vicens, MainArtist - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - Leonel Power, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - David Lang, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
John Potter, CoProducer - David Lang, Composer - Morten Lindberg, MasteringEngineer, StudioProducer - 2L, MusicPublisher - Trio Mediæval, MainArtist
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
Album review
Trio Mediaeval has been around since the early years of the new century, offering a mix of medieval polyphony and contemporary music. The all-female composition of the group offers a fresh sound without raising problems of authenticity, for, of course, nuns in convents sang polyphony. This album, recorded in 2022, has several standout points. One is the beautifully recorded sound from Oslo's Uranienborg Church, which helped earn producer Morten Lindberg a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year. The space throws each singer's voice into sharp relief and brings out the points, often associated with dissonances in the music, where a singer departs from the group's characteristic smooth blend. The recording is also notable in that it leans unusually far toward the medieval (or mediaeval) end of the group's repertory. There are contemporary compositions for the vocal trio and for the delightful organetto of Catalina Vicens, but they remain close to the language of the medieval pieces, and indeed, one of the pleasures of the album lies in listening for these small shifts. The title An Old Hall Ladymass refers not to a single composition but to a program newly assembled by Trio Mediaeval. The Old Hall Manuscript is a primary source for medieval English polyphony, and there are pieces of three types here: mass movements (not part of a full mass setting originally), motets pertaining to Mary (hence the "Lady" designation), and contemporary pieces. Some of the medieval pieces have named composers, of whom little is known, while others are anonymous. Listeners who let this music -- so exotic from a contemporary perspective -- wash over them will be in for a beautiful experience.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:54
- Main artists: Trio Mediæval
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 2L
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway) (P) 2023 2L (Lindberg Lyd, Norway)
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