This budget British collection of pieces marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. There aren't any pieces with a directly traceable connection to the legendary document, but plenty of indirect ones could be argued, centering on the rise of secular traditions, polyphony as a potentially democratic texture, the erosion of the divine right of kings. The collection of medieval music, not all of it British, includes carols, organum, and chant. The performances are by a couple of different groups led by the reputable ...
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This budget British collection of pieces marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. There aren't any pieces with a directly traceable connection to the legendary document, but plenty of indirect ones could be argued, centering on the rise of secular traditions, polyphony as a potentially democratic texture, the erosion of the divine right of kings. The collection of medieval music, not all of it British, includes carols, organum, and chant. The performances are by a couple of different groups led by the reputable director David Skinner. ~ James Manheim, Rovi
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