Ensemble Obsidienne Como Somos Per Consello

In the thirteenth century, King Alfonso X, el Sabio (the Wise) gathered together in his Cantigas de Santa Maria four hundred songs (cantigas). These mystical, nonliturgical pieces were sung at various festivities, sometimes as we see in illuminated manuscripts accompanied by dancing. Their form, verses with refrains, lends itself to various alternations: soloistchorus, dialogue between texts and instruments, etc. The Cantigas involve celebration, dancing, storytelling and tales of miracles. The language used is GallegoPortuguese, the language of lyric poetry at that time. Réalisation: François Demerliac Assistante: Dorothée Auboiron Traitment graphique: Dorothée Demerliac Musique: Ensemble Obsidienne Direction Emmanuel Bonnardot Danse: Bassa Toscana Production: Virtuel (2007) Miracle Cantigas de Santa Maria d Alfonso el Sabio CD Ref. CAL 9366