A few samples from our repertoire
If you would like to listen to a song, just click the name below:
Drinking songs:
Tourdion Anon. France 16h century. (a more lyrical version)
Al vol Anon. Germany 15th century. (not so lyrical version...)
"Worldly" songs:
Ja nus hons pris - the familiar ballad by king Richard I, 1192.
La la la, je ne l'ose dire Certon, 16th c. - in French & Swedish.
Ce moys de may Clement Janequin, early 16th century.
Sacred music:
Gloria from La Messe de Nostre Dame by Machaut, about 1365.
Ave Maria A favourite by Arcadelt, 16th century.
How to buy our CDs
Amici Cantantes's two CDs can be bought at one of our concerts, or right here on our website, by filling out the form below. The price (including shipping and handling outside of Sweden) is 16 EUR.
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Nova Gaudia
In 2004 Amici Cantantes recorded the CD Nova Gaudia, which is a collection of 13 songs for Christmas, from th middle ages and the renaissance in Europe. The recording was made on october 30, 2004 in Esarp Church, Scania, Sweden.
Participants:
Conductor: Eva-Lis Carlsson
Vocals: Anna Andréasson, Pål Almén, Emil Assarsson, Ulrika Brynnel, Fredrik Ekengren, Helena Ekwall,
Camilla Engqvist, Cristian Hugo, Maria Jansson, Gabriella Lundberg, Jonas Mårtensson, Matilda Nordahl,
Jesper Olsson, Åsa Rembratt, Anja Svärd, Hanna Särborn.
Recording: Johan Stenström
Nova Gaudia - Contents:
| 1. | Es ist ein Reis (Michael Praetorius, 1571-1612) |
| 2. | Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich (Nicolas Herman, ca 1480-1561) |
| 3. | Quem pastores (Anon. 1300-tal) |
| 4. | Sing we to this merry company (Anon. 1400-tal) |
| 5. | There is no rose (Anon. 1400-tal) |
| 6. | Verbum patris (Anon. 1300-tal) |
| 7. | Verbum caro factum est (Anon. 1200-tal) Cancionero de Uppsala |
| 8. | No la devemos dormir (Ambrosio de Montessino 1500-tal) Cancionero de Uppsala |
| 9. | Rey aquien reyes adoran (Anon. 1500-tal) Cancionero de Uppsala |
| 10. | Ríu, ríu chiu (Anon. 1500-tal) Cancionero de Uppsala |
| 11. | Personent Hodie (Anon. 1300-tal) Piae Cantiones |
| 12. | In dulci jubilo (Anon. 1400-tal) Piae Cantiones |
| 13. | Gaudete (Anon. 1500-tal) Piae Cantiones |
Compadre Cantare
On Saturday March 31, 2001, Amici Cantantes (then called Compadre Cantare) recorded our first CD. The recording was made at Esarp church in Scania, Sweden, by Johan Stenström. The CD contains 20 "samples" of Medieval and Renaissance music from the choirs repertoire.

Participants:
Conductor/flute: Hanna Magnusson
Vocals: Hanna Magnusson, Åsa Rembratt, Anja Svärd, Annika Kinnman, Cicilia Riving, Camilla Enqvist, Vea Hermansson, Anna Andréasson, Gabriella Lundberg, Fredrik Ekengren, Andreas Ingefjord, Jesper Olsson, Robert Larsson, Jonas Mårtensson and Pål Almén.
Contents
| 1. | Tourdion (Anon. first half of the 16th century) | Listen! |
| 2. | Etas auri reditur (Anon. 1189) | |
| 3. | Ja nus hons pris (Richard the Lionhearted ca. 1192) | Listen! |
| 4. | Virelai: C'est la fin and Motett: Quant revient/L'autre jor (Anon. late 13th century) |
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| 5. | Alle psalite cum luya (Anon. late 13th century) | |
| 6. | Gloria ur La Messe de Nostre Dame (Machaut, 1360-1370) | Listen! |
| 7. | I am the Resurrection (Gibbons, late 16th century) | |
| 8. | Ave Maris Stella (Dunstable, early 15th century) | |
| 9. | Ave Maria (Arcadelt, first half of the 16th century) | Listen! |
| 10. | Tan ta ra, cries Mars (Weelkes, late 16th century) | |
| 11. | Since Robin Hood (Weelkes, late 16th century) | |
| 12. | La la la, je ne l'ose dire (Certon, 16th century) | Listen! |
| 13. | Il Passionato (Gastoldi, late 16th century) | |
| 14. | Matona, mia cara (di Lasso, middle of the 16th century) | |
| 15. | Ach Elselein, liebes Elselein (Senfl, early 16th century) | |
| 16. | Ce moys de may (Janequin, early 16th century) | Listen! |
| 17. | Allons, allons gay (Willaert, early 16th century) | |
| 18. | Belle, qui tiens ma vie (middle of the 16th century) | |
| 19. | Bonjour, mon coeur (di Lasso, middle of the 16th century) | |
| 20. | Al vol (Anon. the later half of the 15th century) | Listen! |
