Emperor Heinrich II and his wife Cunigunde of Luxembourg were an extraordinary Imperial couple. Henry was canonized in 1146, Cunigunde in 1200. Both were revered as saints in the Middle Ages. Bavarian Duke Heinrich II was crowned German king in Mainz Cathedral on June 7, 1002 (Coronation as emperor 1014). The first album in this set presents a selection of Gregorian chants from the coronation ceremony and the subsequent coronation mass. In 1288 the "Nova Historia Kunegundis" was written and set to late Gregorian Style music in order to celebrate the feast days of St. Cunigunde with specific texts and melodies. You can hear the evening songs of the Vespers as well as those for the night- the first and second nocturns.

Tracklist:

Abholung Des Königs
Responsorium Zum Einzug
Befragnung Von König Und Volk
Salbung
Responsorium Nach Der Krönung
En, Adest, Caesar, Pius Et Benignus
Te Deum Laudamus
Factus Est
Missa Fons Bonitatis: I. Kyrie
Missa Fons Bonitatis: II. Gloria
Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat
Lectio Libri Samuhelis
Ad Dominum
Alleluia, Domine Deus Meus
Lectio Sancti Evangeli
Credo No. 6
Domine Convertere
Missa Conditor Kyrie Omnium: IV. Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Cantabo Domini
Oratio Ad Complendum
Ad Vespera: Kunigunden-Glocke
Ad Vespera: Invitatorium
Ad Vespera: Antiphona No. 1 - Psalmus No. 109
Ad Vespera: Antiphona No. 2 - Psalmus No. 112
Ad Vespera: Antiphona No. 3 - Psalmus No. 121
Ad Vespera: Antiphona No. 4 - Psalmus No. 126
Ad Vespera: Antiphona No. 5 - Psalmus No. 147
Ad Vespera: Capitulum
Ad Vespera: Responsorium
Ad Vespera: Hymnus
Ad Vespera: Versiculum
Ad Vespera: Antiphona - Magnificat
Ad Vespera: Oratio
Ad Vespera: Versiculum
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Invitatorium
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 1 - Psalmus No. 8
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 2 - Psalmus No. 18
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 3 - Psalmus No. 23
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 1 - Responsorium
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 2 - Responsorium
Ad Primam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 3 - Responsorium
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 1 - Psalmus No. 44
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 2 - Psalmus No. 45
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Antiphona No. 3 - Psalmus No. 86
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 1 - Responsorium
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 2 - Responsorium
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Lectio No. 3 - Responsorium
Ad Secundam Nocturnam: Kunigunden-Glocke

UPC: 4010072021526
Label: Christophorus
Release Date: 9.6.19
Format: CD

Pees / Bamberg - Heinrich & Kunigunde (2 CD)