Release Date
April 1, 2005
Description
For three sopranos, bass clarinet, double bass Duration 4’ Recorded by Trio Mediaeval, Roger Heaton and Gavin Bryars for broadcast on Swedish TV (for Christmas Day)
Gavin’s Notes:
Text of Lauda 30 “Stella nuova”
Stella nuova’n fra la gente New star which newly appeared
k’aparuisti novamente amongst humankind
Stella k’apparist’al mundo The star which appeared to the earth
quando naqque’l re iocondo, when the joy-bringing King was born,
stett’e(n) meçço a tutto’l mondo stood in the centre of the whole world
per aluminar la gente. to give light to the people.
Stella nuova’n fra la gente New star which newly appeared
k’aparuisti novamente amongst humankind
Le tre Magi l’abber veduto, The three wise men saw it,
tosto l’ebber cognosciuto; and immediately recognised it;
diser: “Nat’è lo saluto they said: “Our salvation is born,
Dio padre omnipotente.” God the Father almighty.”
Stella nuova’n fra la gente New star which newly appeared
k’aparuisti novamente amongst humankind
Ciaschedun col suo reame Each one of them, with his kingdom,
sì lo prese a seguitare set off to follow the star
co’ricc’ offerte da laudare, with rich offerings to give him praise,
la qual fo molt’avenente. which was most excellent.
Stella nuova’n fra la gente New star which newly appeared
k’aparuisti novamente amongst humankind