Lux Feminæ
Seven portraits of woman from ancient Hesperia
Montserrat Figueras (canto), Tina Aagaard, Arianna Savall (sopranos), Laurence Bonnal (contralto), Begoña Olavide (mezzo, psalterium), Andrew Lawrence-King (arpa cruzada), Jordi Savall (lira, rebab, violas da gamba), Frederike Heumann, Fahmi Alqhai (bass viols), Pierre Hamon (flutes), Driss El Maloumi...
Figueras is in her element. She can be dramatic or passionate, facetious or sorrowful; a young girl who wants her freedom and is only restrained with difficulty; and a saintly soul in a mystical... — More…
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O Lux: Prosa - Flavit Auster (Codex De Las Huelgas, S. XIII)
- Montserrat Figueras
I. Femina Antiqua: Sibila Latina - Judicii Signum (Anonimus Córdoba, S. X)
- Montserrat Figueras
II. Femina Nova
- Montserrat Figueras
Jarcha - Gar Kom Lebare (Al-Andalus, S. XII)
Cançó - Estat Ai En Greu Cossirier (Beatriz De Dia, S. XII / Raimon Miraval)
III. Femina Ludica
- Montserrat Figueras
Villancet - Soleta So Jo Aci (Bartomeu Cárceres)
Villancico - Niña Y Viña (Anonimus, CMP)
Villancico - Yo Me Soy La Morenica (Anonimus, CM Calabria)
IV. Femina Mistica: Alma, Buscarte Has En Mi (Sta. Teresa De Jesús / Moxica, CMP)
- Montserrat Figueras
V. Femina Amans
- Montserrat Figueras
Hal Sabil Likhalwa (Um Al Kiram, Al-Andalus S. XI)
Cantiga D'Amigo - Ondas Do Mar (Martin Codax, S. XIII)
VI. Femina Mater
- Montserrat Figueras
Villancet - Soleta I Verge Estich (Bartomeu Cárceres)
Nana - Aurtxo Txikia Negarres (Anonimus, País Vasco)
VII. Femina Gemens
- Montserrat Figueras
Plany D'Estelina (Manuel Forcano / Anonimus Sefardi)
Saeta Antigua (Anonimus, Andalucía)
O Lux: Prosa - Flavit Auster (Codex De Las Huelgas, S. XIII)
- Montserrat Figueras
