I was approached by one of the coordinators to do a bardic piece of Ethereal court # 2. I was honored and floored.
I was only given 2 weeks leeway to get it recorded. Would my new mic be in? Would I have time around my new child to get this completed? Oh! Oh! Let’s add one more layer. It needs instruments.
Oh! A theme! Let’s make sure this is 100% period.
I did some digging for my theme, which was mother’s and essential workers. What better than to use the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
I have never performed any of the Cantigas prior to this. This involved me digging, finding correct pronunciation, performance style and accompaniment. The pronunciation of early Spanish is different from the modern Castilian I learned back in middle/high school. I Also, I haven’t done any musical mixing since 20XX…. long time ago. NEW FUN PROJECT!!!!
Cantiga 357: Como tórç’ o dém’ os nembros do hóme per séus pecados
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iDCVizeMsbw1I21yn7RaPe6iEhcUziGf
Vocalist: Solveig Bjarnardottir
Cellist: Kennereic Aubrey
Recorder: Bird the Bard
Translation:
A woman named Doña Sancha suffered an illness that twisted her face and clouded her eyes. Her mouth was so contorted that she could not eat.
She went to the Church of Santa Maria do Porto and prayed to the Virgin to cure her.
She placed candles in front of the altar and remained there for nine days.
After she had completed her novenas, the Virgin released her from her affliction.
She healed her face and made her features more beautiful than they had ever been before.
All the people there deemed the miracle the best one of all.
Website for lyrics, IPA translation and mensural notation:
http://www.cantigasdesantamaria.com/csm/357
You can also watch the beautiful video at 18:23 or watch the whole inspirational court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khi88DE8W0c&ab_channel=SCAEastKingdom
Meddlings of the Minnesinger 