Cuncti Simus Concanentes
A historically accurate medieval reigen features intertwining hurdy-gurdy drone, crisp modal lute accompaniment, and lyrical flute lines. Percussion is sparse—hand drum, finger cymbals—supporting a circular dance rhythm with alternating instrumental breaks, all in modal harmony, with rich ornamentations, melismas, and roulades. Male and female voices alternate, joining together in perfect fifths organum on refrains.
Cuncti Simus Concanentes
A historically accurate medieval reigen features intertwining hurdy-gurdy drone, crisp modal lute accompaniment, and lyrical flute lines. Percussion is sparse—hand drum, finger cymbals—supporting a circular dance rhythm with alternating instrumental breaks, all in modal harmony, with rich ornamentations, melismas, and roulades. Male and female voices alternate, joining together in perfect fifths organum on refrains.
Lyrics
Cuncti simus concanentes: Ave Maria.
Virgo sola existente en affuit angelus;
Gabriel est appellatus atque missus celitus.
Clara facieque dixit: Ave Maria.
Clara facieque dixit: Ave Maria.
Clara facieque dixit, audite, karissimi.
En concipies, Maria, Ave Maria.
Cuncti simus concanentes: Ave Maria.
Cuncti simus concanentes: Ave Maria.
En concipies, Maria, audite karissimi.
Pariesque filium, Ave Maria.
Pariesque filium, Ave Maria.
Pariesque filium, Ave Maria.
Pariesque filium, audite, karissimi.
Vocabis eum Ihesum, Ave Maria