• Transport your students back to the Middle Ages with authentic music of the era.
• A perfect opportunity to teach history through music.

Introductions to Medieval Music

Music of the Monasteries

Pilgrimage Music

Music of the Crusades

Music For Medieval Events

Other Interesting Medieval CDs
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Introductions to Medieval Music

The Red Book
A wonderful performance of music found in a medieval
manuscript, known as “The Red Book”. The
music is representative of all sectors of medieval society
who visited the monastery of Montserrat in Spain
as pilgrims, including courtly, popular, and spiritual
songs. Captures the real spirit of medieval music.
$19.95
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World of Early Music
This interesting 2-disk set samples the broad range
of music that has survived from the Middle Ages and
Renaissance.
$19.95

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Music of Robin Hood -
Under The Greenwood Tree
A wonderful collection of medieval and renaissance
songs that relate to the legend of Robin Hood and his
role in the spring festivals.
$9.95
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Carmina Burana -
Medieval Poems and Songs
An excellent selection from a large collection of medieval
songs and poems found in a German manuscript.
A mix of lively secular songs and beautiful spiritual
music.
$9.95
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Music of the Monasteries

• Give your students a feel for the daily life of monks or nuns, who spent a major part of their lives singing chants.
• Also, the calming effect of medieval chanting may help your students concentrate on their work.

Vespers & Compline
This is not your average CD of mixed Gregorian chants. On this rare recording the monks of a French abbey perform the evening services of a Benedictine
monastery, complete with bell ringing, just as it was done in medieval monasteries and churches.
$19.95           
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Vespers from the Abbey (of Hildegard von Bingen)
Ethereal music composed by one of the most incredible women of the Middle Ages, Hildegard von Bingen, who was also a nun, poet, artist, writer, and visionary prophet. This is the only known recording of Hildegard’s music to be performed by the modern-day
nuns of the same monastery at Bingen (in Germany) where she was the unofficial abbess in the 12th century.
                                     $11.95         
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Pilgrimage Music

On The Way To Bethlehem (Music of the Medieval Pilgrim)
Take your students on a musical pilgrimage to Bethlehem. It begins with medieval pilgrim songs of western Europe, and along the way it samples the exotic traditional music of eastern Europe and the Middle East.
$9.95

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The Black Madonna
Songs of the pilgrims who journeyed to the monastery of Montserrat (in Spain) to visit the images of the Black Madonna. Black Madonnas were popular destinations for pilgrims throughout medieval Europe.
$9.95
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The Red Book
A wonderful performance of music found in a medieval
manuscript, known as “The Red Book”. The
music is representative of all sectors of medieval society
who visited the monastery of Montserrat in Spain
as pilgrims, including courtly, popular, and spiritual
songs. Captures the real spirit of medieval music.
$19.95
Listen to Sound Samples


Music of the Crusades

Cross of Red - Music of Love & War from the Time of the Crusades
An amazing number of songs have been passed on from the time of the Crusades. This CD features songs about the Crusades, music popular at the time of the Crusades, and compositions by Crusader kings, such as Richard the Lionheart, and Thibaut King of Navarre.
$21.95
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Music For Medieval Events



Lute Music
Entertain your guests like true nobles with the courtly strains of the lute on this CD of English songs accompanied by the lute.
$9.95

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Medieval Carols
Tired of the same old Christmas tunes year after year?
Try something “new” - medieval Christmas music.
It’s beautiful, interesting, and refreshing. "Medieval Carols" is a calm and serene interpretation of this music - what you might have heard in your local monastery at Christmas.
$9.95    Limited Quantity - 1 in stock
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A Medieval Christmas
Tired of the same old Christmas tunes year after year? Try something “new” - medieval Christmas music. It’s beautiful, interesting, and refreshing. "A Medieval Christmas" gives a lively, festive interpretation of this music, and includes readings of medieval Christmas texts.
$17.95

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Sinners and Saints:
The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection
A lively mixture of pilgrim music, courtly dances, and songs of love and worship.
$18.95
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Other Interesting Medieval CDs

Gregorian Chant for Seasons of the Year
 - Salve Festa Dies (Female Voices)
A collection of chants used in monasteries for the special festivals of the year, such as Advent, Christmas, Easter.
$9.95

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Music of the Troubadours
An interesting interpretation of the music of courtly love, sung by a performer considered to be part of the continuing Troubadour legacy in France and Spain.
$9.95

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Music From The Time of Martin Luther
German Secular Songs and Instrumental
A diverse collection of music from late medieval Germany, performed on a great variety of instruments.
$9.95

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Cantigas de Santa Maria
King Alfonso X "El Sabio" (The Wise) (1221-1284)
A selection from the huge collection of Spanish music from the 13th century, compiled under the direction of the enlightened king, Alfonso X "The Wise".
$9.95
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Music of the Spanish Court (1505-1520)
A beautiful collection of music produced in Spain during a rebirth of musical culture at the Spanish court.
$9.95

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Codex Faenza -
Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century
Instrumental music from the middle ages is rare compared to vocal music. This CD features the instrumental music preserved in a manuscript from ca. 1400. Performed on diverse instruments and with voices.
$9.95
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