Albertus Parisiensis
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Albertus Parisiensis (
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Life and career
Parisiensis was probably born in Estampes in the Arrondissement of Mirande. He served as canon at Notre Dame de Paris from 1127 and as cantor by 1146, a position he held until his death in 1177,Template:Sfn the only period of his life which has been documented. He left a number of liturgical books to the cathedral.
The only extant piece of his is the conductus Congaudeant Catholici.Template:Sfn The piece was part of the Codex Calixtinus, a work intended as a guide for travelers making the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage to a shrine in Santiago de Compostela. Congaudeant Catholici has been recorded by a number of groups devoted to medieval music, including Sequentia, The Rose Ensemble and others.
Selected recordings
- The Age of Cathedrals with Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices, Harmonia Mundi, HMU 907157.
References
Citations
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