Carmina Burana – Sacri Sarcasmi – La Reverdie – 18-Track CD

An invitation to hear the Middle Ages afresh

Take time to enter a world of voices, strings and wind instruments. In Sacri Sarcasmi, La Reverdie brings musical subtlety into dialogue with vivid words. The programme follows an expressive path through tenderness, sharp observation and reflection: an absorbing choice for a quiet listening moment.

The poetry of the Carmina Burana comes alive

The repertoire explores love poems, satirical texts and moral reflections from the world of the Carmina Burana. These old voices speak of passions, contradictions and society. Their irony and sensitivity give the listening experience a striking sense of closeness.

La Reverdie: eight performers, many colours

Hear Claudia Caffagni, Livia Caffagni, Elisabetta de Mircovich, Ella de Mircovich, Doron David Sherwin, Andrea Favari, Paolo Borgonovo and Matteo Zenatti. Singing meets instruments including lute, harp, fiddle, flutes and percussion, shaping a different palette for each piece.

Discoveries to enrich your collection

Alongside Bonum est confidere, Ad cor tuum revertere and Olim sudor Herculis, enjoy Carmen ante litteram by Doron David Sherwin and La Quarte Estampie Royal. Tracks 6, 9, 15 and 18 give musical life to poems without melodies in the manuscript through contrafactum: fitting texts to borrowed melodies.

A gift for lovers of early music

Issued by Arcana as A353, the album offers 69 minutes and 23 seconds of music and recitation. The booklet contains texts, translations and commentary in French, English, Italian and German. A thoughtful gift that extends the pleasure of listening into the discovery of words and their context.

Frequently asked questions

How many tracks are included?

18 tracks, listed below with their running times.

Does the booklet include English?

Yes. It includes texts and commentary in French, English, Italian and German, alongside Latin texts and translations.

What repertoire does the album feature?

A medieval programme performed by La Reverdie around the Carmina Burana, combining singing, recitation and instrumental pieces.

Complete track listing and timings

1. Bonum est confidere — 4:33
2. Adtende lector! — 0:42
3. Dic Christi Veritas — 2:37
4. Dic Christi Veritas — 6:17
5. Heu nostris temporibus — 1:36
6. Flete perhorrete — 4:33
7. Ad cor tuum revertere — 5:53
8. Curritur ad vocem — 2:13
9. Omittamus studia — 7:15
10. Carmen ante litteram — 3:34
11. Fas et nefas — 2:49
12. Procurans odium — 2:32
13. Ave nobilis venerabilis — 3:24
14. La Quarte Estampie Royal — 2:15
15. Tempus transit gelidum — 4:47
16. Olim sudor Herculis — 7:38
17. Eunt ambe virgines — 1:52
18. Frigus hinc est horridum — 3:32