All the background music on our website is early European instrumental music, reproduced here with permission of the electronic sources and, wherever possible, of the performing musicians.
In particular I have availed myself of the following collection:
1. From The Classical Midi Archives.
- Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652 AD), ‘Miserere mei, Deus’
played by A.Dunn. - Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594 AD), ‘Salve Regina’
played by Claire Delavallée. Visit her midi collection. - William Byrd (1543-1623 AD), ‘Ave Verum Corpus’
played by Jean-Christian Houg. - Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474 AD), ‘Vergine Bella’
played by Nicholas Lander. - Jacob van Eyk (1590-1657 AD), ‘Der Fluyten Lusthof’
played by Denavond. - Caterina Assandra (c.1570-c.1610 AD), ‘Ave verum corpus’
played by Hansjakob Heldstab. - Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612 AD), ‘Sanctus et Benedictus’
played by C.S.Shunk. - Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612 AD), ‘Laudate Dominum’
played by T.Matasovic.
I express my thanks to the performers. Medieval and Renaissance music seems highly appropriate to accompany our reflection on an issue that depends so much on a correct understanding of our cultural traditions.