Polyphonia Antiqua Ultreia! Sur La Route De Saint Jacques De Compostelle

Single LP with 33 1/3 rpm.
"Ultreia" means "forward". In the Middle Ages, this was the marching cry of pilgrims and crusaders. At that time, thousands of people made their way every year to Jerusalem, Rome or Santiago di Compostella. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the pilgrimage to Compostella, in Galicia, was certainly the most popular, because since about 830 it was rumored that a tomb containing the remains of the Apostle James had been found in this westernmost part of Spain.
This recording from 1982 with the ensemble Polyphonia Antiqua was made in the Abbey of Sénanque in the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for the label Disques Pierre Verany. With 15 titles, arranged in the form of a medieval liturgical drama, the ensemble recreates the long march of a group of pilgrims to Compostella.
Due to its sound quality, the vinyl version of "Ultreia!" quickly became a praised reference LP among audiophile music fans, which could be used to test the imaging accuracy of hi-fi systems. AudioNautes aims to reproduce the exceptional transparency and musicality of the original 1982 edition. Despite the perfect state of preservation of the master bands, this classic is characterized by a particularly critical change of signals, which combines weaker tones from the background with extremely high dynamic peaks. Trying to transfer this to the grooves of a record without compromising the subtlest nuances or - even worse - falling into excessive distortion was not only a challenge, but a Herculean task. Scott Hull had to summon up all his experience and patience to find the right compromise and settings for the remaster.

Selections:

Side A
1. Ductis
2. Amour ou trop tard me suis pris
3. Ahi Amours, Com Dure Departie
4. Primus Ex Apostolis
5. Chevailers Mult Estes Guariz
6. Trotto 7. Sire Cuens J'Ai Vielle
Side B
1. Primus Ex Apostolis
2. De Grad'a Santa Maria
3. Primus Ex Apostolis
4. Te Cantemus Domino
5. Congratulatory Celebremus Festum
6. Benedicamus Domino
7. Ad Honorem Regis Summi
8. Te Deum