Tonus Peregrinus

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TONUS PEREGRINUS is a group of individual musicians each forging their own diverse careers, yet unified when they meet to make music from many times and places. The ensemble was founded by the composer and producer Antony Pitts in 1990, while studying at New College, Oxford under Dr Edward Higginbottom. The Latin term tonus peregrinus was the name given to one of the Church’s ancient psalm tones; in turn, this chant was based on a Jewish melody which may have been sung by Jesus and the disciples at the Last Supper. This particular psalm tone was unusual in that it had a different recitation tone in each half, hence its name, ‘wandering tone’; it was also known, despite its history, as the tonus novissimus, or the ‘newest tone’. TONUS PEREGRINUS combines these two characteristics in a repertoire that ranges far and wide from the end of the Dark Ages to scores fresh from the printer, and with an interpretative approach that is both authentic and original. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Leonin / Perotin: Sacred Music From Notre-Dame Cathedral

Léonin & Pérotin: Sacred Music from Notre-Dame Cathedral

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PART: Arvo Part - A Portrait (KIMBERLEY)

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Music from The Eton Choirbook

Léonin & Pérotin: Sacred Music from Notre-Dame

Music from the Time of the Templars

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Discover Early Music

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Norton Recorded Anthology Of Western Music - Vol.1 (Disc 2)

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Psalms of David Vol 1: "Hear My Prayer O Lord"

Adam De La Halle: Jeu De Robin Et De Marion (Le)

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The Essential Xmas Album

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The Naxos Book of Carols

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