Carl Orff – The American Minervan

Carl Orff: Ecce Gratum (“Behold, the Pleasant”)

10 Dec 201810 Dec 2018No Comments

“Behold, the Pleasant” “They gloryand rejoicein honeyed sweetnesswho striveto make use ofCupid’s prize;at Venus’ command…” ECCE GRATUM Ecce gratumet optatumver reducit gaudia,purpuratumfloret pratum,Sol serenat omnia.Iam am cedant tristia!Estas redit,nunc receditHyemis sevitia. Iam liquescitet decrescitgrando, nix et cetera,bruma fugit,et iam sugitVer estatis ubera;illi mens est misera,qui nec vivit,nec lascivitsub Estatis dextera. Glorianturte letanturin melle dulcedinis,qui conantur,ut … Continue reading Carl Orff: Ecce Gratum (“Behold, the Pleasant”)

Carl Orff: Circa Mea Pectora

4 Dec 201810 Dec 2018No Comments

Circa Mea Pectora (“In My Heart”) is a love song in Latin and Middle High German, and the singing is put in the mouth of a man whose intentions were clearly not honorable. In a humorous and dramatic way as usual, lets say this represents an impure candidate’s ambitious and selfish intentions in their aspirations to … Continue reading Carl Orff: Circa Mea Pectora

Carl Orff: Veni, Veni, Venias

9 Nov 2018No Comments

Carl Orff: Veni, Veni, Venias #Orchestra #Wisdom #Gnostic #Love #Mysticism

Carl Orff: Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir

17 Apr 201817 Apr 2018No Comments

“Hail, world, so rich in joys! I will be obedient to you because of the pleasures you afford. Look at me, young men! Let me please you!” [With Knowledge and Fire!]

Carl Orff’s Tempus es Iocundum and Dulcissime

15 Sep 201720 Apr 2018No Comments

Dulcissime Dulcissime, Sweetest one! Ah! totam tibi subdo me! I give myself to you totally! tempus est iocundum This is a joyful time Tempus es iocundum, This is the joyful time, o virgines, O maidens, modo congaudete rejoice with them, vos iuvenes. young men! (Baritone) Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh! totus floreo, I am … Continue reading Carl Orff’s Tempus es Iocundum and Dulcissime

Lucia Popp: “In Trutina” | Carl Orff’s Carmina Baruna

8 Sep 201717 Apr 2018No Comments

Lucia Popp sings “In Trutina” (Between Chastity and Love) in Carl Orff’s Carmina Baruna.

Carl Orff: Ave Formosissima

15 Sep 201619 Apr 2018No Comments

Orff › Ave Formosissima “Ave formosissima, gemma pretiosa, ave decus virginum, virgo gloriosa, ave mundi luminar, ave mundi rosa, Blanziflor et Helena, Venus, generosa!” “Venus, Venus, Venus — generosa (noble Venus)!” Venus, esoterically, the symbol of mystic Nature.

Carl Orff: O Fortuna-Carmina Burana

20 Aug 201620 Apr 2018No Comments

Orff › O Fortuna Carmina Baruna