Recorded at the Church of St Anthony in Warsaw (November 1996); Antoni Dąbrowski, Marcin Domżał - recording supervision & sound engineering Dorota Tarnowska-Antosik - mastering
Collegium Vocale Bydgoszcz: Hanna Michalak - soprano Janusz Cabała - countertenor Michał Zieliński - baritone, artistic director Roman Fijałkowski - baritone
Ars Nova: Agata Sapiecha - fiddle, mazanki (early Polish violin) Barbara Toporowska - chamber organ Mirosław Feldgebel - Gothic harp Robert Krajewski - sackbut Mariusz Gebel - recorders (alto, tenor) Paweł Kobus - recorders (bass, tenor) Czesław Pałkowski - bass recorder, gemshorn (flute made of ox horn), hurdy-gurdy Jacek Urbaniak - recorders (soprano, bass), bombard, gemshorn, rattles, arrangements & artistic leadership
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1. Salve alma crux beata / Hail, O Cross Life-giving music: Latin sequence Lauda Sion Salvatorem, lyrics: Anonymous
2. Mądrość Ojca Wszechmocnego / The Wisdom of the Almighty Father music: Cyprian Bazylik, lyrics: Jakub Lubelczyk
3. Jezus Chrystus, Bóg Człowiek (1) / Jesus Christ, God the Man music: Piotr Artomiusz canticle book, lyrics: Jan of Witów (after Aleksander Brückner)
4. Wszyscy mieszkańcy dworu niebieskiego / All the Inhabitants of the Heavenly Court music & lyrics: manuscript of Gniezno Clarisses monastery
5. Jezus Chrystus, Bóg Człowiek (2) / Jesus Christ, God the Man music: 3 and 4-part version of Jan of Lublin Tablature, lyrics: Walenty of Brzozów canticle book
6. Bóg Wszechmogący, Ociec nasz niebieski / God, Our Heavenly Father music & lyrics: Jan Seklucjan canticle book
7. Jezusa Judasz przedał za pieniądze nędzne / Jesus was Sold by Judas for Humble Money music & lyrics: attributed to Blessed Władysław of Gielniów
8. Chryste Panie Wszechmogący / O Christ, the Almighty God music: plainchant from Liber Usualis no. 626, lyrics: manuscript from the Czartoryskis' Library
9. Lament świętokrzyski / The Holy Cross Lament music: instrumental improvisation on hymn Crux fidelis, text: Andrzej of Słupia?
10. Krzyżu święty i chwalebny / O Holy and Glorious Cross music & lyrics: after a print by Mateusz Siebeneicher, Cracow
11. O Jezu, jakoś ciężko skatowany / O Jesus, How Mercilessly You Were Tortured music: manuscript of Gniezno Clarisses monastery, lyrics: Staniątki canticle book
12. Ciebie dla, człowiecze, dał Bóg przekłuć sobie bok / It Was for You that God Let His Side Be Pierced music: Lviv manuscript, lyrics: manuscript from the National Library in Warsaw
13. Wszechmogący nasz Panie / Our Almighty God music & lyrics: after a print by Mateusz Siebeneicher, Cracow
14. Ach, nam nędznym grzesznym nasze grzeszenie / We Vile Sinners music: after Ach, wir armen Sünder by J. Bertram & H. Born, lyrics: Szymon Krofey canticle book
