The Virgin Mary surrounded by Saint Catherine, Saint Dorothy, Saint Barbara and Saint Margaret. This frequent medieval representation bears witness to the great reverence paid to the Virgin Mary and her companions which strongly influenced the mysticism of the late Middle Ages.

The repertoire of this recording recalls the thorny lives of these female martyrs and the veneration of them, as preserved in the 13th- and 14th-century manuscripts of the Benedictine Convent of St George at Prague Castle. The choral repertoire is supplemented by polyphonic Marian motets from the most significant polyphony manuscripts of this period.

The Tiburtina Ensemble are regularly invited to appear at prestigious international festivals. The members devote themselves to knowledgeable interpretation of early music and have performed with renowned ensembles (Collegium 1704, Collegium Marianum, Doulce Memoire, Mala Punica, Collegium Vocale Gent, Bach Collegium Japan, etc.) as soloists.

Track Listing:
1. Litanie in die cinerum

St Catherine
2. Moteto Ave, beatissima civitas – Ave, Maria – Ave, maris stella
3. Invitatorium Adoretur virginum rex
4. Antiphona Prudens et vigilans virgo
5. Moteto Salve, virgo, Katherina – Sicut solis radium – Hec dies
6. Lectio de Sancta Katherina
7. Responsorium O, Cristi pietas
8. Hymnus Ave, gemma claritatis
9. Moteto Ave, virgo – Ave, gloriosa – Domino

St Barbara
10. Antiphona Virgo deum exorabat
11. Moteto Virginis preconia – Mellis stilla – Domino
12. Lectio de Sancta Barbara
13. Responsorium Piscinam lavacri
14. Moteto Ave, virgo regia – Ave, plena gracie – Fiat
15. Antifona Dulci voce resonet – Canticum Beate Virginis Marie
16. Moteto Ave, plena – Salve, virgo – Aptatur

St Margaret
17. Antiphona Ego trado corpus meum
18. Responsorium Fortis agonista
19. Moteto Dominator Domine – Ecce ministerium – Domino
20. Antiphona Dicta sunt gloriosa – Responsorium Virgo veneranda
21. Moteto O, Maria virgo – O, Maria maris stella – In veritate
22. Responsorium Sancta Margareta
23. Antiphona Sanctum nomen domini
24. Moteto Mors – Mors – Mors – Mors