Selections from the 'Carmina Burana'

Nov 29, 2025 10:18 AM

Author:David Parlett

This is a selection from the 13the century collection of secular latin poems. Some are serious (eg Crusade poems) but the majority are light, including many love poems. A number of items from the Carmina are well known as text for Carl Orff's 'Scenic Cantata'.

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