Complete cantigas on records are more common now than they were a decade ago. But Paniagua's further strength is the quality of the performances. The singers tell the stories with great flair, and the instruments provide an authentic medieval sound. Sometimes the instrumental elaboration goes on too long, but Paniagua clearly assigns great importance to the role of the players. Four soloists of different vocal range sing with the choral group. The program builds up from an instrumental performance at the beginning to all four soloists with chorus in the final piece. This disc continues the admirable series and allows us to hope for more of these programs. JEROME F. WEBER