French Chansons

Anonymous (Composer), Thoinot Arbeau (Composer), Jacques Arcadelt (Composer), Johann Michael Bach (Composer), Anthoine de Bertrand (Composer), Jacobus Clemens Non Papa (Composer), Guillaume Costeley (Composer), Nicolas Gombert (Composer), Clement Janequin (Composer), Josquin Desprez (Composer), Orlande de Lassus (Composer), Claude Le Jeune (Composer), Pierre Passereau (Composer), Sandrin (Composer), Gaspar Sanz (Composer), Claudin de Sermisy (Composer), Scholars of London (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Scholars of London
• Composer: Anonymous, Thoinot Arbeau, Jacques Arcadelt, Johann Michael Bach, Anthoine de Bertrand, et al.
• Audio CD (December 13, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0000013ZX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,898 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An angelic canopy of transparent textures..., December 7, 1999

By	William G. Wright (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

The Scholars of London are one of the world's most beloved musical treasures. French Chansons is a wonderful collection of aural majesty that sometimes seems to reach perfection. Ausch, Amps, Doveton, and Davidson are truly gifted beyond words. The harmony within these songs will take the listener aloft and set them gently on Earth again-- French texts brought alive by four of the most wonderful voices the world has ever known.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, June 20, 2003

By A Customer

This is an excellent recording - especially for only seven dollars! My only quibble is is that some of the selections, such as Jannequin's "Le chant des oiseaux" and Passareau's "Il est bel et bon" are a little tiresome the second or third time around. And one catches some vocal strain here and there, but only rarely. One interesting thing, if you're into obscure twentieth-century British composers, is that the melody of "Belle qui tiens ma vie" (track 15) was used, very prettily, by Philip Heseltine, aka Peter Warlock, in his Capriol Suite.