The Spirits of England and France - 2: Songs of the Trouvères - Gothic Voices [Import]

Gothic Voices (Artist), Page (Artist), Kirkby (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZVL
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,953 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Kirkby, Emma

Track Listings

1. Pastourelle: Je chevauchai

2. Grand chant: Desconfortez, plains de dolor

3. Estampie

4. Grand chant: Quant define fueille et flor

5. Dansa: Donna pos vos ay chausida - Anonymous

6. Grand chant: De bien amer grant joie atent

7. Pastourelle: Quant voi la fleur nouvele - Anonymous

8. Grand chant: Delerousement comence

9. Balade: Un chant novel

10. Grand chant: Cil qui d'amours

11. Estampie

12. Descort: La doce pensee

13. Dansa: Amors m'art con fuoc am flama - Anonymous

14. Jeu Parti: Assenes chi, Grievilier - Adam De La Halle

15. Pastourelle: Por conforter mon corage

16. Estampie

17. Grand chant: Fins cuers enamoures

18. Chanson de tiole: Au novel tens pascor

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Triumph of the Trouveres. Buy It!, January 6, 2006

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This review is from: The Spirits of England and France - 2: Songs of the Trouvères - Gothic Voices (Audio CD)

'Songs of the Trouveres' in the 'The Spirits of England and France' series by the Gothic Voices, directed by Christopher Page is one of the better 'early music' recordings I have bought and heard.

The Trouveres were wandering performers in France who wrote and performed 'grand chant' songs in the vernacular. In contrast to liturgical and other devotional music, this was the 'soap opera' entertainment of the day, as this genre was all about 'a protracted meditation on the fortunes of loving'.

This group features one of the very few 'stars' of early music performances, the soprano Emma Kirkby who only appears on two tracks, accompanied by either percussion or medieval lute.

This recording does justice to this series, Gothic Voices, and Hyperion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gothic Voices are the best!!!!!!!!, April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Spirits of England and France - 2: Songs of the Trouvères - Gothic Voices (Audio CD)

I've got "The Medieval Romantics: French Songs and Motets 1340-1440" by Gothic Voices and it's great! It's on hyperion label and made in England if your interested.