Hyperion CDA66423
Playing time: 46'24
Recorded in the Church of the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, on 21-23 March 1990
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Motets and Songs from thirteenth-century France
Gothic Voices
Contents:
| 1. | Je ne chant pas / Talens m'est pris / Aptatur / Omnes (Anonymous) a, b, d, e | [2:19] |
| 2. | Trois sereurs / Trois sereurs / Trois sereurs / Perlustravit (Anonymous) b, c, d, e | [2:11] |
| 3. | En tous tans que vente bise (Blondel de Nesle) a | [2:50] |
| 4. | Plus bele que flors / Quant revient / L'autrier jouer / Flos filius eius (Anonymous) a, b, c, d | [1:15] |
| 5. | Par un matinet / Hé, bergier! / Eius (Anonymous) b, c, d, e | [4:37] |
| 6. | De la virge Katerine / Quant froidure / Agmina milicie / Agmina (Anonymous) a, b, c, e | [2:15] |
| 7. | Trop volentiers chanteroie (Colin Muset) a | [3:44] |
| 8. | Ave parens / Ad gratie / Ave Maria (Anonymous) a, b, d | [1:35] |
| 9. | Super te Jerusalem / Sed fulsit virginitas / Primus tenor / Dominus (Anonymous) a, b, c, d | [1:10] |
| 10. | A vous douce debonnaire (Anonymous) b | [3:08] |
| 11. | Mout souvent / Mout ai esté en dolour / Mulierum (Anonymous) b, c, d | [2:50] |
| 12. | Can vei la lauzeta mover (Bernart de Ventadorn) d | |
| 13. | Quant voi l'aloete / Diex! je ne m'en partiré ja / Neuma (Anonymous) b, c, d | [1:52] |
| 14. | En non Dieu / Quant voi la rose / Nobis (Anonymous) b, c, d | [2:41] |
| 15. | Autres que je ne sueill fas (Gautier de Dargies) b | [4:01] |
| 16. | Je m'en vois / Tels a mout / Omnes (Anonymous) a, b, f | [2:40] |
| 17. | Festa januaria (Anonymous) b, c, d | [2:18] |
Performers:
MARGARET PHILPOT (a) alto
ROGERS COVEY-CRUMP (b) tenor
RUFUS MÜLLER (c) tenor
LEIGH NIXON (d) tenor
STEPHEN CHARLESWORTH (e) baritone
directed by CHRISTOPHER PAGE (f) medieval harp
Reviews:
'Compacto absolutamente recomendable' (CD Compact, Spain)
'A wonderful collection. Lusciously sung sensuous music... a remarkable addition to the distinguished series of records from Gothic Voices' (Gramophone)
'Somptueux!' (Diapason, France)
'A compelling musical experience and a provocative intellectual one' (The Good CD Guide)