Humori / Les Voix Humaines, Les Voix Baroques

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Humori is a Renaissance celebration of Carnival - the period between the twelfth day of Christmas and Lent. Ending with Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), Carnival is the party before the 40-day fast of Lent.

"Carnival is the world turned upside down, the poor disguised as the rich, the rich slumming it, fake priests and bawdy nuns, women dressed as men, men being walked by dogs dressed as men, and so on in an interminable, almost mad jumble."

Les Voix Baroques returns for their third ATMA album; the previous two have been award winners and best sellers. Les Voix Humaines expands for this recording from a gamba duo to ten virtuoso strings and percussion.



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>Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo : Amor vittorioso, balletto for 5 voices (from Balletti a cinque voci)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1591

>Vecchi, Orazio : Fate Silentio, madrigal for 6 voices
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1604

>Praetorious, Michael : Work(s) :: Ballet des Feus, for 4 parts / Ballet des Baccanales, for 4 parts (Terpsichori)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Lassus, Orlando de : Matona mia cara, villanelle for 4 voices, S. x/93
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Othmayr, Caspar : Quisquis requiem quaeris
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Scheidt, Samuel : Intrada et Galliard, for 5 parts (Ludi musici)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Jean d' Estrée (15th Century - 1576) : Les Bouffons (The Buffens), branle for 5 parts (Tiers livre de danceries)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1559

>Bataille, Gabriel : Qui veut chasser une migraine, air à boire for voice & lute
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Jean d' Estrée (15th Century - 1576) : Les Bouffons (The Buffens), branle for 5 parts (Tiers livre de danceries)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1559

>Jeune, Claude Le : Une puce
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Rossi, Salomone : Work(s) :: Passaggio d'un balletto, for 5 parts / Sinfonia, for 5 parts / Galliarda detta la Norsin
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Gabrieli, Andrea : Due rose fresche e colte in paradiso, madrigal for 5 voices
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Monteverdi, Claudio : Madrigals, Book 6
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 59 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: circa 1632

>Merula, Tarquinio : Canzoni overo sonate concertate per chiesa e camera, libro terzo, Op. 12
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Bailly, Henry Le : Yo soy la locura (Passacalle de La Folie)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Hume, Tobias : The Pashion for Musicke, for 2 violas da gamba & ensemble (Captain Humes Poeticall Musicke)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>East, Michael : Poor Is the Life, madrigal for 6 voices (The Triumph of Oriana)
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Hume, Tobias : Captaine Humes Musicke
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1607

>Dowland, John : A Pilgrimes Solace
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 7 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1612

>Gibbons, Orlando : First Set of Madrigals and Mottets
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Vecchi, Orazio : Complimenti del Principe a Vagliatori, madrigal for 6 voices
  • Ensemble: Consort les Voix Humaines
  • Notes: Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada (01/24/2008-01/26/2008)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1604