Les Fantasies de Josquin

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Notes & Reviews:

The debut CD of Ensemble Leones is devoted to one of the greatest composers involved in the initial blossoming of instrumental music: Josquin Desprez (c1450-1521). Although he has earned major accolades for his sacred vocal compositions, this recording is intended as a fitting tribute to his previously neglected secular instrumental works. The pieces have been compiled in 14 musical blocks: in numerous cases, a simple monodic (folk) song provided the model for Josquin's polyphonic elaboration. This original material performed by a solo singer with a simple accompaniment precedes each of the composer's contrapuntal arrangements, permitting a sort of "theme with variations". As bonus track is presented the new composition "Sei gelobt, du Baum" by Arvo Pärt.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switze (02/22/2010-02/25/2010).



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>Desprez, Josquin : Ile fantazies de Joskin, for instruments for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : La plus des plus, song for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1501

>Desprez, Josquin : Chanson for 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Anonymous : De tous biens playne
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 30 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Vocal

>Desprez, Josquin : De tous biens pleine, motet for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Anonymous : De tous biens playne
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 30 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Vocal

>Desprez, Josquin : De tous biens pleine, motet for 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Planquard, de : De tous biens à 4
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Fulda, Adam von : Ach hülff mich leid à 4 (after Desprez)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 57 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Anonymous : La Spagna, for 3 voices (Odhecaton C)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
  • Written: 1504

>Desprez, Josquin : La Spagna, song for 5 parts (doubtful)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Chanson for 4 parts (attributed)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Spinacino, Francesco : Fortuna desperata
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Fortuna desperata, song for 3 parts (poss. spurious)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Anonymous : Fortuna Desperata
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 15th Century

>Desprez, Josquin : Une mousque de Biscaye, song for 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Anonymous : Une mousse de Bisquaye
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Je sey bien dire, song for 3 parts (text not preserved)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : La Bernardina, song for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Desprez, Josquin : A l'heure que je vous p.x., for instruments in 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Helas madame, song for 3 or 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Traditional, French : Si je perdais mon amy
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Si j'ay perdu mon amy, song for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Si j'ay perdu mon amy, song for 4 parts (attributed)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Vocal

>Anonymous, French : L'homme armé, chanson
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 14th Century

>Leones, Ensemble : L'homme armé à 4, improvisation (after Desprez)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.

>Desprez, Josquin : Cela sans plus, instrumental piece for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Anonymous, Bayeux Manuscript : Adieu mes amours
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Amerbach, Bonifacius : Adieu mes amours à 4 (after Desprez)
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Desprez, Josquin : Adieu mes amours, song for 4 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: circa 1479-1481

>Pärt, Arvo : Sei gelobt, du Baum, for baritone, violin, quinterne & contrabass
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007

>Desprez, Josquin : Ile fantazies de Joskin, for instruments for 3 parts
  • Performer: Noelle-Anne Darbellay (Violin)
  • Conductor: Marc Lewon
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Leones
  • Notes: Heilig Kreuz Kirche Binningen-Bottmingen, Basel, Switzerland (02/22/2010-02/25/2010)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance