Renaissance Period > Anonymous, French

Josquin Desprez - Music at the Sistine Chapel around 1490, Gaspar van Weerbeke, Bertrandus Vaqueras, and Marbrianus de Orto / Cut Circle

2 CD / Musique en Wallonie / 2013-02-12

Works: Josquin Desprez: Honor, decus, imperium; Missa La sol fa re mi; Missa Fortuna desperata; Domine, non secundum peccata nostra, motet for 4 parts; Missa "L'homme armé" super voces musicales, for 4...
Performers: Anderson, Matthew; Buff, Carolann; Gerbi, Mary; Molomot, Marc; Sheehan, Aaron; Thompson, Sumner
Conductors: Rodin, Jesse
Ensemble: ; Cut Circle

This double CD centers on securely attributed music Josquin Desprez probably wrote in Rome, but contextualizes these pieces by presenting world-premiere recordings of nine works...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Redeemer, Boston, MA (2008-08-??&2010-08-??_2010-).

Includes il sera par vous (robert morton) / l'homme armé (g by various composers....continue...

Graces That Refrain

1 CD / Grappa Import / 2012-12-04

Works: John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Come Again; Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Francis Poulenc: La reine de coeur ("Mollement accoudée a ses vitres de lune"), song for voice & ...
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Ensemble: Music for a While

Recording information: Rainbow Studio, Oslo (06/2012)....continue...

Jeanne D'Arc: Batailles & Prisons / Montserrat Figueras, Louise Moaty, Rene Zosso, Hesperion XXI - Jordi Savall

2 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox / 2012-08-14

Works: Jordi Savall: Ballade de la Pucelle, for vocal ensemble (or instruments); Ce jour de l'an, rondeau for 3 lutes (after Guillaume Dufay); Fanfare "dit le Burguygnon", for ensemble (after an anonymous m...
Performers: Behringer, Michael; Biggi, Francis; Figueras, Montserrat; Guglielmi, Luca; Janda, Armin; Kiehr, Maria Cristina [Soprano Vocal]; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Lislevand, Rolf; Memelsdorff, Pedro; Wessel, Kai...
Conductors: Savall, Jordi;
Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI

Twenty years after his work on the soundtrack of Jacques Rivette's movie Jeanne la Pucelle, Jordi Savall returns to this powerful subject matter and presents...continue...
Recording information: Collégiale de Cardona, Catalogne (09/1993); Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains, Arsenal de Metz (09/1993); Collégiale de Cardona, Catalogne (12/20/2011-12/24/2011);...continue...

Dutch Diversity: 6 Centuries of Recorder Music from the Low Countries

1 CD / Globe / 2012-05-08

Works: Pierre Phalèse: Les Bouffons; Gaillarde "Si pour t'aymer"; Burato; Branle "Pourquoy"; Anonymous: Passamezo & Gagliarda d'Italie; Branle de Bourgogne; Guus Janssen: Vleug, for recorder quartet; E...
Performers: Bijma, Greetje; Janssen, Guus; Lormans, Ramon
Conductors:
Ensemble: Brisk Recorder Quartet

Brisk celebrates its 25th birthday with this remarkable album, which combines the old and the new with compositions spanning over 500 years....continue...
Recording information: Protestantse kerk, Cothen (2011-07-??&2011-09-??&2011-)....continue...

A Concert For Madame de Sévigné: works by Lully, Marais, Hotteterre et al. / Hantai, Barthel, Eguez, Pierlot

1 CD / Flora / 2012-04-10

Works: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Trios pour le coucher du Roi; Le Triomphe de l'Amour; Persée; Amadis; Pierre Gautier de Marseille: Suite en trio in D minor; Les Plaisirs, for keyboard; Jacques Hotteterre: ...
Performers: Barthel, Georges; Eguez, Eduardo; Hantai, Marc

This recording presents a revival of a concert attended by Madame de Sévigné in February 1696, where the flute players Descotaux and Philbert were accompanied...continue...
Recording information: l'Eglise de Basse-Bodeux (09/2009)....continue...

Serikon: Along Uncharted Routes / Daniel Stighall

1 CD / Footprints / 2012-02-28

Works: Orlande de Lassus: Susanne un jour; Alessandro Striggio: Nasce la pena mia; Cipriano de Rore: Ben qui si mostra il ciel; Anchor che col partire, madrigal; Anonymous, Norwegian: Passamezzo, Saltarello...
Conductors: Stighall, Daniel
Ensemble: Serikon

Serikon is a new ensemble, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, aimed to renew the historical. It is composed of singers and instrumentalists playing on period instruments,...continue...
Recording information: Masthuggskyrkan, Gothenburg, Sweden (2009-05-15_2009-05-16&2010-)....continue...

Ars Nova / A History of Music Century Vol 6

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-01-10

Works: Anonymous, French: In mari miserie, motet (Le Roman de Fauvel); Verses 149-168, ballade (Le Roman de Fauvel); Ad solitum vomitum, motet (Le Roman de Fauvel); J'ai fait nouveletement, motet (Le Roman ...
Performers: Antoniak, Mieczyslaw; Benet, Josep; Bothwell, Malcolm; Liendo, Pedro; Pérès, Marcel [Choral Conductor]; Richard, Frederic; Vandersteene, Zeger
Conductors: Clemencic, René; Pérès, Marcel; ; Memelsdorff, Pedro; Hillier, Paul
Ensemble: Anonymous 4; Clemencic Consort; Ensemble Organum; Mala Punica; The Hilliard Ensemble

Le Maitre de "Fricassee": Secular Music of Jean Japart

1 CD / Christophorus / 2011-11-03

Works: Anonymous, French: L' homme armé (Monodie); L'homme armé, for 4 voices (attrib. to Josquin Desprez); J'ay pris amour; Jean Japart: Il est de bonne heure né / L'homme armé;...
Performers: Feyfar, Michael; Janssens, Els
Conductors: Form, Michael
Ensemble: Les Flamboyants

Jean Japart remains one of the great unknowns of the Franco-Flemish school of the late 15th century, despite the fact that his music contains unexpected...continue...
Recording information: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)....continue...

Game of Love in Medieval France / Anne Azema, soprano

1 CD / Apex / 2011-07-26

Works: Moniot d'Arras: Ce fu en mai; Thibaud de Champagne: Amors me fait conmencier, song; Anonymous, French: L'on dit q'amors est dolce choser; Lai del Kievrefuel; Margot, Margot, grief sunt li mau d'amer,...
Performers: Azema, Anne; Bisson, Noel; Fleagle, John; Jousselin, Catherine; Kammen, Shira; Lepkoff, Jesse; Mealy, Robert; Santaniello, Ellen; Tindemans, Margriet
Conductors: Cohen, Joel
Ensemble: Boston Camerata

Works by Thibault de Champagne, Moniot d'Arras, Jehannot de l'Escurel, Adam de la Halle, Guillaume d'Amiens, Jean de Flagy, Guillaume le Vinier, Anonymous....continue...
Recording information: Campion Center, Weston, MA (01/20/1996-01/25/1996)....continue...

Glosas: des Prez; Verdelo; de Rore; Parrilla / Vincent Parilla, recorder

1 CD / Carpe Diem / 2011-07-26

Works: Anonymous: De tous biens playne; Marchetto Cara: Chi me dara più pace; Bartolomeo Tromboncino: Per dolor mi bagno il viso, song; Luys de Narváez: Mille regretz (after Josquin), for vihu...
Performers: Alqhai, Fahmi; Andueza, Raquel; Garrido, Alvaro; Parrilla, Vicente; Rincon, Miguel
Conductors: Parrilla, Vicente
Ensemble: ; More Hispano

Vincent Parilla, together with his ensemble, More Hispano, explores the 16th century art of musical ornamentation, diminution and improvisation in this latest release. His virtuoso...continue...
Recording information: Oratorio de la Escuela de Cristo, Sevilla (Spain) (04/26/2009-04/29/2009)....continue...

Chansons au Luth: Songs and Instrumental Pieces from the Renaissance / Claudine Ansermet, Paolo Cherici

1 CD / Glossa / 2011-07-03

Works: Anonymous, French: J'ay pris amour; Fortune, laisse moy; Pierre Attaingnant: L'espoir; La Brosse, for diverse instruments; La Magdalena; Guillaume Morlaye: Fantasie, for lute; Thomas Crecquillon: A v...
Performers: Ansermet, Claudine; Cherici, Paolo

Recording information: Pugnano, Pisa, Italy (03/1999)....continue...

Le Roman de Fauvel

1 CD / Apex / 2011-06-28

Works: Anonymous, French: Le Roman de Fauvel
Performers: Fleagle, John
Conductors: Cohen, Joel [Early Music]
Ensemble: Boston Camerata

Recording information: Methuen Music Hall, Boston, MA (01/1991)....continue...

Les Fantasies de Josquin

1 CD / Christophorus / 2011-06-04

Works: Josquin Desprez: Ile fantazies de Joskin, for instruments for 3 parts; La plus des plus, song for 3 parts; Chanson for 4 parts; De tous biens pleine, motet for 3 parts; De tous biens pleine, motet fo...
Performers: Darbellay, Noelle-Anne
Conductors: Lewon, Marc
Ensemble: Ensemble Leones

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

Chansons a plaisir - le Roy, Morlaye, Arcadelt, Sermisy, etc / Fires of Love, et al

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2011-01-11

Works: Adrian Le Roy: Puis que vivre (Second Livre, 1552-1555); Pimontoyse; Laissez la verte couleur (Second Livre, 1552-1555); Oyez tous amoureux (Second Livre, 1552-1555); Work(s); L'ennuy que me tormente...
Performers: Claridge, Marcus; Cooper, Frances; Ferries, Gordon; Hugh-Jones, Jonathan
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Ensemble: Fires of Love

Amid religious strife and social turmoil, the 16th century saw France emerge as a humanist culture with a unique musical voice. This world of contrasts...continue...

A Golden Treasury of Renaissance Music

1 CD / Saydisc / 2011-01-11

Works: Henry VIII, King of England: En vray amoure, for 4 voices; Christopher Tye: In Nomine a 5 ("Crye"); William Cornysh: Adieu, mes amours; Anonymous, English: Watkin's Ale, song; Work(s); William Byrd: ...
Performers: Cassidy, Jennie; Chateauneuf, Paula; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; North, Nigel [Lute]; Roberts, Deborah [Soprano Vocal]; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: ; Wood, James
Ensemble: ; Fretwork; Musica Antiqua of London; Musica Secreta; The York Waits

Includes work(s): baisez moi à 3 (adrian willaert) / j'ay l by various composers.

Includes work(s): todos los biennes del mundo (joan del enc by various composers....continue...

Tristan et Iseult / Cohen, von Ramm, Azéma, Ledriot, Boston Camerata

1 CD / Erato / 2010-11-16

Works: Anonymous, French: Tristan et Iseult, strophic lai (Vienna, B.N., ms. 2542); Le lai du chevrefeuille; Jehan Bodel: Les un pin verdoiant, dance; Anonymous, German: Gottes namen varen wir; Anonymous, C...
Performers: Azema, Anne; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Hargis, Ellen; Hite, William; Ledroit, Henri; Lundahl, Steven; Morrison, Richard; Stillman, Dan
Conductors: Cohen, Joel
Ensemble: Boston Camerata

Middle Ages Music

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: Verbum patris humanatur (conduit); Guillaume de Machaut: Douce dame jolie, pour Dieu; Se je souspir parfondement, virelai for 2 voices; Comment qu'a moy lonteinne, virelai for ...
Performers: Player, Steve

Rose tres Belle: Chansons & Polyphonies des Dames Trouvères

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2010-04-13

Works: Gauthier de Coincy: Las, las, las; Richard De Fournival: Onques n'amai tant que jou fui amée, rondeau-motet; Anonymous, French: Helas! tant vi de male, rondeau for vocal ensemble; L'on dit q'a...
Performers: Boisnard, Estelle; Lund-Lavoipierre, Ai; Nadau, Estelle
Conductors: ; Guerber, Antoine
Ensemble: Diabolus in Musica

Anonymous chansons and polyphonic pieces by medieval women Trouveres. An exploration of female voices during the Middle Ages, which are so often a mystery....continue...
Recording information: L'Église luthérienne Saint-Jean, Rue de Grenelle, Paris (10/07/2008-10/10/2008)....continue...

Silk Road / Curt Faudon, Vienna Boys Choir, et al

1 CD / Arthaus DVD / 2009-11-17

Works: Gerd Schuller: Silk Road; Anonymous, French: L'homme armé, chanson; Josquin Desprez: O Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 4 parts; Antonio Caldara: Work(s); Gerald Wirth: Jog.wa (I Ask for Yoga), ...

The music on this CD is an unusual selection; most of it has never before been recorded by the Choir. There is music from the...continue...

The Swingle Singers Anthology

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-09-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Ave verum corpus; Works; Così fan tutte, K 588; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Ho...

The Swingle Singers may be said to combine a certain type of American music from the first part of the twentieth century with the culture...continue...
Since being founded by tenor and leader Ward Swingle in the 1960s, the Swingle Singers have been regarded as one of the most brilliant a cappella vocal ensembles in the world. The group's virtuosic re...continue...

La Barcha d'Amore / Jordi Savall, et al

1 CD / Alia Vox / 2009-08-11

Works: Giacomo Gorzanis: La Barcha del mio amore; Giulio Caccini: Amor ch'attendi; Alme luci beate; Non ha'l ciel; Biagio Marini: Passacalio; Claudio Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa (Canto Amoroso); Samuel ...
Performers: Carnovich, Daniele; Casademunt, Sergi; Clancy, Robert; Climent, Lambert; David, Imke; Duftschmid, Lorenz; Figueras, Montserrat; Garrigosa, Francesc; Kiehr, Maria Cristina [Soprano Vocal]; Koopman, To...
Conductors: ; Savall, Jordi
Ensemble: Hespèrion XX ; Hespèrion XXI ; Le Concert des Nations

La Barcha d'Amore is a specially-priced collection of vocal and instrumental music inspired by mythology and 17th-century European love poetry. The album's selections are taken...continue...

Ministriles Reales - Arrauxo, Cabe

2 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox / 2009-04-14

Works: Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino: La Spagna, basse dance; Collinetto, ballo, CM 22; Chiave, chiave, instrumental toccata, CM 131; Anonymous, French: Dit le Bourgignon; Juan del Encina: Quedate, Ca...
Performers: Brandao, Eunice; Casademunt, Sergi; Coin, Christophe; Dickey, Bruce; Duftschmid, Lorenz; Koopman, Ton; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Savall, Jordi; Smith, Hopkinson
Conductors: Savall, Jordi
Ensemble: Hespèrion XX ; Hespèrion XXI

"Collections of Renaissance and early Baroque court music are always fun listening when they are as well-made as this one... A great deal of this...continue...

La Cause est Amer: Medieval Love Poems from Japan and the Low Countries

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-03-21

Works: Guillaume Dufay: Se la face ay pale; Par le regard de vos beaux yeux; J'ayme bien celui qui s'en va, rondeau for 2 or 3 voices (after Fontaine); Je requier a tous amoureux, rondeau for 3 voices; Joha...
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Ensemble: Quadrivium

The Study of Love - French Songs & Motets of the 14th Century

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-09-09

Works: Anonymous, French: Pour vous servir; Puis que l'aloe ne fine; Jour a jour la vie; Combien que j'aye; Marticius qui fu; Renouveler me feïst; Fist on, dame; Il me convient guerpir; En la maison De...
Performers: Page, Christopher [Gothic Voices]
Conductors: Page, Christopher
Ensemble: Gothic Voices

'A wonderful addition to the catalogue, and the recorded sound... is superlative' (Gramophone)

'A simply superb CD... A recording which you might use to snare those...continue...

Petrucci - Harmonice Musices Odhecaton / Fretwork

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Anonymous, Spanish: La Spagna; Johannes Ghiselin: Fors seulement l'attente; Favus distillans; Alexander Agricola: Work(s); Tandernaken; Si dedero; De tous biens plaine; Jacob Obrecht: Fors seulement ...
Performers: Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Campbell, Richard; Gillespie, Wendy; Hodgson, Julia; Hunt, William; Pell, Susanna
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fretwork

The second half of the British Viol ensemble Fretwork's debut for Harmonia Mundi is an effort of great discipline and loving critical attention to source material -- not to mention a specially commiss...continue...

Gossiana - 1920s Anthology of Song / Goss Male Quartet

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-08-12

Works: English Traditional: Agincourt; The Three Ravens, folk song; Here's a Health unto Her Majesty; Anonymous, French: L' amour de moi, song; John Danyel: I die whenas I do no see her; Michael Cavendish: ...
Performers: Davies, Giles; Devine, Steven

This recording of songs in memory of John Goss, who was an influential British singer, scholar and bon vivant, draws from Goss's publications and interests....continue...

The World of Robin & Marion / Anonymous Ensemble

1 CD / Analekta / 2008-08-01

Works: Anonymous, French: Mout me fut grief / Robin m'aime / Portare, motet (Mo 265, 13th century); Li maus amourous me tient / Dieus par quoi / Portare, motet (Mo 96, 13th century); Au douz tans / Baiu dou...
Performers: Bernatchez, Claude; Demers, Melanie; Gagne, Philippe; Huard, Robert; Motard, Michele
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Anonymus

Anonymus invites you to witness Robin and Marion's love, in the best musical tradition of the Middle Ages. A program with a rural accent that...continue...

Lancaster and Valois - French & English Music c1350-1420 / Christopher Page, Gothic Voices

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-07-08

Works: Guillaume de Machaut: Donnez, signeurs; Quant je ne voy ma dame; Riches d'amour et mendians; Pas de tor en thies païs; Anonymous: Puis qu'autrement ne puis voir; Soit tart, tempre, main ou soir;...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Greig, Donald; Nixon, Leigh; Tusa, Andrew
Conductors: Page, Christopher
Ensemble: Gothic Voices

"Pianist Andrew Russo sure knows how to put on a good show!... This isn't repertoire that calls for much subtlety or delicacy, and Russo's playing...continue...

Remembrance - d' Épinal, de l' Escurel, etc / Alexandre and Emilia Danilevski, Ensemble Syntagma

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2008-05-13

Works: Gautier d'Espinal: Aÿmans fins et verais, estampie; Quand je voi l'erbe menue, chanson; Desconfortez et de joie parti, chanson; Puis qu'il m'estuet de ma dolour, chanson; Aÿmans fins et ver...
Performers: Cantor, Annemieke; Coppenolle, Pascale Van; Danilevski, Alexandre; Danilevski, Anna; Stasiaczyck, Benoit; Stilz, Bernard; Tachikawa, Akira; Xiaobo, Peng
Conductors: Danilevski, Alexandre
Ensemble: Ensemble Syntagma

Contrary to many medieval music performances with very short pieces in a variety of settings and tempi, this CD contains pieces with an average length...continue...

Crucem tuam adoramus - Concerto per le sacre Ceneri 2007 / Ensemble Oktoechos, Schola Georgoriana di Venezia

1 CD / Tactus / 2008-05-13

Works: Gregorian Chant: Media vita in morte sumus, responsory in mode 4; Misereris omnium domine; Work(s); Anonymous, French: Pange melos lacrimosum; Anonymous, Carmina Burana: Bonum est confidere, CB 27; J...
Conductors: Menga, Lanfranco
Ensemble: Ensemble Oktoechos-Schola Gregoriana di Venezia

A significant characteristic of modal liturgical song is that it manifests, reinforces, and completes the meaning of texts by intensifying the sound. It is a...continue...

The Medieval Romantics / Christopher Page, Gothic Voices

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-02-12

Works: Anonymous, French: Quiconques Veut d'Amours Joïr, rondeaux for 4 voices; Je languis d'amere mort, virelai for 3 voices; Solage: Joieux de cuer en seumellant estoye, ballade for 4 voices; Adam de...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Nixon, Leigh; Tusa, Andrew
Conductors: Page, Christopher
Ensemble: Gothic Voices

'The beauty of this once-so-remote music is all immaculately tuned and articulated: what else do you expect from Gothic Voices? ... I hope those who...continue...

Anthoine Boesset: Je meurs sans mourir

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2007-09-01

Works: Antoine Boësset: Una musiqua, air; Départ que la devoir me fait précipiter, air de cours; Ballet des fous & des estropiés de la cervelle; Ballet des vaillans combattans; Ballet d'...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Le Poème Harmonique

Mosaic - New Interpretations of Early Music / Duende Trio

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2007-07-01

Works: Adam de la Halle: Work(s); Anonymous, French: L'homme armé, chanson; Giovanni de Macque: Consonanze stravaganti, W 37; Anonymous: Santa Maria Sempr Os Seus Ajuda; Sephardic Traditional: Esta mon...
Performers: Agrell, Jeffrey; Mazunik, Evan; Selinger, Gil
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duende

The Duende Trio have set out to discover the future through the past. They have taken a wide variety of early music as sources for...continue...

The Castle of Fair Welcome - Late 15th Century Courtly Songs

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-03-20

Works: Robert Morton: Le Souvenir de vous me tue, for 3 voices; Que pourroit plus faire une dame, for 3 voices; Plus j'ay le monde, for 3 voices; Johannes Regis: Puisque ma damme / Je m'en voy, for vocal co...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Ardagh-Walter, Patrick; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Ross, Gill; Wilson, Christopher [Lute]
Conductors: Page, Christopher
Ensemble: Gothic Voices

'The sound is beautifully carved out, and the ensemble includes some of Britain's finest singers' (Gramophone)...continue...

Marriage of Heaven & Hell - Motets & Songs / Gothic Voices

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-03-20

Works: Anonymous, French: Je ne chant pas / Talens m'est pris / Aptatur / Omnes, motet in 4 pieces; Trois sereurs / Trois sereurs / Trois sereurs / Perlustravit, motet à 4; Par un matinet / Hé, si...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Muller, Rufus [Tenor Vocals]; Nixon, Leigh

'Compacto absolutamente recomendable' (CD Compact, Spain)

'A wonderful collection. Lusciously sung sensuous music... a remarkable addition to the distinguished series of records from Gothic Voi...continue...

Gran Bal a la Court d'Henri IV / Raisin-Dadre, et al

1 CD / K617 / 2006-06-13

Works: Michael Praetorius: Passemeze pour les cornets; Branle double; Bransles de Villages, for 5 part instrumental ensemble (Terpsichore, 14); Branle des Villages; Bransle double de Poictou; Bransle Gay 1,...
Conductors: Raisin-Dadre, Denis
Ensemble: Doulce Mémoire

In Europe, formal dances played an important role in the court life of the Renaissance. Dance was part of a noble's education and it underlined...continue...

The Tallis Scholars Sing Josquin

2 CD / Gimell / 2006-05-09

Works: Gregorian Chant: Pange lingua, hymn; Josquin Desprez: Missa "Pange Lingua," for 4 parts; Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts; Praeter rerum seriem, motet for 6 parts; Ave Maria... virgo serena, mote...

If one were looking for a superstar among Renaissance composers, then Josquin is unquestionably the front runner. He was a star in his lifetime and...continue...

Courts of Love - Music from the Time of Eleanor of Aquitaine

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-02-08

Works: Gui d'Ussel: Si Be-m Partetz, Mala Domna de Vos; Raimbaut de Vaqeiras: Calenda maya; Anonymous, French: L'on dit q'amors est dolce choser; Bernart de Ventadorn: Era-m cosselhatz, senhor (Advise me no...
Performers: Denley, Jim; Kiek, Mara; Wishart, Stevie
Conductors: Wishart, Stevie
Ensemble: Sinfonye

"One of the most persuasively entertaining records of this music I have ever heard." - CD Review (UK)...continue...

Pastyme with Good Companye - At the Court of Henry VII

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Henry VIII, King of England: Whereto should I express; Taunder Naken for diverse instruments; Consort no 8 for instrumental ensemble; Without discord; If Love Now Reynyd for 3 voices; Pastyme with Go...
Performers: Metzler, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Dreiklang Berlin

Chandos presents a selection of music from the time of King Henry VIII. Ensemble Dreiklang Berlin comprises Irmhild Beutler, Martin Ripperand Sylvia C. Rosin. The...continue...

Juan de Anchietta: Missa sine Nomine

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-01-01

Works: Anonymous, French: L'homme armé, chanson; Juan de Anchieta: Missa Sine Nomine (Missa quarti toni); Ave Sanctissima Maria, for 3 voices; Virgo et Mater, for 4 voices; Salve Regina, antiphon for...
Performers: Imaz, Loreto Fernández
Conductors: Cabré, Josep
Ensemble: ; Ministriles de Marsias

"The singing and playing are of the highest standard, and the recording in a highly reverberant setting is very atmospheric. This is a bracing and...continue...

Da Vinci: Music Of His Time

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-05-01

Works: Guillaume Dufay: Helas mon dueil, a ce cop sui je mort, virelai for 3 voices; Missa L'Homme armé, for 4 voices; Heinrich Isaac: Carmen à 5, in 5 parts (textless, playable by instruments...
Performers: Rumsey, Shirley
Conductors: ; Berger, Sven; Posch, Michael; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn; Ensemble Villanella; Oxford Camerata; Scholars of London

Carlos V, Mille Regretz. Capella Reial/Savall

1 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox / 2003-04-01

Works: Heinrich Isaac: Fortuna desperata; Anonymous, French: Dit le Bourgignon; Quand je bois du vin clairet, madrigal; Juan del Encina: Amor con fortuna; Todos los bienes del mundo for 4 voices; Josquin De...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI; La Capella Reial de Catalunya

"Savall's musicians are tops in the field, and their collective talents, constantly on display in this varied program, are simply a joy to hear... A...continue...

Blue - Music of The Gothic Era / London Early Music Consort

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Léonin: Magnus Liber Organi (attrib.); Pérotin: Viderunt omnes; Sederunt principes; Anonymous, German: Alle, psallite cum luya; Anonymous: Amor potest conqueri, motet; S'on me regarde; ...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brett, Charles; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Martyn; James, David; Nixon, John; Potter, John [Tenor Vocal]; Shaw, Geoffrey
Conductors: Munrow, David
Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London

"This is a very special album. It should be treasured." -Stereo Review "A fascinating selection of 39 marvelous pieces in vivid performances by skilled singers...continue...

Josquin: L'Homme Armé Masses / Phillips, Tallis Scholars

1 CD / Gimell / 2001-09-01

Works: Anonymous, French: L'homme armé, chanson; Josquin Desprez: Missa "L'homme armé" super voces musicales, for 4 parts; Missa "L'homme armé" sexti toni, for 4 parts
Performers: Robertson, Nicholas

Alleluia Nativitas - Medieval Christmas / Orlando Consort

1 CD / Metronome / 2001-07-30

Works: Anonymous: Novus annus hodie, for 3 voices; Mater Dei salus rei, in 2 part polyphony; In sompnis mira, in 3 parts; Huic et placuit, in 3 parts; Flos Regalis, for 4 voices; Anonymous, French: Ut iam c...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Greig, Donald; Harre-Jones, Robert; Orlando Consort; Smith, Angus; Smith, August

Personnel: Charles Daniels, Angus Smith (tenor).

Recording information: Aosis Studio, Camden Town, London, England (02/26/1990/02/27/1990)....continue...

The Canterbury Pilgrims: Music for Chaucer's Prologue

1 CD / Herald (uk) / 2000-01-01

Works: Anonymous, English: Sumer is icumen in; Thomas Gemma Cantuariae; Angelus ad Virginem; Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales, collection of stories; Anonymous, Notre Dame School: In rama sonat gemitu...

Star of the Magi / Le Blanc, Taylor, Les Voix Humaines

1 CD / ATMA / 1999-11-01

Works: Christmas Traditional: There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Joseph est bien marié; Coventry Carol (2); Riu, riu, chiu!, carol (Spanish); Nowell; Tarqui...
Performers: LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Taylor, Daniel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Les Voix Humaines

"As many times as I've heard the medieval carol 'There is no rose', it still works its mysterious magic--and especially so when performed as beautifully...continue...

Early Music - Josquin: Missa L'homme armé, etc / Summerly

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-03-23

Works: Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; Missa "L'homme armé" sexti toni, for 4 parts; Absalon, Fili Mi, motet for 4 parts (poss. spurious); Anonymous, French: L'homme ar...

Early Music - Ockeghem: Missa L'hommé; Josquin / Summerly

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-02-27

Works: Johannes Ockeghem: Ave Maria, motet for 4 voices; Alma redemptoris Mater; Missa "L'homme armé," for 4 voices; Gregorian Chant: Alma Redmeptoris, antiphon, Mode 5 (Liber Usualis No 273); Immitt...

"...The Oxford Camerata hardly needs any more praise after their winning streak of recordings for Naxos. There is not a single weak link in the...continue...

Llibre Vermell de Montserrat / Theatrum Instrumentorum

1 CD / Arts / 1997-11-01

Works: Anonymous, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat: O Virgo splendens, canon for 3 voices (Llibre Vermell); Los Set gotxs recomptarem; Stella splendens in monte, virelai for 2 voices (Llibre Vermell); Laudemus ...
Performers: Bozzoli, Simona; Coltri, Gabriele; Liguori, Maria Grazia
Conductors:
Ensemble: Theatrum Instrumentorum