Agricola, Alexander

Mundus et Musica / Brumel, Agricola, Ramis de Pareia, Tinctoris, Ockeghem, Benito, Ebreo da Pesaro, Compère / Qualia

1 CD / Carpe Diem / 2012-11-13

Works: Antoine Brumel: Tandernacken; Alexander Agricola: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino a 2; Allez, regretz; Comme femme desconfortee II a 3; Cecus Non Judicat de Coloribus; Princesse de toute beaulte, for 3 voi...
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Ensemble: Qualia (Early Music)

This is a collection of polyphonic music from late medieval sources around the turn of the 15th century....continue...
Recording information: Chapelle de la Vierge, Château de Magnitot, Saint-Gerva (06/26/2012-06/29/2012)....continue...

The Rose, the Lily & the Whortleberry - Medieval Gardens / Orlando Consort

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-10-09

Works: Guillaume de Machaut: Rose, liz, rondeau for 4 voices; Anonymous, Codex Bamberg: El mois de mai - De se debent - Kyrie; Anonymous, French: Hé marotele / En praerie / Aptat, motet; Soubz les bran...
Performers: Dobell, Mark; Greig, Donald; Harre-Jones, Robert; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Smith, Angus

Available again by popular demand, the Orlando Consort's The Rose, the Lily and the Whortleberry explores the inventiveness of European composers from the 13th -...continue...

Desprez: Missa l'homme arme sexti toni; Chansons / Ensemble Obsidienne

1 CD / Phaia Music / 2012-07-31

Works: Anonymous: Adieu mes amours, for keyboard; Verlangen thut mich krenken, chanson; La petit rien, ballo; Amor Jesu divino, laude; Josquin Desprez: Missa "L'homme armé" sexti toni, for 4 parts; J...
Conductors: Bonnardoi, Emmanuel;
Ensemble: Obsidienne

The Chanson L'Homme armé has been fundamental for numerous Renaissance composers to appreciate aesthetic mass compositions. One of the most outstanding versions is coined by...continue...
Recording information: L'eglise de Sergines (07/2000)....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
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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...

Music for the Queen of Scots

1 CD / Deux Elles / 2012-03-13

Works: Traditional: The Scotch Queen; Anonymous, Scottish: Prince Edward's Paven; Richt soir opprest; Woe worth the tyme (from Thomas Wode's Partbooks); Anonymous: Departe, Departe; Ane lesson upon the Firs...
Performers: Silvester, Corrina
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Ensemble: The Flautadors

The Flautadors is an ensemble of recorder players who offer a concert of music that was composed or performed for Mary, Queen of Scots. The...continue...
Recording information: St. Andrew's Church, Toddington, Gloucestershire (08/2009)....continue...

Music from the Court of Burgundy / Works by Ciconia, Dufay, Pullois, Binchois, Agricola, et al.

1 CD / Yarlung / 2011-09-27

Works: Johannes Pullois: Gloria, for chorus; Guillaume Dufay: Urbs beata Ierusalem, hymn for 3 voices; Anonymous, French: A cheval, tout homme à cheval, song; La franchoise nouvelle, for ensemble; Jo...
Performers: Gilbert, Adam Knight; Gilbert, Rotem; Milliken, Doug; Nagy, Debra
Conductors: Gilbert, Adam Knight; Gilbert, Rotem
Ensemble: ; Ciaramella

Ciaramella plays brilliantly on shawms, sackbuts, bagpipes and recorders - this is some of the best Renaissance wind playing in the world. Their new recording...continue...
Recording information: Alfred Newman Hall, University of Southern California, (06/09/2008-06/16/2008)....continue...

In Flanders' Field, No. 69: Encantar, La Declinaison de la Femme

1 CD / Phaedra / 2011-09-13

Works: Josquin Desprez: Proch Dolor / Pie Jhesu, for 7 voices (attributed); La Bernardina, song for 3 parts; Dulces exuviae, motet for 4 parts; Pierre de la Rue: Tous les regretz, for 4 voices; Tous nobles ...
Performers: Devaere, Hannelore; Eynde, Sofie Vanden; Rycker, Floris De

The Encantar ensemble was founded at the end of 2006 by four young singers who intended to study the rich polyphonic repertoire of the 14th...continue...
Recording information: Abdij van Vlierbeek (Kessel-Lo) (06/28/2010-07/01/2010)....continue...

Ockeghem & Compère

1 CD / Ligia Digital / 2011-02-08

Works: Johannes Ockeghem: Petite camusette; Aultre Vénus estes; Mort, tu as navré/Miserere, motet-chanson for 4 voices; La despourveue et la bannie, chanson for 3 voices; Presque transi; Permane...
Performers: Betous, Frederic; Chevalier, Didier; Estrade, Fanette; Marcos, Paul; Moser, Evelyne; Salamanca, Diego
Conductors: Betous, Frédéric

Music from the time of Anne of France (1461-1522) is offered by the vocal ensemble, La Main Harmonique, whose aim is to revive the musical...continue...
Recording information: L'Eglise Saint-Pierre des Chartreux à Toulouse (07/06/2009-07/09/2009)....continue...

Cecus: Colours, Blindess and Memorial

1 CD / Glossa / 2010-11-05

Works: Anonymous, Spanish: Romance de la muerte del muy esclarecido rey don Felipe, for vocal ensemble; Pierre de la Rue: Plorer, gemier/Requiem; Delicta iuventutis; Absalon fili mi, motet; Doleo super te; ...
Conductors: Schmelzer, Björn
Ensemble: Graindelavoix

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[The Agricola is] the first recording of a piece that looks slight on the page but is moving enough in performance...it's good of Graindelavoix...continue...
Recording information: Sint-Katharinakerk, Duisburg, Belgium (02/2010)....continue...

The Art Of The Netherlands

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Josquin Desprez: Scaramella va alla guerra, song for 4 parts; Allegez moi, song for 6 parts; El grillo, song for 4 parts; De tous biens pleine, motet for 4 parts; Adieu mes amours, song for 4 parts; ...
Performers: Hogwood, Christopher
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Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London

"David Munrow and his Early Music Consort of London are the fountainhead of the English historically informed performance practice movement, and a prime example of...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (02/1975/04/1975)....continue...

Lassus, Agricola, Arcadelt, Morales: Lamentation Jeremiae prophetae / Egidius Quartet, Gregoriana Vocal Ensemble

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Alexander Agricola: Lamentations of Jeremiah à 4; Cristóbal de Morales: Officium defunctorum; Jacques Arcadelt: Lamentationes Jeremiae, for 4 and 5 voices in 3 books, S. 10/25-27; Orlande...
Performers: Ramselarr, Bas

The Flower of All Ships- Tudor Court Music / Circa 1500

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Anonymous: And I war a maydyn; Kyng Harry the 8th Pavyn; La belle fyne; Jay pryse amours; Untitled Instrumental Piece; Wher be ye my love, my love?; Ricercar (Sienna lute book, f. 14v); Anonymous, En...
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Ensemble: Circa 1500

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
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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...

Adieu, naturlic leven mijn / Aventure

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2008-02-12

Works: Anonymous, Koning Manuscript: Benefico solacio, for 2 voices; Truren moet ic nacht ende dach, for 3 voices; De Sancta Ursula ("Flatu docta spiritali"), for 2 voices; O, Jesus bant, for 2 voices & vio...
Performers: Kale, Christopher; Lems, Arnout; Mayer, Nancy
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Ensemble: Aventure (Netherlands)

This is a fine collection of medieval monophonic and polyphonic songs related to the transition from life to death, alternated with instrumental settings....continue...
Includes och, voer die doot en is geen boet (anonymous, kon by various composers....continue...

Da Vinci - Music from his Time

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-02

Works: Josquin Desprez: Tu solus qui facis mirabilia, motet for 4 parts; El grillo, song for 4 parts; In te Domini speravi, frittola or motet for 4 parts; Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; Invio...
Conductors: ; Van Nevel, Paul; Jaffee, Michael
Ensemble: Capella Antiqua München; Huelgas Ensemble; Niederaltaicher Scholaren; Waverly Consort

Die Spinne im Netz - Senfl, etc / Musicke & Mirth

1 CD / Raum Klang / 2005-02-07

Works: Alexander Agricola: Tandernaken; Cecus non judicat de coloribus; Jacobus Barbireau: Een vrolic wesen; Johannes Ghiselin: Een frouwelic wesen; Ludwig Senfl: Ach Elslein, liebes Elselein; Nun wöll...
Performers: Achtman, Jane; Klein, Irene; Maeseele, Wim; Podger, Julian; Tecardi, Silvia
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Ensemble: Musicke & Mirth

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

Early Music - Oh Flanders Free - Flemish Renaissance Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-05-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Requiem aeternam; Anonymous: Preludium for chorus; Laus Deo (from Het liedboek van Zeghere van Male); Sergonta Bergonta; Thomas Fabri: Ach vlaendere vrie, for 3 voices; Antoine Busno...

During the fifteenth and sixteenth centures Franco-Flemish composers and musicians acted as cultural ambassadors, with a sphere of influence that stretched from the court of...continue...

The World of Early Music

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-12-13

Works: Gregorian Chant: Kyrie; In Paradisum Angeli; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Richard I Coeur-de-lion: Ja nuns hons pris, for consort; Walther von der Vogelweide: Palästinalied (Kreutzfa...
Performers: Cano, Carmen; Christie, James David; Landauer, Bernhard; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Payne, Joseph; Posch, Michael; Richards, Steven; Rumsey, Shirley; Schenale, Manuela; Wilson, Christ...
Conductors: Turco, Alberto; Randon, Alessio; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Holten, Bo; Wimmer, Thomas; Vartolo, Sergio; Morel, Christine; Fasolis, Diego; Bychkov, Semyon; Crees, Eric; Mallon, Kevin; Niquet, Hervé; Kr...
Ensemble: ; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Aradia Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Ensemble Unicorn; Les Voix Humaines; London Baroque; Rose Consort of Viols; Scholars Baroque Ensemble; Westra Aros Pijpare

Early Music - Agricola: Fortuna Desperata / Ensemble Unicorn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-28

Works: Alexander Agricola: A la mignonne de fortune; Adieu m'amour (1); Adieu m'amour (2); Allez, regretz; Guarde vostre visage (1); S'il vous plaist; Et qui la dira; De tous bein plaine I a 3; De tous bein...
Conductors: Posch, Michael
Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn

Alexander Agricola was so famous in his lifetime that the Roayl Courts of Europe vied for his services, and when he did try to escape...continue...