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Compact Disc CDH55293

£6.99

Recorded in the Church of the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, on 3–5 October 1990 and 14 May 1991
Recording Engineer
TONY FAULKNER
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Executive Producers
CECILE KELLY
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, 2008
Originally issued on Hyperion CDA66463

Duration: 55'35
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Front illustration: Vita de S Francesco: La Morte del Cavaliere de Celano (detail) by Giotto (c1270–1337)

The Medieval Romantics

French Songs and Motets 1340-1440

GOTHIC VOICES
a MARGARET PHILPOT alto
b ROGERS COVEY-CRUMP tenor
c ANDREW TUSA tenor
d CHARLES DANIELS tenor
e LEIGH NIXON tenor
f STEPHEN CHARLESWORTH baritone
g DONALD GREIG baritone
h ANDREW LAWRENCE-KING medieval harp
i CHRISTOPHER PAGE medieval lute

CHRISTOPHER PAGE director

Contents:

  1. ANONYMOUS Quiconques veut d’amors joïr    a b c e [4'31]
  2. ANONYMOUS Je languis d’amere mort    b h i [2'14]
  3. SOLAGE Joieux de cuer en seumellant estoye    a b d e [4'23]
  4. ANONYMOUS Quant voi le douz tans / En mai / [Immo]LATUS    c d e [3'54]
  5. J DE PORTA Alma polis religio / Axe poli cum artica / Tenor / Contratenor    a b f g [4'36]
  6. GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT C’est force, faire le weil    c [3'27]
  7. PAOLO DA FIRENZE Sofrir m’estuet et plus non puis durer    a b e [2'43]
  8. ANONYMOUS Plus bele que flors / Quant revient / L’autrier jouer / FLOS FILIUS EIUS    a c d e [3'34]
  9. GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT Tant doucement me sens emprisonnes    b e [4'22]
  10. ANONYMOUS Degentis vita / Cum vix artidici / Tenor / Contratenor    b c d e [2'21]
  11. ANONYMOUS Mais qu’il vous viengne a plaisance    b h i [1'53]
  12. JACOB DE SENLECHES En ce gracieux tamps joli    b c e [2'31]
  13. GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT Comment qu’a moy lonteinne    a [2'53]
  14. GUILLAUME DUFAY Je requier a tous amoureux    a c d [2'03]
  15. GUILLAUME DUFAY Las, que feray ? Ne que je devenray ?    h i [1'43]
  16. GILET VELUT Je voel servir plus c’onques mais    a c e [4'06]
  17. JOHANNES DE LYMBURGIA Tota pulcra es, amica mea    b c f g [3'09]
Sleeve Notes

GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

'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 didn't collect the set first time are doing so now' (Early Music Review)

'A revelatory disc. If the ravishing sound of the ensemble does not convince you that this music is of the highest quality, then nothing will' (The Good CD Guide)

'These performances reach an unrivalled level of excellence ... and show just how marvellous medieval music can be' (BBC Record Review)

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