The Medieval Romantics
French Songs and Motets, 1340–1440
Gothic Voices, directed by Christopher Page
Enthusiasm abounds in this landmark recording, sometimes overwhelmingly. The textless or partially-texted vocalisations that cocoon the poetry occasionally tip over into jarringly reedy vocal...
The Medieval Romantics
French Songs and Motets, 1340–1440
Gothic Voices, directed by Christopher Page
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Enthusiasm abounds in this landmark recording, sometimes overwhelmingly. The textless or partially-texted vocalisations that cocoon the poetry occasionally tip over into jarringly reedy vocal...
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anon.:
Quiconques veut d’amors joïr
Work length4:35
anon.:
Je languis d'amere mort
Work length2:19
Work length4:25
anon.:
Quant voi le douz tans / En mai / [Immo]LATUS
Work length4:03
J de Porta:
Alma polis religio / Axe poli cum artica / Tenor / Contratenor
Work length4:42
Work length3:33
- Andrew Tusa (tenor)
- Gothic Voices
- Christopher Page
Paolo da Firenze:
Sofrir m'estuet et plus non puis durer
Work length2:48
anon.:
Plus bele que flors / Quant revient / L'autrier jouer / FLOS FILIUS EIUS
Work length3:37
Machaut:
Tant doucement me sens emprisonnes
Work length4:12
Work length2:25
Work length1:56
Work length2:37
Machaut:
Comment qu'a moy lonteinne
Work length2:58
- Margaret Philpot (alto)
- Gothic Voices
- Christopher Page
Work length2:09
Dufay:
Las, que feray? Ne que je devenray?
Work length1:47
Work length4:11
Work length3:09
Awards and reviews
July 2008
Enthusiasm abounds in this landmark recording, sometimes overwhelmingly. The textless or partially-texted vocalisations that cocoon the poetry occasionally tip over into jarringly reedy vocal lines. Subtleties elsewhere - generally in Andrew Lawrence-King's playing - compensate for occasional longeurs.
CD Review
These performances reach an unrivalled level of excellence … and show just how marvellous medieval music can be
