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Figures of Harmony: Songs of Codex Chantilly
Arcana

Figures of Harmony: Songs of Codex Chantilly

$40.99

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Young
Format
CD
Label
Arcana
Released
Feb 24, 2015
Catalog #
A382
UPC
3760195733820

About

Presented in a stylish 4-CD box set, here is a comprehensive recording of one of the most enigmatic manuscripts in the history of European music, preserved in the museum at the Château de Chantilly in France. 'Anything that can be sung, can be written in music notation,' claimed an anonymous treatise on notation in the late fourteenth century. The harmonies thus 'captured' on parchment represent an apex in Western music, associated with the wealthiest courts in Christendom, called 'decadent' by some. Various elements of improvisation - avant-garde dissonance, astonishing rhythmic complexity, arching, lyrical melisma - meld into musical forms which test the boundaries of late Gothic sensibilities. Here are love songs for the End of the World: A time of deadly plague, devastating earthquakes, endless war, disintegrating religion, and the explosion of science and measurement.

Tracklist 44 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Helas! pitie envers moy dort si fort 05:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    Helas! pitie envers moy dort si fort
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  3. 2 Se Alixandre et Hector fussent en vie 12:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    Se Alixandre et Hector fussent en vie
    Duration
    12:52
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  4. 3 Tout par compas suy composes (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble) 02:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    Tout par compas suy composes (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Baude Cordier
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  5. 4 Adieu vous di, tres doulce compaynie 03:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    Adieu vous di, tres doulce compaynie
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  6. 5 Rondeau-refrain 01:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rondeau-refrain
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Matheus de Perusio
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  7. 6 Pres du soloil deduissant s'esbanoye 09:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    Pres du soloil deduissant s'esbanoye
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Matheus de Perusio
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  8. 7 Jo vegio per stasone (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble) 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    Jo vegio per stasone (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Antonius de Civitate Austrie
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  9. 8 Lamech, Judith et Rachel de plourer 03:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    Lamech, Judith et Rachel de plourer
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  10. 9 Le mont Aon de Thrace, Doulz pais 11:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Le mont Aon de Thrace, Doulz pais
    Duration
    11:02
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  11. 10 Se Zephirus (Se Jupiter) 04:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Se Zephirus (Se Jupiter)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Grimace
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Pictagoras, Jabol et Orpheus 07:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pictagoras, Jabol et Orpheus
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Johhanes Susay
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  14. 2 S'aincy estoit 10:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    S'aincy estoit
    Duration
    10:57
    Composer
    Solage
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  15. 3 Bobik blazen 01:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Bobik blazen
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  16. 4 Va t'en, mon cuer, aveuc mes yeux 04:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Va t'en, mon cuer, aveuc mes yeux
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Gacian Reyneau
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  17. 5 Se July Cesar, Rolant et roy Artus 10:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Se July Cesar, Rolant et roy Artus
    Duration
    10:44
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  18. 6 En seumeillant m'avint une vision 08:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    En seumeillant m'avint une vision
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  19. 7 Sub arturo plebs vallata/Fons citharizancium/In omnem terram exivit (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble) 04:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sub arturo plebs vallata/Fons citharizancium/In omnem terram exivit (arr. C. Young for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Johannes Alanus
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  20. 8 Par les bons Gedeon et Sanson 07:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Par les bons Gedeon et Sanson
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Philippus de Caserta
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  21. 9 En Albion de fluns environee 03:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    En Albion de fluns environee
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  22. 10 Tres gentil cuer (arr. C. Young for lute) 03:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tres gentil cuer (arr. C. Young for lute)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Solage
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  23. 11 Il n'est nulz homs 10:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    Il n'est nulz homs
    Duration
    10:42
    Composer
    Philippus de Caserta
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  24. Disc 3
  25. 1 De ma dolour 08:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    De ma dolour
    Duration
    08:39
    Composer
    Philippus de Caserta
    Performer
    Crawford Young
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  26. 2 La fiamma del to amor che gia me strinze (arr. C. Young for gittern and viola) 02:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    La fiamma del to amor che gia me strinze (arr. C. Young for gittern and viola)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Johannes Ciconia
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  27. 3 La harpe de melodie 04:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    La harpe de melodie
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Jaquemin de Senleches
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  28. 4 Istanpitta Isabella (arr. C. Young for viola) 07:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Istanpitta Isabella (arr. C. Young for viola)
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  29. 5 En remirant vo douce pourtraiture 10:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    En remirant vo douce pourtraiture
    Duration
    10:54
    Composer
    Philippus de Caserta
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  30. 6 Le ray au soleyl qui dret som kar meyne 01:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Le ray au soleyl qui dret som kar meyne
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johannes Ciconia
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  31. 7 Chanconeta tedescha tenor (arr. C. Young for viola and harp) 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chanconeta tedescha tenor (arr. C. Young for viola and harp)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  32. 8 Sus une fontayne en remirant 08:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sus une fontayne en remirant
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Johannes Ciconia
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  33. 9 Constantia (arr. C. Young for harp) 03:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Constantia (arr. C. Young for harp)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  34. 10 Chanconeta tedescha tenor (arr. C. Young for lute and harp) 02:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chanconeta tedescha tenor (arr. C. Young for lute and harp)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  35. 11 En atendant souffrir 09:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    En atendant souffrir
    Duration
    09:11
    Composer
    Philippus de Caserta
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  36. Disc 4
  37. 1 Angelorum psalat 05:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    Angelorum psalat
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Rodericus
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  38. 2 Principio di virtu (arr. C. Young for gittern) 06:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Principio di virtu (arr. C. Young for gittern)
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  39. 3 Fuions de ci, fuions 09:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fuions de ci, fuions
    Duration
    09:13
    Composer
    Jaquemin de Senleches
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  40. 4 Or voit tout en aventure (arr. C. Young for gittern) 02:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Or voit tout en aventure (arr. C. Young for gittern)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Guido
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  41. 5 Passerose de beaute, la noble flour 09:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Passerose de beaute, la noble flour
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  42. 6 Medee fu en amer veritable 06:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Medee fu en amer veritable
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  43. 7 Tel me voit 03:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tel me voit
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Jaquemin de Senleches
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  44. 8 Quant joyne cuer en may est amoureux 08:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Quant joyne cuer en may est amoureux
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Trebor
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  45. 9 Corps femenin (arr. C. Young for harp and gittern) 03:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Corps femenin (arr. C. Young for harp and gittern)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Solage
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  46. 10 Calextone qui fut 03:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Calextone qui fut
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Solage
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  47. 11 Passerose flours excellente (arr. C. Young for dulcemelos) 00:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Passerose flours excellente (arr. C. Young for dulcemelos)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble
  48. 12 Roses et lis ay veu en une fleur 08:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Roses et lis ay veu en une fleur
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Egidius de Francia
    Ensemble
    Ferrara Ensemble