BIS
Les ages du monde
$21.99
Details
- Composer
- Francois Campion, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Eustache du Caurroy, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Louis C
- Artist
- Chelys Consort of Viols, Harry Buckoke, James Akers
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- BIS
- Released
- Jan 30, 2026
- Catalog #
- BIS-2733
- UPC
- 7318599927336
About
Following acclaimed recordings devoted to English music for viol consort, notably that of Christopher Simpson (BIS-2153), Henry Purcell (BIS-2583) and William Byrd (BIS-2663), the Chelys Consort now presents a programme that explores the kind of music that might have been played in France in the 16th and 17th centuries. The works presented here include arrangements and fantasies on popular songs, dances and a suite, demonstrating the extreme versatility of the viola da gamba, which, alone or in a group, could adapt to all musical genres. Although the French golden age of said instrument was between the mid-17th and mid-18th centuries - represented here with works by Charpentier, Metru and Lully - the programme also gives prominence to earlier compositions, with dances and fantasies by Caroubel, Le Jeune, Moulinie, Du Caurroy, Louis Couperin and Du Mont. Finally, the programme also includes three pieces for solo guitar by Francois Campion, performed by guest musician James Akers. These pieces remind us that the baroque guitar, depicted foreshadowingly in paintings by Vermeer and Watteau, was to replace the lute as the most widespread domestic musical instrument. A programme that emphasises elegance, refined melancholy, beautiful sound and a subtle dialogue between the different instruments.
Tracklist 33 tracks
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1 Passamezze 02:41
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Passamezze
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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2 Pavane de Spaigne 01:08
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Pavane de Spaigne
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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3 L'Espagnollette 00:57
- Track
- 3
- Title
- L'Espagnollette
- Duration
- 00:57
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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4 Bransle double de Poictu I and II 01:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Bransle double de Poictu I and II
- Duration
- 01:05
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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5 Bransle de Montirande I and II 01:16
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Bransle de Montirande I and II
- Duration
- 01:16
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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6 Gavotte 01:01
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Gavotte
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius, Pierre-Francisque Caroubel
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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7 Chansons spirituelles: Susanne un jour 01:59
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Chansons spirituelles: Susanne un jour
- Duration
- 01:59
- Composer
- Didier Lupi II
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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8 Meslanges, Book 1: Susanne un jour 03:42
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Meslanges, Book 1: Susanne un jour
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- Claude Le Jeune
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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9 Airs de cour, Book 5: Fantaisie No. 3 à 4 03:04
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Airs de cour, Book 5: Fantaisie No. 3 à 4
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Étienne Moulinié
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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10 Une jeune fillette (arr. T. Lewis and I. Azizi for viol ensemble) 01:18
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Une jeune fillette (arr. T. Lewis and I. Azizi for viol ensemble)
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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11 Fantaisie No. 1 à 3 01:22
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Fantaisie No. 1 à 3
- Duration
- 01:22
- Composer
- Eustache Du Caurroy
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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12 Fantaisie No. 2 à 3 01:25
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Fantaisie No. 2 à 3
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- Eustache Du Caurroy
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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13 Fantaisie No. 3 à 4 01:26
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Fantaisie No. 3 à 4
- Duration
- 01:26
- Composer
- Eustache Du Caurroy
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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14 Fantaisie No. 4 à 4 01:15
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Fantaisie No. 4 à 4
- Duration
- 01:15
- Composer
- Eustache Du Caurroy
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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15 Fantaisie No. 5 à 5 01:20
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Fantaisie No. 5 à 5
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- Eustache Du Caurroy
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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16 Fantaisie [No. 1] 01:43
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Fantaisie [No. 1]
- Duration
- 01:43
- Composer
- Louis Couperin
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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17 Fantaisie [No. 2], "Autre fantaisie" 01:33
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Fantaisie [No. 2], "Autre fantaisie"
- Duration
- 01:33
- Composer
- Louis Couperin
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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18 Meslanges: Allemande grave 05:14
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Meslanges: Allemande grave
- Duration
- 05:14
- Composer
- Henri Dumont
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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19 Cantica sacra: Symphonia 03:20
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Cantica sacra: Symphonia
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- Henri Dumont
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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20 Meslanges: Allemande fugue 02:15
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Meslanges: Allemande fugue
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Henri Dumont
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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21 Prélude 01:27
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Prélude
- Duration
- 01:27
- Composer
- François Campion
- Performer
- James Akers
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22 Allemande 02:26
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Allemande
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- François Campion
- Performer
- James Akers
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23 Gigue 00:39
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Gigue
- Duration
- 00:39
- Composer
- François Campion
- Performer
- James Akers
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24 I. Prelude 01:36
- Track
- 24
- Title
- I. Prelude
- Duration
- 01:36
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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25 II. [Allemande] 01:51
- Track
- 25
- Title
- II. [Allemande]
- Duration
- 01:51
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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26 III. Sarabande: Rondeau 01:57
- Track
- 26
- Title
- III. Sarabande: Rondeau
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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27 IV. Gigue angloise 01:12
- Track
- 27
- Title
- IV. Gigue angloise
- Duration
- 01:12
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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28 V. Gigue francoise 01:14
- Track
- 28
- Title
- V. Gigue francoise
- Duration
- 01:14
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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29 VI. Passecaille 02:12
- Track
- 29
- Title
- VI. Passecaille
- Duration
- 02:12
- Composer
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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30 Fantasia No. 11 01:47
- Track
- 30
- Title
- Fantasia No. 11
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- Nicolas Métru
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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31 Fantasia No. 10 01:55
- Track
- 31
- Title
- Fantasia No. 10
- Duration
- 01:55
- Composer
- Nicolas Métru
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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32 Fantasia No. 9 02:19
- Track
- 32
- Title
- Fantasia No. 9
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Nicolas Métru
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols
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33 Le bourgeois gentilhomme: Chaconne des Scaramouches 02:39
- Track
- 33
- Title
- Le bourgeois gentilhomme: Chaconne des Scaramouches
- Duration
- 02:39
- Composer
- Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Performer
- James Akers
- Ensemble
- Chelys Consort of Viols