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Perceval - The Quest For The Grail Vol 1 / La Nef
Sono Luminus

Perceval - The Quest For The Grail Vol 1 / La Nef

Exotic Nostalgic Spiritual Dramatic
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Composer
BERGERON SYLVIAN
Artist
La Nef
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Jun 29, 1995
Catalog #
DOR-90271
UPC
053479027122

About


Anyone familiar with La Nef's other recordings knows that this group is very hard to categorize. Its repertoire tends to be focused on medieval sources and its instruments come from that same period, but the group's aim is to give its programs a kind of modern flavor by revising and reworking ancient tunes and texts, occasionally composing original material, adding elements of drama, and organizing it all together into a cohesive theatrical presentation that centers on a theme or story. In this case, we are treated to one of the earliest known stories of the quest for the Holy Grail. The text, by 12th-century writer Chrétien de Troyes, was adapted by La Nef and set to various authentic tunes (and a few newly composed ones), performed with engaging style and with a real sense of dramatic flow. You should know that this recording is only Part One of the story, in which we learn of Perceval, his early life in the forest, his abandonment of his mother in order to join King Arthur's knights, and details of several of his early exploits. The music includes many beautiful melodies--some sung by the excellent countertenor Daniel Taylor, who plays Perceval--and first rate instrumental playing, especially by Sylvain Bergeron, a master of various plucked stringed instruments, who here performs on an "early guitar". Part Two is next, in which we follow our hero to the castle of the Grail, where he meets the Fisher King, the Young Maid, the Hideous Damsel, and the Hermit. Stay tuned. --David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Prologue: Les fleurs de la foret 02:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Prologue: Les fleurs de la foret
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  2. 2 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Air des Chevaliers (Choir, Perceval) 02:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Air des Chevaliers (Choir, Perceval)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  3. 3 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Et quand il les vit en apert (Perceval) 01:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Et quand il les vit en apert (Perceval)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  4. 4 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Perceval revient du bois 03:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Perceval revient du bois
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  5. 5 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Biaux fils (The Lady Widow, Perceval) 03:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Biaux fils (The Lady Widow, Perceval)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Claire Gignac
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  6. 6 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Ah! Lasse, comme suis mal baillie! (The Lady Widow) 03:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Ah! Lasse, comme suis mal baillie! (The Lady Widow)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Claire Gignac
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  7. 7 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): A manger! (Perceval) 01:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): A manger! (Perceval)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  8. 8 Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Le Depart (Choir) 03:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Dans la foret perdue (In the Lost Forest): Le Depart (Choir)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  9. 9 Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Ou iras-tu, vallet, dis va? (The Red Knight, Perceval) 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Ou iras-tu, vallet, dis va? (The Red Knight, Perceval)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Nicolas Lemieux
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  10. 10 Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Biaux frere, bienvenu soyez (Arthur, Choir) 02:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Biaux frere, bienvenu soyez (Arthur, Choir)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Rafik Samman
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  11. 11 Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Vallet, si tu vis sans age (A Young Maid) 02:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Vallet, si tu vis sans age (A Young Maid)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Catherine Herrmann
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  12. 12 Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Mettez les bas (Perceval, The Red Knight) 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Au Chateau D'Arthur (At Arthur's Castle): Mettez les bas (Perceval, The Red Knight)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Claire Gignac
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  13. 13 Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Damoiselle, je fus (Blancheflor, Perceval) 01:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Damoiselle, je fus (Blancheflor, Perceval)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Rafik Samman
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  14. 14 Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Slow air 01:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Slow air
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
  15. 15 Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Ha, gentil chevalier, merci! (Blancheflor, Percival) 01:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Ha, gentil chevalier, merci! (Blancheflor, Percival)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Rafik Samman
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  16. 16 Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Ainsi malheureuse suis (Blancheflor) 02:39
    Track
    16
    Title
    Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Ainsi malheureuse suis (Blancheflor)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Rafik Samman
  17. 17 Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Amie chere (Perceval, Blancheflor, Choir) 04:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    Au Chateau de Blancheflor a Beaurepaire (With Blancheflor at Belrepeire Castle): Amie chere (Perceval, Blancheflor, Choir)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Rafik Samman
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  18. 18 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): A l'ajourner s'en retourna (Choir, Blancheflor, Perceval) 03:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): A l'ajourner s'en retourna (Choir, Blancheflor, Perceval)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor, Rafik Samman
    Ensemble
    La Nef
  19. 19 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Le jor y fut ses fers sentis (Choir) 01:59
    Track
    19
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Le jor y fut ses fers sentis (Choir)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
  20. 20 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): The Arran boat 01:33
    Track
    20
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): The Arran boat
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
  21. 21 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): A jig 02:07
    Track
    21
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): A jig
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
  22. 22 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Le depart de Beaurepaire 01:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Le depart de Beaurepaire
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
  23. 23 La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Ici a la voie se met (Choir, Perceval) 04:35
    Track
    23
    Title
    La Bataille De Beaurepaire (The Battle of Belrepeire): Ici a la voie se met (Choir, Perceval)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Sylvain Bergeron
    Performer
    Daniel Taylor
    Ensemble
    La Nef