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| ARTIST: | William Lyons, Anonymous, Trouveres Anonymous, Jehan Bodel, Guillaume d'Amiens, Moniot de Paris, King of Navarre Thibault IV, Adam de la Halle, Dufay Collective, Peter Skuce |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Chandos |
| TYPE: | Ballade, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chanson, Choral, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Motet, Rondeau, Virelai, Vocal, Vocal Music, Western European Chant |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Dance: J'aloie l'autrier, Ses tres dou regars, C'est la fins, Prendés i garde, Pucelete - Je languis - Domino, On parole - A Paris - Frése nouvele, Dance: Les un pins, Volez vous que je vous chant, La septieme estampie Real, A Dieu commant amouretes, A jointes mains vous proi, Hé Dieus, quant verrai, Tant con je vivrai, Fines amouretes, La douçours del tens novel, Dance: La douçours, En ung vergier, Dame or sui traïs, Chanter voel par grant amour, Quant voi la flor nouvele, L'autre jour par un matin, Amor potest, Dieus soit en cheste maison, Je chevauchoie l'autrier, Dance: Je chevauchoie l'autrier |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 095115954423 |
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Customer Reviews of On the Banks of the Seine-Music of the Trouovères
Delightful I've only just listened to a few samples of this album, and I, too, strongly disagree with the poor review below. Vivien Ellis has a wonderfully sweet soprano. As for the men, well, classically trained singers hardly existed in the 12th and 13th Centuries (unless you sang in a monastery). That's what makes this album sound so authentic. Everyone sounds so REAL. 4 stars from me - good album, but not really outstanding. Still, I could fall in love with Vivien Ellis' voice pretty fast. Nice work!
Delightful!
I have to disagree with the poor review below. This is a WONDERFUL CD of medieval music, and I have many to compare it to! The instrumentals are light, fun and cleverly arranged. And I love the vocals. They're perfect for this style of music - clean, clear, and sometimes folksy. Vivien Ellis's soprano is lovely. The nasal intonation of the men on a few of the numbers (and it is not extreme--I've heard it done much stronger) reflects a choice some early musicians make based on the remnants of this music that still exist within the modern folk music traditions that descend from it. Give this gem a chance and you won't be disappointed. It's a joyful and refreshing trip into the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, with elements both gently alien and pleasantly familiar. I play it over and over again and have not yet tired of it. Happy listening!
Too ambitious!
The only reason I give this album a rating as high as two stars is because I love the music, because the instrumental pieces are great, and because it's always a pleasure to hear the delightful voice of Vivien Ellis.
But who told the guys, who are skilled instrumentalists, that they could sing??? The tenor sings flat, the baritone is totally drowned out by the tenor, the bass seems to be just going through the motions, and they all seem to sing through their noses. Skilled instrumental musicians they may well be, but these guys obviously don't have much training or experience in any kind of singing. The complex rhythms and precise tuning necessary for this kind of music seem totally beyond their current capabilities.
If this album had been done by anyone but the Dufay Collective, the Chandos A&R representative would have promptly sent the demo back to them with a form rejection letter. The guys may have talent as vocalists, but before they try to promote themselves as singers I would recommend that they get some voice training, do a lot of practicing and get some performing experience. Only then should they try to cut another album where they sing. Boys, for now at least, let's stick to the instruments!