French Songs

French Songs
The King's Singers & The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow
EMI/HMV CSD 3740 [LP]
Moss Music Group MMG 1104 [LP]
Moss Music Group CMG 1104 [CD]

Contents:

    Jannequin-Verdelot
  1. La Guerre

    2. Jacotin:
  2. A Paris à trois fillettes
    Passereau:
    Il est bel et bon
    Willaert:
    Allons, allons gay
    Certon:
    La, la, la je ne l'ose dire

    3. Willaert:
  3. Faulte d'Argent

    4. Mornable:
  4. Je ne scay

    5. Vuildre:
  5. Je fille quant Dieu

    6. Arbeau:
  6. Belle qui tient ma vie

    7. LeJeune:
  7. Une puce
    Un gentil amoureux

    8. ----
    Francis Poulenc:
  8. Quatre petites prières de Saint François d'Assise
  9. Un gentil amoureux
  10. Chanson á boire
  11. La belle si nous étions
  12. Clic, clac, dansez sabots
  13. Laudes de St Antoine de Padoue

Performers:
The King's Singers
Nigel Perrin (countertenor), Alastair Hume (countertenor), Alastair Thompson (tenor), Anthony Holt (baritone), Simon Carrington (baritone), Brian Kay (bass)
[3], [6], [7.2] The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.

Playing time: 42' 20"

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1972 or prior]

Excerpts:
[1]-[7] Angel S-37 025 [LP] The King's Singers sing of courtly pleasures

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 51/602-222 (jul. 1973)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments: Information from Gramophone and IUCAT; also from owned LP (Angel S-37 025)

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Pierre-F. Roberge