Polyphonic songs from the Low Countries

Musica aldersoetste Konst
Polyphonic songs from the Low Countries
Huelgas Ensemble - Paul Van Nevel
Klara "Maestro Music Productions" 013

Contents:

  1. Gheerkin De Hondt (songbook of Zeghere van Male, 1542): Het was mij wel te vooren gheseijt
  2. Anon. (Codex Reina, ca. 1400): En wyflic beildt ghestadt van sinne
  3. Alexander Agricola (National Library, Paris, Fund F. 2245, 1490/98, text: Antwerp Songbook, 1544): In mijnen zin
  4. Anon. (Songbook of H. Lauwerijn, 1505/07): Wij en sullen niet bedien
  5. Anon. (Songbook of H. Lauwerijn): Ghisternavent was ic maecht
  6. Anon. (Songbook of H. Lauwerijn): Mijn liefkens claer anscauwen
  7. Jacob Obrecht (Petrucci, Odecathon, 1501): Tandernaken
  8. Laurentius de Oude (Songbook of H. Lauwerijn): Waer is hy nu?
  9. Cantus firmus after Clemens non Papa (Souterliedekens, 1540 with improvised discant): Ick Quam ghereden in een dal
  10. Anon. (National Library, Firenze, banco rari 229, 1492/93): Ic quam cheredem
  11. ? Simon le Breton (Chansonnier Pixérécourt, 1480-84): Wie sach oit blider dach
  12. Anon. (Codex Prague, University Library XI E 9, ca. 1400): Een meijsken dat te werbe gaet
  13. Anon. (University Library, Leiden, 2720, ca. 1400): Tsinghen van der nachtegale
  14. Anon. (National Library, Firenze, banco rari 229): Ic quam cheredem
  15. Anon. (National Library, Paris, Latin 16664, 1474-84): Ic zie den claren dach
  16. Antoine Brumel (University Library, Munich, 328-31, 1526/30): Tandernac
  17. Noé Faignent (Phalesius, Livre Septième, 1636): Music aldersoetste Konst
  18. Josquin Desprez (Petrucci, Odhecaton, 1501): O Venus bant
  19. Heinrich Isaac (Civ.Mus. Bologna, Q17, 1490-99): O Venus bant
  20. Anon. (Royal Library, Brussels, II 270, ca. 1500): Maria sart
  21. Agricola (Songbook of Segovia, 1502): Mijn alderliefste moeselkin
  22. Anon. (Reutterliedlin, 1535, text: Antwerp Songbook, 1544): Dat meysken opter laden lach
  23. Anon. (Royal Library, Brussels, II 270): O Jesus bant
  24. Jacob Florius (Phalesius, 1573): Staet ons bij Heer
  25. Anon. (Royal Library, Brussels, II 270): Truren moet ic nacht ende dach
  26. Gheerkin De Hondt (Songbook of Zeghere van Male): Het was mij wel te vooren gheseijt

Performers: Huelgas Ensemble [Katelijne van Laethem, Viona Westra, Rika Joris (sopranos), Sjabbe van Silfhout (tenor), Erik van Nevel (baryton), Lieven Deroo (bass), Willem Bremer (cornetto, shwam, dulcian, recorder), René van Laeken (shawm, fiddle, rebec), Paul van Nevel (shawm, eschaquier, recorder), Sabine Weill (shawm, recorder), Bart Coen (recorder), Harry Ries (trombone), Eugène Ferré (lute), Christine Frantzen (lute)] - Paul van Nevel, conductor

Playing time: 60'38"

Recording site and date: Church of the "Begijnhof", Sint-Truiden, 1985; released: 2000

Recording devoted to Dutch polyphonic songs from the late 14th until the late 16th century.

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Todd M. McComb