The Unknown Lover

The Unknown Lover

Songs by Solage and Machaut
Gothic Voices
Avie 2089

Contents:

1. Solage: Le Basile (4 voices)
2. Machaut: Mors sui, se je ne vous voy (2 voices)
3. Solage: En l'amoureux vergier (3 voices)
4. Machaut: Quant je sui mis au retour (voice)
5. Solage: Tres gentil cuer (3 voices)
6. Solage: Fumeux fume par fumee (3 voices)
7. Solage: Joieux de cuer (4 voices)
8. Machaut: Dame se vous m'estes lonteinne (voice)
9. ? Solage: Adieu vous di (3 voices)
10. Machaut: Plus dure que un dyamant (2 voices)
11. Solage: Corps feminin (3 voices)
12. Solage: S'aincy estoit (3 voices)
13. Solage: Pluseurs gens (4 voices)
14. Machaut: Douce dame, tant com vivray (2 voices)
15. ? Solage: Le mont Aön de Trace (3 voices)
16. Machaut: Se je souspir parfondement (voice)
17. Solage: Calextone, qui fut dame (3 voices)
18. Machaut: Dieus, Biaute, Douceur, Nature (voice)
19. Solage: Helas! je voy mon cuer (4 voices)

Performers: Catherine King (mezzo-soprano), Steven Harrold (tenor), Julian Podger (tenor), Leigh Nixon (tenor), Stephen Charlesworth (baritone); Jonathan Arnold (bass), Robert Macdonald (bass)

Playing time: 71'

Recording date: February 2006 (Gloucester)

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 545-111 (march 2007)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 30/4-226 (march/april 2007)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 84/1012-104 (november 2006)

The program contains all the works attributed to Solage, as well as a couple that may be his on stylistic grounds. All come from the Chantilly Codex, where he is the most-represented composer.

This is the first Gothic Voices recording without the named participation of Christopher Page, although it states the ensemble remains firmly wedded to the principles he established.

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