Agricola: Chansons

Agricola: Chansons
Michael Chance / Fretwork
Harmonia Mundi USA 90 7421

Contents:

  1. Comme femme desconfortee I (a 4)
  2. Comme femme desconfortee II (a 3)
  3. Comme femme desconfortee III (a 2)
  4. Fitch: Agricola I - Comme femme (a 2/4)
  5. Se je fais bien (a 3, w/ voice)
  6. Pater meus agricola est (a 3)
  7. Tout a part moy I (a 4)
  8. Ninot le Petit: Si bibero (a 3)
  9. La Rue / Isaac: Si dormiero (a 3)
  10. Je nay dueil (a 4, w/ voice)
  11. De tous biens plaine V (a 3)
  12. De tous biens plaine III (a 3)
  13. De tous biens plaine II (a 3)
  14. De tous biens plaine I (a 3)
  15. Fitch: Agricola III / Obrecht canon I - De tous biens plaine (a 4)
  16. De tous biens plaine IV (a 3)
  17. Vostre hault bruit (a 3, w/ voice)
  18. Dung aultre amer II (a 4)
  19. Dung aultre amer III (a 3)
  20. Dung aultre amer I (a 4)
  21. En actendant (a 3, w/ voice)
  22. Fortuna desperata (a 6)

Performers: Michael Chance (countertenor), Richard Boothby, Richard Campbell, Wendy Gillespie, Susanna Pell, Asako Morikawa, Richard Tunnicliffe (viols)

Playing time: 75'

Recording date: June 2005 (Bristol, UK)

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 540-96 (october 2006) Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 30/2-106 (november/december 2006)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 84/1012-100 (november 2006)
Goldberg (y., #-p.): 2006, 43-63

Most tracks on this program are for viols only; those with voice are noted.

The program includes modern compositions based on Agricola's style by Fabrice Fitch (b. 1967). Unattributed pieces are by Agricola.

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Todd M. McComb