Romance of the Rose

The Romance of the Rose

Feminine Voices from Medieval France
Heliotrope - Joyce Todd
Koch International 7103

Contents:

1. Estampie Roine Blance
2. Contessa de Die: A chantar m'er de so qu'ieu non volria
3. Three songs from Guillaume de Dole
   • Siet soit bele aye (melody: Joyce Todd)
   • La bele doe siet au vent (melody adapted: Gace Brulé)
   • Quant revient la sesons (melody adapted: Gace Brulé)
4. Estampie after Guiraut Riquier
5. Castelloza: Per joi que d'amor m'avegna (melody: Guiraut de Bornelh)
6. Bele Yolanz en ses chambres seoit (chanson de toile)
7. Bele Doette as fenestre se siet (chanson de toile)
8. Estampie Marcabru
9. Contessa de Die: Estat ai en grue cossirier (melody: Raimon de Miraval)
10. Estampie Bele li gossi
11. Anon: Jherusalem, grant damage me fais (melody: Gace Brulé)

Performers: Joyce Todd (soprano, percussion, harp), Natalie Cox (harp), Shira Kammen (vielle, rebec), Kit Robberson (vielle), Kim Swatsler (hurdy-gurdy, monochord), David Tayler (oud)

Playing time: 63'

Recording dates: July & November 1995

This recording features a variety of genres, centering on the body of women composers of c.1200.

The next recordings by the present ensemble:

The Fire and the Rose

Aquitanian Chant & polyphony
Heliotrope - Joyce Todd, dir
Koch International 7356

In Time of Daffodils

Songs of the Trobairitz
Heliotrope
Koch "International Classics" 7522

A classic recording concentrating on the chansons de toile genre:

Chansons de Toile

Esther Lamandier
Alienor 1011

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