Danse Royale

Danse Royale
French, Anglo-Norman and Latin songs and dances from the 13th century
Ensemble Alcatraz
Elektra / Nonesuch 7559 79 240-2
Teldec 7559 79 240 [Germany]

Contents:

    Anon.:
  1. Trouvère pastorale: En avril au tens pascour

    2. Anon., Paris, bibl. Nat. MS f. fr. 844:
  2. La seconde Estampie Royale

    3. Anon.., Brit. Lib., Harley MS 3775:
  3. Anglo-norman crusade song: S'onques nuls hoem

    4. Anon., Arundel MS 248:
  4. Cantus de domina post cantum Aaliz (Latin-Norman Lai): Flos pudicitie.

    5. Anon., arr. Fulton, Kammen, Maund:
  5. DS 11:11 (instr.)

    6. Anon., Paris, bibl. Nat. MS f. fr. 844:
  6. Danse Royale I

    7. Renault de Hoilande, PRO E163/22/1/2:
  7. Si tost c'amis

    8. Anon., Paris, bibl. Nat. MS f. fr. 844:
  8. Danse Royale II

    9. Anon., Cambridge, Pembroke Coll., MS 113:
  9. Anglo-norman song: El tens d'iver

    10. Anon., Robertsbridge codex, London, Brit., Mus., add. 28550:
  10. Retrove.

    11. Guillaume le Vinier, arr. Fulton/Wheldon:
  11. Espris d'ire et d'amour

    12. Anon., Paris, bibl. Nat. MS f. fr. 844:
  12. La prime Estampie Royal
  13. La ultime Estampie Real
    La Septime Estampie Real

    14. Étienne de Meaux:
  14. Chanson de la mal-mariée: Trop est mes maris jalos

Playing time: 52' 03"

Performers:
Ensemble Alcatraz [Susan Rode Morris (soprano), Cheryl Ann Fulton (medieval harps), Kit Higginson (recorders and psaltery), Shira Kammen (vielle and rebec), Peter Maund (percussion)] & Roy Whelden (vielle).

Recording site and date:
Stewart Chapel, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Francisco, CA, USA [07/1989]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 372-172 (june 1991)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 14/2-427 (november/december 1990)

Comments:
Information from owned CD. Until 1987, this ensemble was known as La Corte Musical.

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Pierre-F. Roberge