Medieval Monophonies

"Dized', ay! Trobadores": Monofonías medievales
Judith Cohen
Saga KPD-10.914. 1994
Saga ???? [Cassette]

Contents:

    Anonymous Notre Dame School, Florence MS, Latin
  1. Ecce tempus gaudii

    2. Cantiga 260, Alfonso X, thirteenth century, Galician-Portuguese
  2. Dized', ay! Trobadores

    3. Beatriz de Dia, thirteenth century, Provençal
  3. A chantar m'er

    4. Cantiga 159, Alfonso X, thirteenth century, Galician-Portuguese
  4. Non sofre Santa Maria

    5. Cantiga de amigo 5, Martin Codax, twelfth century, Galician-Portuguese
  5. Quantas sabedes amar

    6. Dance Song, ca 1500, French
  6. Dela la rivière

    7. Québecois oral tradition
  7. Marie-Talon

    8. Chanson de toile, thirteenth century, Northern French
  8. Bele Doette

    9. French dance, thirteenth century
  9. La sexte estampie real

    10. Jehan Erars, thirteenth century, Norther French
  10. Au tems pascors

    11. Marcabru, twelfth century, Provençal
  11. L'autrier jost'una sebissa

    12. Galician oral tradition
  12. Rufina

    13. Cantiga de amigo 3, Martin Codax, Galician-Portuguese
  13. Mia yrmana fremosa

    14. Cantiga 341, Alfonso X, thirteenth century, Galician-Portuguese
  14. Com'a gran pesar

    15. Dance song, ca. 1500, France
  15. Aqui dir'elle sa pensée

    16. Angevin oral tradition, France
  16. La vieille fille

    17. Catalan, thirteenth century, MS St. Joan de les Abedesses
  17. Ara lausetz

Playing time: 40'45

Performers: Judith Cohen, director, Tamar Cohen Adams, Meme Eugenio, Pilar López, Alberto Alonso, Juan Manuel Rivero, Manuel Díez, José Escudero

Recording site and date: Madrid, June, 1993

Comments: A recording in a folk vein by a Toronto-based musician. The album demonstrates the possible common folk traditions between Latin rondelli, religious and secular Spanish Cantigas, Provençal and Northern French songs, and more recent popular traditions.

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