Music at the time of the Crusades

Various

• Released on 5/12/06 by Warner Classics
• Main artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Classical

1 Roman de Fauvel (attr. Gervais du Bus) (2000 Remastered Version), Les noces de l'âne Fourbe à Paris, avec la passion de la vaine gloire: 16. Danse royale (instrumental)

Jean Bollery/Studio der Frühen Musik/Thomas Binkley 00:02:33

Gerd Berg, Producer - Anonymous, Composer - Andrea Von Ramm, Harp, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Musician - Studio der frühen Musik, Ensemble - Jean Bollery, Vocals, Announcer - Thomas Binkley, Conductor, Director, Lute, Lead Vocals, Musician - Richard Levitt, Counter-Tenor Vocals - Sterling Jones, Lyra, Fiddle, Musician - Willard Cobb, Tenor Vocals - Jean Bollery/Studio der Frühen Musik/Thomas Binkley, MainArtist - Studio Der Fruehen Musik, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Lucy Craig, Soprano Vocals - Robert Eliscu, Musician, Schalmei - Caroline Bergius, Musician, Schalmei

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1971, 2000 by EMI Electrola GmbH.

2 O quanta qualia (hymnus) (2000 Remastered Version)

Studio der frühen Musik 00:07:48

Barbara Thornton, Vocals - Gerd Berg, Producer - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Sally Smith, Vocals - Andrea Von Ramm, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Studio der frühen Musik, Ensemble, MainArtist - Montserrat Figueras, Vocals - Pilar Figueras, Vocals - Thomas Binkley, Conductor, Lute, Lead Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Richard Levitt, Flute, Vocals, Guest Musicians - Pierre Abélard, Composer - Sterling Jones, Lyra, Musician - Studio Der Fruehen Musik, Lead Vocals, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1974, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

3 Ab joi et ab joven m'apais

Jordi Savall 00:05:27

Jordi Savall, Conductor, Lyre, MainArtist - Hespèrion Xx, Ensemble - Bernart De Ventadorn, Composer - Montserrat Figueras, Soprano Vocals - Josep Benet, Tenor Vocals

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company. Digital remastering (p) 2000 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

4 L'agonie du Languedoc - Razos es qu'ieu m'esbaudei (2000 Remastered Version)

Studio der frühen Musik 00:12:47

Gerd Berg, Producer - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Peire Cardenal, Composer - Studio der frühen Musik, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Binkley, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Studio Der Fruehen Musik, Lead Vocals, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1976, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH

5 La Spagna (Variant II)

David Munrow 00:03:32

Anonymous, Composer - David Munrow, Director, MainArtist - Early Music Consort Of London, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1976 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1992 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6 Messe de la Nativité: Trope: Gaudeamus hodie - Introït Puer natus est nobis

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:06:40

Anonymous, Composer - Pere Casulleras, Producer, Editor, Produced & Engineered by, Tonmeister - Gerd Türk, Tenor Vocals - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Catherine Schroeder, Alto Vocals - Anne Quentin, Alto Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Wulf Arlt, Choir Assistant - Christine Rossi, Assistant

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7 Messe de la Nativité: Organum: Graduel Viderunt omnes

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:03:43

Anonymous, Composer - Pere Casulleras, Producer, Editor, Produced & Engineered by, Tonmeister - Gerd Türk, Tenor Vocals - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Catherine Schroeder, Alto Vocals - Anne Quentin, Alto Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Wulf Arlt, Choir Assistant - Christine Rossi, Assistant

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8 Messe de la Nativité: Antienne Ecce annuntio vobis

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:01:13

Anonymous, Composer - Pere Casulleras, Producer, Editor, Produced & Engineered by, Tonmeister - Gerd Türk, Tenor Vocals - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Catherine Schroeder, Alto Vocals - Anne Quentin, Alto Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Wulf Arlt, Choir Assistant - Christine Rossi, Assistant

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9 Messe de la Nativité: Trope: Qui es sine principio - Offertoire Tui sunt celi

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:02:18

Anonymous, Composer - Pere Casulleras, Producer, Editor, Produced & Engineered by, Tonmeister - Gerd Türk, Tenor Vocals - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Catherine Schroeder, Alto Vocals - Anne Quentin, Alto Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Wulf Arlt, Choir Assistant - Christine Rossi, Assistant

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10 Messe de la Nativité: Trope: Radix lesse virga - Communion Viderunt omnes

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:01:52

Anonymous, Composer - Pere Casulleras, Producer, Editor, Produced & Engineered by, Tonmeister - Gerd Türk, Tenor Vocals - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Catherine Schroeder, Alto Vocals - Anne Quentin, Alto Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Wulf Arlt, Choir Assistant - Christine Rossi, Assistant

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11 Estampie - Istanpitta (2000 Remastered Version): Istanpitta Gaetta

Studio der frühen Musik 00:06:13

Gerd Berg, Producer - Anonymous, Composer - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Sally Smith, Psaltery, Musician - Jonathan Rubin, Lute, Musician - Paul O'Dette, Musician, Chitarra saracenica Lute - Studio der frühen Musik, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hopkinson Smith, Lute, Musician - Thomas Binkley, Conductor, Director, Flute, Lead Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Richard Levitt, Percussion, Musician - Sterling Jones, Rebec, Musician - Jay Bernfeld, Fiddle, Musician - Studio Der Fruehen Musik, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Teilnehmer Der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Ensemble - Alice Robbins, Fiddle, Musician - Anne Smith, Flute, Musician - Catherine Lidell, Psaltery, Musician - Richard Glenn, Lute, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1974 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH. Digital remastering (P) 2000 by EMI Electrola GmbH.

12 Siete canciones de amigo (2000 Remastered Version): Ay deus se sab ora meu amigo

Studio der frühen Musik 00:05:24

Gerd Berg, Producer - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Andrea Von Ramm, Vocals - Studio der frühen Musik, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Binkley, Conductor, Director, Lead Vocals, Musician, MainArtist, Plucked Instruments - Richard Levitt, Vocals - Martim Codax, Composer, Lyricist - Sterling Jones, Strings, Musician - Studio Der Fruehen Musik, Lead Vocals, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH

13 Rorate Caeli Desuper (Introito)

Monks And Choir Boys Of Downside Abbey 00:05:08

Anon, Composer - David Lawson, Conductor, Producer, Director, Produced by - David Porter, Editor - Donal Whelan, Mixer - Tim Summerhayes, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder, Produced by, RecordingEngineer - Dom Dunstan O'Keeffe, Conductor, Producer, Director, Produced by - Greg Hacket, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Ian Dyckhoff, Editor - Monks And Choirboys Of Downside Abbey, Choir, Performed by - Rachel Bevan, Coach Vocals - Monks And Choir Boys Of Downside Abbey, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1996 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd

14 Trotto (2000 Remastered Version)

Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich 00:01:26

Fritz Näf, Tenor Vocals - Gerd Berg, Producer - Anonymous, Composer, Words - Jordi Savall, Fiddle, Musician - Anthony Bailes, Lute, Musician - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Wally Staempfli, Soprano Vocals - Michel Piguet, Oboe, Lead Vocals, Musician, Schalmei - Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, Vocals, Ensemble - Christopher Schmidt, Rebec, Musician - Kurt Huber, Tenor Vocals - Ricercare-Ensemble Für Alte Musik, Zürich, Ensemble - Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, MainArtist - Françoise Stein, Harp, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH

DISC 2

1 Saltarello (2000 Remastered Version)

Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich 00:02:13

Fritz Näf, Tenor Vocals - Gerd Berg, Producer - Anonymous, Composer, Words - Jordi Savall, Fiddle, Musician - Anthony Bailes, Lute, Musician - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Wally Staempfli, Soprano Vocals - Michel Piguet, Oboe, Lead Vocals, Musician, Schalmei - Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, Vocals, Ensemble - Christopher Schmidt, Rebec, Musician - Kurt Huber, Tenor Vocals - Ricercare-Ensemble Für Alte Musik, Zürich, Ensemble - Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, MainArtist - Françoise Stein, Harp, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH

2 Non Perch' i' speri, donna (ballata) (2000 Remastered Version)

Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich 00:04:02

Fritz Näf, Tenor Vocals - Gerd Berg, Producer - Jordi Savall, Fiddle, Musician - Anthony Bailes, Lute, Musician - Johann Nikolaus Matthes, Tonmeister - Wally Staempfli, Soprano Vocals - Michel Piguet, Oboe, Lead Vocals, Musician, Schalmei - Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, Vocals, Ensemble - Lorenzon Masini, Composer - Christopher Schmidt, Rebec, Musician - Kurt Huber, Tenor Vocals - Ricercare-Ensemble Für Alte Musik, Zürich, Ensemble - Michel Piguet/Ricercare-Ensemblefür Alte Music Zürich, MainArtist - Françoise Stein, Harp, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH

3 Nesciens mater (Plainchant)

Hilliard Ensemble 00:00:40

Simon Woods, Producer - Simon Rhodes, BalanceEngineer - Paul Hillier, Conductor, MainArtist - plainchant, Composer - The Hilliard Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble - Hilliard Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Byttering, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4 Nesciens mater virgo virum

Hilliard Ensemble 00:02:27

Simon Woods, Producer - Simon Rhodes, BalanceEngineer - Paul Hillier, Conductor, MainArtist - plainchant, Composer - The Hilliard Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble - Hilliard Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Byttering, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1991 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5 Indescort, diminution sur la chanson "A discort son Desir et Esperance"

Alla Francesca 00:02:59

Anonymous, Composer - Alain Lanceron, Producer - Gerard Lesne, Vocals - Arnaud Moral, Producer, Editor - Michel Pierre, Tonmeister - Alessandra Galleron, Editor - Ensemble Alla Francesca, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Pierre Hamon, Drums, Flute, Recorder, Musician, Dudelsack Bagpipes - Brigitte Lesne, Harp, Tambourine, Vocals, Psaltery, Musician - Alla Francesca, Ensemble - Emmanuel Bonnardot, Vocals, Cittern, Rebec, Vihuela, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1999 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6 L'amoureuse flour d'esté/En l'estat d'amere tristour/sicut fenum arui (motet)

Gérard Lesne 00:03:06

Anonymous, Composer - Gerard Lesne, Vocals, MainArtist, Alto Vocals - Arnaud Moral, Producer - Ensemble Alla Francesca, Lead Vocals, Performance, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1999 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7 Se vrai secours briefvement ne m'eslye (ballade)

Gérard Lesne 00:08:49

Anonymous, Composer - Alain Lanceron, Producer - Gerard Lesne, Vocals, MainArtist, Alto Vocals - Arnaud Moral, Producer, Editor - Michel Pierre, Tonmeister - Alessandra Galleron, Editor - Ensemble Alla Francesca, Lead Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Pierre Hamon, Drums, Flute, Recorder, Musician, Dudelsack Bagpipes - Brigitte Lesne, Harp, Tambourine, Vocals, Psaltery, Musician - Alla Francesca, Ensemble - Emmanuel Bonnardot, Vocals, Cittern, Rebec, Vihuela, Musician

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1999 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8 A vous, douce debonnaire (Rondeau)

David Munrow 00:02:22

David Munrow, Director, MainArtist - Early Music Consort Of London, Ensemble - Jehannot de l'Escurel, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9 Hareu! hareu! le feu / Helas! ou sera pris confors

David Munrow 00:02:01

Guillaume de Machaut, Composer - David Munrow, Director, MainArtist - Early Music Consort Of London, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10 Amours me fait desirer

David Munrow 00:02:37

Guillaume de Machaut, Composer - David Munrow, Director, MainArtist - Early Music Consort Of London, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11 Trop plus est belle / Blauté paree / Je ne suis mie certeins

David Munrow 00:02:25

Guillaume de Machaut, Composer - David Munrow, Director, MainArtist - Early Music Consort Of London, Ensemble

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1973, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12 Quarte estampie royale

Martin Best 00:03:05

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Anonymous, Composer - Martin Best, Lute, Vocals, Psaltery, Voices, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13 Lanquan il jorn

Martin Best 00:04:15

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jaufre Rudel De Blaye, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14 Can lo rossinhols

Martin Best 00:03:34

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jaufre Rudel De Blaye, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15 Lou rossinhol

Martin Best 00:00:48

Traditional, Composer - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16 L'autrier, just'una sebissa

Martin Best 00:03:45

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Marcabru, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17 Le Roi a fait/Chanson de toile

Martin Best 00:02:58

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Traditional French, Composer - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18 Veris ad imperia

Martin Best 00:01:45

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - 13th century, Composer - Martin Best, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1978 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19 Gracïeusette (Virelai) W32

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:02:39

Pere Casulleras, Producer, Tonmeister - Jehannot de l'Escurel, Composer - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Director, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Pierre Hamon, Recorder, Musician - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Randall Cook, Fiddle, Musician - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1995 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

20 Douce amour, confortez moi (Virelai)

Anne-Marie Lablaude 00:06:24

Pere Casulleras, Tonmeister - Jehannot de l'Escurel, Composer - Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dominique Vellard, Conductor, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Pierre Hamon, Recorder, Musician - Brigitte Lesne, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Randall Cook, Fiddle, Musician - Anne-Marie Lablaude, Soprano Vocals - Lena-Susanne Norin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics ℗ 1995 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
• Total length: 02:08:58

• Main artist: Various Artists
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
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