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The Trouveres

Lucie Skeaping meets the singer-songwriters of 13th-century northern France, in conversation with medieval vocal music experts Joseph Mason and Meghan Quinlan.

Lucie Skeaping meets the singer-songwriters of 13th century northern France, in conversation with medieval vocal music experts Joseph Mason and Meghan Quinlan. The trouveres were the northern cousins of the more famous troubadours, and their songs cover the gamut from courtly love to religious devotion via the Crusades and political and personal conflicts.

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30 minutes

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Sun 14 May 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • Blondel de Nesle

    En tous tans que vente bise

    Singer: Margaret Philpot.
    • Hyperion.
  • Gace Brul茅

    A la dou莽our de la bele seson

    Singer: Margaret Philpot.
    • Hyperion.
  • Anonymous French

    Prend茅s i garde

    Ensemble: The Dufay Collective.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Anonymous French

    Hyer matin a l'ajournee

    Ensemble: Harp Consort. Director: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Gautier de Coincy

    Hui matin a l'ajournee

    Ensemble: Harp Consort. Director: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Guiot de Dijon

    Chanterai por mon coraige

    Ensemble: Studio der Fr眉hen Musik. Director: Thomas Binkley.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Moniot de Paris

    Shalfu tzarim

    Ensemble: Alla Francesca.
    • Buda Musique.
  • Hues de la Fert茅

    En talent ai que je die

    Ensemble: Alla Francesca.
    • AEON.
  • Blanche de Castille

    Amours o霉 trop tard je me suis pris

    Singer: Amina Alaoui.
    • AUVIDIS ETHNIC.
  • Thibaud de Navarre

    Dame, merci, une rien vos demant

    Ensemble: Alla Francesca.
    • AEON.
  • Adam de la Halle

    Assen茅s chi, Grievilier

    Singer: Henry Wickham.
    • Hyperion.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 May 2023 14:00

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