En chansons et accordz

Songbook with 42 songs from Renaissance, selection, restitution and critical analysis (in english) by Jacques Barbier

Excerpt from the introduction : 
"With over 10,000 printed or handwritten documents, the huge production of vocal polyphony turned the 16th century into the golden age of music, be it with madrigals and villanelle in Italy, carols in Spain, English Ayres, Lied in German-speaking countries, and of course polyphonic songs in the Francophone area.
Used by the main music printers in Lyons, Antwerp and Venice, the French language is predominant in both professional and amateur musical activities as well as in courts and town houses. In just a mere century, the old 15th century music kept evolving until the birth of the Air de Cour in the 17th century; a chronological and stylistic journey through French songs.
The volume is limited - a drastic choice to remain attractive - to 42 songs illustrating the many facets of the originality, creativity, and evolution of polyphonic French songs.
21 different authors, sometimes with different nationalities, are the creators of this repertoire. Roland de Lassus and Jacques Arcadet wrote secular pieces in German, Italian and Dutch. However, the Chanson Française still remains the most popular genre at the time, involving great masters like Claudin de Sermisy, Clement Janequin, Roland de Lassus, Antoine Bertrand, but also less renowned composers."

1.  Bon temps - Jean Le Saintier - SATB
2. Mille regrets - Josquin Desprez - SATB
3.  Petite camusette - Josquin Desprez - SSATBB
4. En venant de Lyon - Jean Mouton - SATB
5. Fière Atropos - Pierre Moulu - SSATB
6.  Il est bel et bon - Pierre Passereau - SATB
7.  Au joli bois - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
8.  Jouissance vous donnerai - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
9.  La, la Maistre Pierre - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
10.  Tant que vivrai - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
11.  Vous perdez temps - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
12.  Tel en médit - Claudin de Sermisy - SATB
13.  Douce mémoire - Pierre Regnault - SATB
14.  Fini le bien - Mittandier - SATB
15.  Au joli jeu du pousse avant - Clément Janequin - SATB
16.  Ce mois de mai - Clément Janequin - SATB
17.  La plus belle de la ville - Clément Janequin - SSATB
18. Toutes les nuits - Clément Janequin - SATB
19.  Vents hardis et légers - Clément Janequin - SATB
20.  La diane que je sers - Jacques Arcadelt - SATB
21.  Margot labourez les vignes - Jacques Arcadelt - SATB
22.  Belle qui tient ma vie - Thoinot Arbeau - SATB
23.  La, la, la je ne l’ose dire - Pierre Certon - SATB
24.  Que n’est-elle auprès de moi - Pierre Certon - SATB
25.  Susanne un jour 1 - Anonyme - SATB
26.  Susanne un jour 2 - Roland de Lassus - SSATB
27.  Bonjour mon coeur - Roland de Lassus - SMAH
28.  La nuit froide et sombre - Roland de Lassus - SATB
29.  Quand mon mari - Roland de Lassus - SATB
30.  Ce ris plus doux - Antoine de Bertrand - SATB
31.  Dans le serein - Antoine de Bertrand - SATB
32.  Ô doux plaisir - Antoine de Bertrand - SATB
33.  Mignonne, allons voir - Guillaume Costeley - SATB
34.  Quand le berger vit la bergère - Guillaume Costeley - SATB
35.  Petite nymphe folâtre - Fabrice Martin Caiétain - SATB
36.  Chambrière, chambrière - Jean Planson - SATB
37.  Nous étions trois jeunes filles - Jean Planson - SATB
38.  Alors que mon coeur s’engage - Pierre Bonnet - SATB
39.  Francion vint l’autre jour - Pierre Bonnet - SSATB
40.  Perdre le sens - Claude le Jeune - SSATB
41.  Qu’est devenu ce bel oeil - Claude le Jeune - SAH
42.  Vous me tuez si doucement - Jacques Mauduit - SATB

🎶 Listen to an excerpt of the performance of  "Mignonne allons voir" By Choeur des XVI - André Ducret (1998) 🎧