Notes and Editorial Reviews
BINCHOIS
Sacred Music
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Brigitte Lesne, dir; Discantus
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AEON AECD 1096 (61:25
Text and Translation)
Apart from five chants and four carols, these 20 tracks offer polyphonic sacred music of Gilles Binchois (1400–60), for 30 years a chaplain to the court of Burgundy. No Mass cycle has survived, but four single movements of the Mass Ordinary are heard here. Since recorded Binchois leans toward his chansons, there is not much familiar music on this program.
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style="font-style:italic">Da pacem Domine
was recorded by Konrad Ruhland for Sony, and
A solis ortus cardine
was undoubtedly recorded by Bruno Turner for Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, but I have not verified any other duplications. Among the interesting first recordings is the Marian introit
Salve sancta parens
, suggesting that votive Masses of Our Lady were celebrated at court frequently. Two motets are contrafacta of Binchois’s own songs.
The women’s vocal ensemble adds only handbells to the voices in some pieces, yielding a light, high sound that offers some lovely renditions. Brigitte Lesne has ranged widely over medieval and early Renaissance sacred music with consistently tasteful interpretations. Binchois’s discography has not shown many recordings of his sacred music as generous as this disc, so we are fortunate that it is done so well. This is highly recommended.
FANFARE: J. F. Weber
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Works on This Recording
1.
Ave corpus Christi carum, antiphon for 3 voices, K. 31 (contrafactum of rondeau "Adieu mes tres bell by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Discantus Ensemble
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
2.
Kyrie "in simplici die," for 3 voices, K. 14 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 49 Secs.
3.
Omnes una Gaudeamus, noël for 2 voices by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Written: Europe
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 28 Secs.
4.
Gloria, for 3 voices, K. 16 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs.
5.
Diffusa est gratia, offeratory by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 35 Secs.
6.
Sanctus for 3 voices, K. 20 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
7.
Agnus Dei, for 4 voices, K. 21 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 16 Secs.
8.
Ecce quod natura, noël for 3 voices by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Written: Europe
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs.
9.
Salve Sancta parens (i), antiphon for 3 voices, K. 46a by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 40 Secs.
10.
Salvator mundi, antiphon in mode 7 (Liber Usualis No. 747) by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs.
11.
Salve sancta parens, noël for 3 voices by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Written: Europe
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 52 Secs.
12.
Da pacem Domine, antiphon for 3 voices, K. 34 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 1 Minutes 3 Secs.
13.
Virgo rosa venustatis by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Renaissance
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 1 Minutes 46 Secs.
14.
Misit dominus, gradual by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
15.
Inter natos mulierum, alleluia by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Written: Europe
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 28 Secs.
16.
Ut queant laxis, hymn for 3 voices, K. 49 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 4 Minutes 35 Secs.
17.
Princeps gloriosissime by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 17 Secs.
18.
Gaude dei genitrix, sequence by Anonymous
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 7 Secs.
19.
A solis ortu cardine, hymn for 3 voices, K. 28 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 4 Minutes 12 Secs.
20.
Deo gracias, responsory for 3 voices, K. 35 by Gilles Binchois
Performer:
Discantus Ensemble] [Vocal ()
Conductor:
Brigitte Lesne
Period: Medieval
Venue: Eglise évangélique allemande de Paris
Length: 1 Minutes 35 Secs.
Sound Samples
Omnes Una Gaudeamus [15th Century]
Gloria (attrib. to G.d.B. Binchois ) [15th Century]
Diffusa est Grazia - Propter Veritatem [15th Century]
Ecce Quod Natura [15th Century]
Salve Sancta Parens: Introit
Alleluia - Salve Mundi [15th Century]
Priusquam Te Formaret - Misit Dominus [15th Century]
Inter Natos Mulierum - Fuit Homo [15th Century]
Princeps Serenissime [15th Century]
Alleluia - Gaude Dei Genitrix [15th Century]
Benedicamus Domino [15th Century] - Deo Gracias
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