A cd with 12th and 13th century music from northern France. This vocal
and instrumental music was originally improvised by poets/musicians (trouvères)
Adam de la Halle, 1230-1288 and instrumentalists (jongleurs) and subsequently
noted down in collections like the Montpellier Codex. It was performed not only for
the higher circles of Parisian society, but probably also for country audiences.
The repertoire contains both homophonic and polyphonic music, and both secular and
religious texts. The unwritten improvisatory practice is apparent in the 12th and
13th century vocal music; during this period there was a noticeable interchange
between worldly music and church music.
| 1. | Dança * (instrumental) |  |
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| 2. | Reis glorios, verais lums e clartatz (dawn song) | Giraut de Borneill ca. 1155 - ca. 1220 | |
| 3. | Estampida perduda * (instrumental) | ||
| 4. | A chantar m'er non volria (song) | La Comtessa (Beatritz) de Dia (late 12th century) | |
| 5. | Lai non par * (instrumental) | Anonymous (12th century) | |
| 6. | Be m'an perdut lai enves (song) | Bernart de Ventadorn ca. 1120 - 1195 | |
| 7. | Virgo (instrumental) | Improvisation |
* composition, arrangement: Jankees Braaksma