Chansons a Plaisir
Chansons a Plaisir: Music from the time of Adrian le Roy
Amid religious strife and social turmoil, the 16th century also saw France emerge as a humanist culture with a unique musical voice. This world of contrasts provided the perfect setting for Adrian Le Roy to flourish as a composer, performer, and publisher. Scottish ensemble Fires of Love vividly recreate the many facets of his musical world, from vivacious dances to songs of utmost sorrow.
Chansons a Plaisir is available directly from Delphian Records.
Track Listing
- Puis que vivre – Adrian le Roy
- Pimontoyse – Adrian le Roy
- Laissez la verte couleur – Adrian le Roy
- Padvane – Guillaume Morlaye
- Une jeune fillette – anonymous
- Au temps heureux – Jacques Arcadelt
- Oyez tous amoureux – Adrian le Roy
- Prelude & Fantasie – Adrian le Roy
- J’atens secours – Claudin de Sermisy
- Pavane & Galliarde – Pierre Attaignant
- L’ennuy que me tormente – Adrian le Roy
- Branle & Galliard – Guillaume Morlaye
- Cessez mes yeulx – Thomas Crequillon
- Fortune, laisse moy la vie / Pavane: Sy je m’en vois – Adrian le Roy
- Qui prestera la parole – Didier le Blanc
- Branle simple – Adrian le Roy
- Joyssance vous donneray – Claudin de Sermisy
- Branle de Poitou – Adrian le Roy
- Vivray je toujours – Claudin de Sermisy
- O cômbien est heureuse – Adrian le Roy
- Il me souffit – Claudin de Sermisy
- Les Buffons – Guillaume Morlaye
- Conte Clare – Guillaume Morlaye
- Il bianco et dolce cigno – Jacques Arcadelt
- J’ay le rebours – Pierre Certon
‘In their second Delphian CD, the Fires of Love – a four-strong Edinburgh-based early music ensemble – present music from 16th century France, most of it composed by the virtuoso musician and publisher, Adrian le Roy. Music by Claudin de Sermisy, Guillaume Morlaye, Pierre Attaignant and Jacques Arcadelt completes a line-up of songs and instrumental dances performed with a refined temperament well-suited to the languid style of the period. There’s a deliciously primitive side to these performances, expressed through the fragile simplicity of Marcus Claridge’s percussion playing and soprano Frances Cooper’s warm and unaffected singing. Guitarist/lutenist Gordon Ferries and Jonathan Hugh-Jones’ presence on a variety of recorders and stringed instruments give a joyful edge to the general mood of understatement.’
Kenneth Walton, “The Scotsman” 7th March 08, 4 stars
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