Track Listing

1. Dance: J'aloie l'autrier
2. Ses tres dou regars
3. C'est la fins
4. Prendés i garde
5. Pucelete - Je languis - Domino
6. On parole - A Paris - Frése nouvele
7. Dance: Les un pins
8. Volez vous que je vous chant
9. La septieme estampie Real
10. A Dieu commant amouretes
11. A jointes mains vous proi
12. Hé Dieus, quant verrai
13. Tant con je vivrai
14. Fines amouretes
15. La douçours del tens novel
16. Dance: La douçours
17. En ung vergier
18. Dame or sui traïs
19. Chanter voel par grant amour
20. Quant voi la flor nouvele
21. L'autre jour par un matin
22. Amor potest
23. Dieus soit en cheste maison
24. Je chevauchoie l'autrier
25. Dance: Je chevauchoie l'autrier

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #156710 in Music
• Released on: 2000-09-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 57 minutes

Customer Reviews

A triumph!
The Dufay Collective are one of the most successful medieval ensembles around and righfully so.They have a unique style, which is instantly recognizable, and they never fail to surprise or delight in every album they release, demonstrating their diversity, originality and masterful interpretations.This album, "On the Banks of the Seine", invites the listener into the captivating musical legacy of the French trouvere, the minstrel from the northern regions of France. Although the Dufay Collective are known for their upbeat,exciting and highly accomplished instrumental dance pieces,in this album they prove that they are also accomplished and sensitive singers that demonstrate a singular capacity for vocal arrangements. This album is a reflective one, evoking a wide spectrum of emotions from the powerful and deeply stirring vocal harmonies of the trio of male voices in the motets of Adam de la Halle to the softer, more pensive songs sung by the group's regular vocalist, Vivian Ellis, who is a diverse singer that often surprises the listener with the different qualities of voice she produces.There are several very striking pieces in this album, most notably the highly enjoyable and rather addictive set of "Ses tres dou regars/C'est la fin/Prendes i garde/", the strikingly beautiful "Volez vous que je vous chant", and the haunting "L'autre jour par un matin"; this is a very strong album throughout, reflected in every piece. "On the of the Seine" is a highly enjoyable, very beautiful and emotionally stirring album, and my personal favourite of all their albums.