Musique Bulgare – Taksim & Dance
The Forgotten Kingdom
Founded as Hespèrion XX by viol player and Catalan music director Jordi Savall in 1974, Hespèrion XXI has since become renowned for its magical albums exploring forgotten corners of traditional and classical music. Impossible to pigeonhole, the ensemble has brought us centuries-old dances from the New World, 400 years of Turkish music, the folk traditions of Sephardic Jews and so many more inspired albums, each thrillingly performed and thoroughly researched. The epic 2010 album The Forgotten Kingdom is one of Savall’s most inspired, an intoxicating tableau of songs and dances by mediaeval troubadours from across Europe. Savall and his musicians, including soprano Montserrat Figueras, create an unforgettable sense of theatre in their exploration of music’s ancient roots.
Veri dulcis in tempore – Anonymous, Codex of 1010
Plainte Instrumentale I (Drums & Duduk)
Les Trois Principes, alef, mem, shin (Cabbalistic text from the Book of Creation)
Les Trois Principes, alef, mem, shin (Cabbalistic text from the Book of Creation)
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras, Nedyalko Nedyalkov, Driss El Maloumi
Reis glorios Instrumental (Drums, Bells, Medieval harp)
Paire sant – Text recited in Occitan
En to stavro pares tosa –Anonymous Byzantine chant
Fanfare de Croisade (Instr.)
Taksim & Andalusi Dance Mawachah Chamoulo – Anonymous
Instrumental lament II (Duduk & Kaval)
Pos de chantar, Cançon– Guilhem de Peitieu
Letter from Eberwin of Steinfeld to Bernard of Clairvaux – Recited text
Mentem meam ledit dolor – Anonymous
Ave generosa (Inst.) – Hildegarde von Bingen
Consolament (Cathar prayer) – Recited and sung text
Funeral march (Drums)
Heu miser (Instr.)
A per pauc de chantar – Peire Vidal
Innocent III is Pope (1198-1216). Bells / “Publicains” are burned at Troyes. Drums
Chant de la Sybille Occitaine “Ell jorn del judizi” – Anonymous
Goudimel
Ego enim scio… – Recited text
Quant ai lo mon consirat – Anonymous
Mot era dous e plazens – Giraut de Bornelh
E l’abas de Cistels. Vers. 4 – William of Tudela
Innocent III proclaims the first Crusade in Christian lands - "Nous exhortons" – Recited text
Innocent III proclaims the first Crusade in Christian lands - "Nous exhortons" – Recited text
Cant l’apostolis saub. Vers 5 – William of Tudela
Fanfares and battle calls (Inst.)
Le barnatges de Fransa. Vers 21 – William of Tudela
Quascus plor e planh – Guilhem Augier Novella / Giraut de Bornelh
Lavaurs fon tan fortz vila. Vers 68 – William of Tudela
Cruciferi ex precepto… –Recited text
Vai, Hugonet, ses bistensa – Raimon de Miraval
Chanson addressed to Peter II of Aragon
Aissi cum es genser Pascors – Raimon de Miraval
L’Epictafi de S. de Montfort. Vers 208 – Anonymous Chanson
D’un sirventes far – Guilhem Figueira
Goudimel
Clergue si fan pastor – Peire Cardenal
Instrumental lament (Duduk & Kaval)
Legalisation of torture in the Papal Bull "Ad exstirpanda" – Recited text
Un sirventes novel vueill comensar – Peire Cardenal
Beliche (Stampitta)
Del tot vey remaner valor – Guilhem Montanhagol
Planctus “Lavandose le mane” (Inst.) mss.Rossi
Pater Noster – Cathar prayer
Tartarassa ni voutor – Peire Cardenal
Audi pontus, audi tellus – Anonymous (Las Huelgas)
El Rey de Francia – Anonymous (Sephardic)
Preaching of Père Autier
Marche funèbre (Drum)
No puesc sofrir la dolor (Inst.) Giraut de Borneill
Instrumental lament III (Duduk and drum)
DuFay
Audi, bénigne – Anonymous/Dufay
Jordi Savall, Lluis Vilamajo, Furio Zanassi, Francesc Garrigosa, Daniele Carnovich, Pascal Bertin
Ballade de la Pucelle
O crudele suplicium. Planctus
Taksim & Makām-ı Saba uşūleş Çenber
Instrumental lament IV (Kaval, bells & drums)
O très piteulx de tout espoir fontaine – Guillaume Dufay
Ponç d'Ortafa