The Forgotten Kingdom

The Forgotten Kingdom

2010

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 medieval troubadours from across Europe. Savall and his musicians, including soprano Montserrat Figueras, create an unforgettable sense of theater in their exploration of music’s ancient roots.

Musique Bulgare – Taksim & Dance

5:11

Veri dulcis in tempore – Anonymous, Codex of 1010

3:57

Plainte Instrumentale I (Drums & Duduk)

1:16

Les Trois Principes, alef, mem, shin (Cabbalistic text from the Book of Creation)

Jordi Savall, Driss El Maloumi, Montserrat Figueras, Nedyalko Nedyalkov

6:56

Reis glorios Instrumental (Drums, Bells, Medieval harp)

1:12

Paire sant – Text recited in Occitan

0:22

En to stavro pares tosa –Anonymous Byzantine chant

3:11

Fanfare de Croisade (Instr.)

2:11

Taksim & Andalusi Dance Mawachah Chamoulo – Anonymous

4:49

Instrumental lament II (Duduk & Kaval)

1:48

Pos de chantar, Cançon– Guilhem de Peitieu

6:05

A chantar m’er de so – Countess (Beatritz) of Dia

Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras, Hespèrion XXI

6:52

Letter from Eberwin of Steinfeld to Bernard of Clairvaux – Recited text

2:19

Mentem meam ledit dolor – Anonymous

7:01

Ave generosa (Inst.) – Hildegarde von Bingen

3:51

Consolament (Cathar prayer) – Recited and sung text

0:49

Funeral march (Drums)

0:55

Heu miser (Instr.)

0:43

A per pauc de chantar – Peire Vidal

3:53

Innocent III is Pope (1198-1216). Bells / “Publicains” are burned at Troyes. Drums

1:00

Chant de la Sybille Occitaine “Ell jorn del judizi” – Anonymous

14:31

Fanfare (Treble shawm)

1:00

Ego enim scio… – Recited text

0:47

Quant ai lo mon consirat – Anonymous

5:24

Mot era dous e plazens – Giraut de Bornelh

7:55

E l’abas de Cistels. Vers. 4 – William of Tudela

4:12

Innocent III proclaims the first Crusade in Christian lands - "Nous exhortons" – Recited text

3:00

Cant l’apostolis saub. Vers 5 – William of Tudela

3:52

Fanfares and battle calls (Inst.)

1:01

Le barnatges de Fransa. Vers 21 – William of Tudela

4:50

Quascus plor e planh – Guilhem Augier Novella / Giraut de Bornelh

7:32

Lavaurs fon tan fortz vila. Vers 68 – William of Tudela

5:24

Cruciferi ex precepto… –Recited text

1:43

Vai, Hugonet, ses bistensa – Raimon de Miraval

4:54

"Bel m’es qu’ieu chant e coindei" – Raimon de Miraval

5:30

Aissi cum es genser Pascors – Raimon de Miraval

5:37

L’Epictafi de S. de Montfort. Vers 208 – Anonymous Chanson

3:25

D’un sirventes far – Guilhem Figueira

7:05

Fanfare (Inst.)

1:20

Clergue si fan pastor – Peire Cardenal

5:39

Instrumental lament (Duduk & Kaval)

1:45

Legalisation of torture in the Papal Bull "Ad exstirpanda" – Recited text

3:14

Un sirventes novel vueill comensar – Peire Cardenal

4:56

Beliche (Stampitta)

3:56

Del tot vey remaner valor – Guilhem Montanhagol

6:20

Planctus “Lavandose le mane” (Inst.) mss.Rossi

3:13

Pater Noster – Cathar prayer

1:55

Tartarassa ni voutor – Peire Cardenal

4:41

Audi pontus, audi tellus – Anonymous (Las Huelgas)

4:03

El Rey de Francia – Anonymous (Sephardic)

5:30

"Il n’est pas étonnant…" – Recited text

0:34

Marche funèbre (Drum)

0:50

No puesc sofrir la dolor (Inst.) Giraut de Borneill

2:30

Instrumental lament III (Duduk and drum)

1:09

Audi, bénigne – Anonymous/Dufay

Jordi Savall, Francesc Garrigosa, Daniele Carnovich, Lluis Vilamajo, Furio Zanassi, Pascal Bertin

3:42

Ballade de la Pucelle

3:16

O crudele suplicium. Planctus

4:11

Taksim & Makām-ı Saba uşūleş Çenber

4:05

Instrumental lament IV (Kaval, bells & drums)

2:12

O très piteulx de tout espoir fontaine – Guillaume Dufay

4:27

Si ay perdut mon saber – Ponç d’Ortafà / J. Savall

3:24

Jordi Savall

Conductor
Montserrat Figueras

Soprano
Hespèrion XXI

Orchestra, Ensemble
Pascal Bertin

Countertenor
Beatritz de Dia

Composer