| 1. Careza, Alais, Iselda: Na Carenza |
| 2. Iseut de Capio & Almuc de Castelnau: Domna N'Almucs, si-us plages |
| 3. Beatriz de Romans: Na Maria |
| 4. Anonymous: Soufres, maris |
| 5. Anonymous: Toute seule, passerai |
| 6. Anonymous: Por coi me bait mes maris? |
| 7. Anonymous & Pistoleta: Bona domna, un conseill vos deman |
| 8. Anonymous: C'est la gieus en mi les prez |
| 9. Anonymous: C'est desoz l'olive en mi les prez |
| 10. Anonymous: La jus desouz l'olive |
| 11. Anonymous: Et une chambre cointe et grant / Et Gaudebit (instrumental) |
| 12. Anonymous: Main s'est levee Aelis / Ne (instrumental) |
| 13. Anonymous: Tout leis en mi les prez / Dominus (instrumental) |
| 14. Ventadorn: Non es meraveilla s'eu chan (instrumental) |
| 15. Comtessa de Dia: Estat ai en greu cossirier |
| 16. Wishart & Comtessa de Dia: Estampie on "A chanter m'er" (instrumental) |
| 17. Anonymous: Bele Doette as fenestres se siet |
| 18. Marie de Dregnau de Lille: Mout m'abelist quant le voi (instrumental) |
| 19. Audefroi le Bastart (fl. 1215): Bele Emmelos (instrumental) |
| 20. Anonymous: Avant hier en un vest pre (instrumental) |
Product Description
Among the most storied achievements of the "12th-Century Renaissance" are, of course, the poetry and songs of the troubadours and their northern French counterparts, the trouvères. Less well-known is the fact that there were at least 20 trobairitz (female troubadors) and two female trouvères. Sinfonye explores their works--along with the chanson de toile and chanson de femme, two distinct forms--written from a woman's viewpoint--on The Sweet Look and the Loving Manner. Unfortunately, only one song, A chantar m'er by the Comtessa de Dia, survives with a melody; Sinfonye solves this problem by using a standard medieval procedure--contrafactum, i.e., fitting existing melodies (in this case, by male troubadours) with new texts (by trobairitz). Vivien Ellis brings a plain, folkish voice to these songs--she doesn't achieve all the subtlety one might want, but her singing has an appealing directness and simplicity. The instrumental preludes occasionally seem disconnected from the songs they introduce, but the playing is otherwise lively and sensitive. --Matthew Westphal
The Sweet Look And The Loving Manner - Trobairitz, Love Lyrics and Chansons de Femme from Medieval France / Wishart, Sinfonye,Stevie Wishart,Audefroi le Bastart,Iseut de/Castelnau, Almuc Capio,Alais & Iselda Carenza,Beatriz de Dia,Maroie de Dregnau de Lille,Pistoleta,Research Composer,Beatriz de Romans,Bernart de Ventadorn,Sinfonye,Vivien Ellis,Paula Chateauneuf,Jim Denley,Hyperion,Classical,Classical Music,Early Music / Chant,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Miscellaneous Vocal Music,Vocal,Vocal Music
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