Celebratory
Music of Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474)
and his
Contemporaries
Tapestry:
LAURIE MONAHAN,
mezzo-soprano
CRISTI CATT, soprano
DANIELA TOSIC, alto
With guests:
SHIRA KAMMEN, vielle
& harp
DANA MAIBEN, vielle
GRANT
HERREID, plectrum lute, tenor
Love and
Courtship
Farewell
to the Single Life: Je vous
pri/Ma tres doulx ami/Tant que mon
argent
Quelle Fronte
The
Wheel of Fortune: Je me complain
To
the God of Love: Donnes L’assault
Bachelor And Bachelorette Party
A
Toast: Puisque vous estez campien
Set
of Instrumental Dances
A
Tale: La
belle se siet
A
Toast: He, compaignons,
resvelons nous
First Wedding
Celebration:
Carlo Malatesta and Vittoria
di Lorenzo
Bride’s
Prayer to the Virgin Mary: Vergene bella
Groom’s
Affirmation of Courtly Love: Ma belle
dame souverainne
Resvelliés vous – composed for this wedding
Instrumental: Wedding
processional
Wedding
Ceremony:
Gloria from Missa sine nomine, composed for this wedding
Intermission
Funeral of Binchois
Processional: Dirge
Laments:
Les douleurs, dont me sens tel
somme
En
triumphant
Mort,
tu as navré de ton dart Johannes Ockeghem
(1410-1497)
Par droit je puis bien
Second Wedding: Cleofe Malatesta and Theodore Palaiologos
Groom’s
Terror about the Arranged Marriage: Malheureulx cuer
Bride
Bids Farewell to Her Country and Lover: Adieu
m’amour, adieu
ma joye
Instrumental
Prelude
Vasilissa
ergo gaude – composed for this wedding
Third Wedding: Anne de Lusignan and Louis of Savoy
Tousjours – canonic rondeau instrumental
Music of Cyprus 15th c.
Portrait
of Anne:
Contre Doulour Music of
Portrait
of Louis: Se la face ay
pale
Instrumental
Improvisation: The blind fiddlers of
the Duke of
A
Final Toast: Bon Jour Bon Mois!