The Chaucer Songbook

On this CD:

1. Angelus ad virginem (14th c., English)
Composed by Christmas Traditional


2. Symlen Ben-bys (The beckoning fair one)
Composed by Welsh Traditional


3. Nes que on porroit, ballade for 3 voices
Composed by Guillaume de Machaut


4. King Orfeo
Composed by English Traditional


5. My cares Comen ever anew
Composed by English Traditional


6. Man Mai Longe Lives Weene
Composed by Anonymous


7. Sanctus [Roy ("Roi") Henry]
Composed by English Traditional


8. Alma Redemptoris Mater
Composed by English Anonymous


9. The Pear Tree (tune: Pray for us)
Composed by Carol Lloyd Wood


10. I Have a gentil cock (tune: I Pray you all), for voice, harp & percussion
Composed by Carol Lloyd Wood


11. Ich am or Irlaunde (after medieval Bendicite Deo), for harp, voice, recorder & percussion
Composed by Carol Lloyd Wood


12. Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Queene
Composed by English Anonymous


13. Roundel of the Birds (after Machaut's Le lay de plour), for harp, voice & recorder
Composed by Carol Lloyd Wood


14. Ton y Brenhim, for harp
Composed by Welsh Traditional


15. Maid in the Moor
Composed by English Traditional


16. Alma Redemptoris Mater
Composed by English Anonymous


17. Glenkindie
Composed by English Traditional


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The Chaucer Songbook
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    		The Chaucer Songbook
    Carol Wood
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000PI5FEI

    Product Description

    1 Angelus Ad Virginem 2 Symlen Ben-bys 3 Ne Qu'on Porroit 4 King Orfeo 5 My Lief Is Faren in a Londe (melody 1) 6 My Lief Is Faren in a Londe (melody 2) 7 Sanctus 8 Alma Redemptoris Mater 9 The Pear Tree 10 I Have a Gentil Cock 11 Ich Am of Irlaunde 12 Edi Be Thin 13 Roundel of the Birds 14 Ton Y Brenhin 15 Maid in the Moor 16 Alma Redemptoris Mater (harp Solo) 17 Glenkindie
    The Chaucer Songbook
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One Hit Wonder...NOT!!!
    • Keeping Chaucer Alive
    • A Refreshing Change
    • Music To Feel Good About
    • A Relaxing and Beautiful Trip into the Middle Ages
    		 The Chaucer Songbook

    Manufacturer: Eroica Classical Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004U4SQ
    Release Date: 2000-06-08

    Tracks:

    1. Angelus Ad Virgnem
    2. Symlen Ben-Bys
    3. Ne Qu'on Porroit
    4. King Orfeo
    5. My Lief Is Faren In A Londe
    6. My Lief Is Faren In A Londe
    7. Sanctus
    8. Alma Redemptoris Mater
    9. The Pear Tree
    10. I Have A Gentil Cock
    11. Ich Am Of Irlaunde
    12. Edi Be Thu
    13. Roundel Of The Birds
    14. Ton Y Brenhin
    15. Maid In The Moor
    16. Alma Redemptoris Mater
    17. Glenkiudie

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One Hit Wonder...NOT!!!.......2006-01-19

    There is so much more to this album than "I Have A Gentil Cock". Like most, I originally purchased the album for this harmonious hit single, but after a few months I was beginning to get burnt out on it. I eventually decided to give the rest of the CD a try and was amazed. DONT MAKE THE MISTAKE I MADE!!! Dont get me wrong, "I Have A Gentil Cock" is a brilliantly mastered song but please do yourself a favor and give the rest of this cd a try. You wont be sorry!

    5 out of 5 stars Keeping Chaucer Alive.......2003-12-24

    This CD, and the Songbook that it accompanies, make Chaucer a living presence for the contemporary reader and listener. Many of Chaucer's pilgrims define themselves in part by the music they play or sing, and the characters in the stories they tell (even the rooster and chicken in "The Nun's Priest's Tale") express themselves musically. Until Carol Wood put this collection together, and arranged and performed the music for it, no one had made this rich context available. But not only is the work a triumph of musicological scholarship, the playing and singing are lovely quite on their own. Every edition of Chaucer (who wrote a number of poems, or portions of poems, for music) ought to include this CD in a pocket in the jacket!

    5 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Change.......2003-02-13

    Carol Wood is a well-known Celtic scholar with a Ph.D. in Medieval Welsh literature and several books on Celtic poetry and early music. I once had the pleasure of hearing her perform in Paris. Her approach to early music and to the performance of the works on this beautiful disk as well as on her other CDs is a refreshing change from those pseudo-"authentic" performances on pseudo-"ancient" instruments that self-styled "scholars" insist is the only "correct" approach. Her love of this music comes through in the joy of her performance and in her truly "professional" and "scholarly" approach to it. I heartily recommend it to all lovers of early music.

    5 out of 5 stars Music To Feel Good About.......2002-09-21

    While I like this CD for its solid renditions of medieval tunes, I think it should have a strong appeal to those who are caught up in the Celtic music craze. Though the performances are solid, they are also sensitive, subtle, and, at times, even delicate. There's nothing heavyhanded or flashy on this disc. I live in Wood's home town (Lake Charles, LA), and here she is better known for her harp playing than her singing. That may be appropriate, since some of her compositions for solo harp are quite lyrical (check out her "Beasts of Bethlehem" CD). But the big surprise on the "Chaucer Songbook" is Wood's singing. It has a childlike quality that is utterly charming and irresitible. This CD will make you feel better than anything you've heard in a long time.

    5 out of 5 stars A Relaxing and Beautiful Trip into the Middle Ages.......2000-07-22

    The singing and playing on this disk, as well as the music itself, is quite wonderful. There is also an extremely interesting, informative, and attractive booklet that comes with it filled with a great deal of information about Chaucer, the music, the sources of the music, and translations. Whether one is interested in Chaucer or not, the music is very compelling and quite beautiful, and all the facts about the Middle Ages were quite interesting, too. All three of the female vocalists are superb, as is the harp playing and the other instrumental music. I have listened to this CD many times now and find it very relaxing, especially after a day of work. So it has my highest recommedation for several reasons.

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