Blondel • Zephirus: His Sweete Breeth (CD)

A celebration of wind music of the late 14th & early 15th centuries

Blondel gives engaging and spirited performances of Medieval and Renaissance wind music. It is easy to imagine how the bold tones of a shawm band cut across the hustle and bustle of the dance and banquet halls, or even the city square. More surprising to modern ears is the joyful and sophisticated beauty that results from this uniquely blended sound.

Track Listing

1. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) Ce moys de may
2. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) L’alta belleza tua
3. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) J’atendray tant qu’il vous playra
4. Jehan Vaillant Par Maintes Foys
5. Grimace Se Zephirus/Se Jupiter
6. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) Quel fronte signorille
7. Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) Dame, se vous m’estes lonteinne — Douce dame jolie
8. Anonymous (Codex Reina) Marticius qui fu
9. Solage Tres gentil cuer
10. Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) Se mesdisans
11. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) Puisque celle qui ne tient en prison
12. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) Ce jour de l’an
13. Gilles Binchois (1400–1460) De plus en plus se renouvelle
14. Anonymous Ms. de Marguerite d’Autriche La Danse de Cleves — La Franchoise Nouvelle 
15. Jehan de Haucourt (fl. 1390–after 1416) Je demande ma bienvenue
16. Guillaume Dufay (?1397–1474) Adieu ces bons vins de Lannoys
17. Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) Riches d’amour
18. Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) Ne que on porroit
19. Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) Donnez, signeurs
20. Anonymous (El Escorial IV.a.24) A cheval, tout homme a cheval
21. Anonymous (Codex Reina) Or sus, vous dormés trop

BLONDEL

Emily Baines alto shawm, alto & tenor recorders, bagpipes
Belinda Paul soprano shawm, tenor recorder, bagpipes
Lizzie Gutteridge alto shawm, tenor recorder, bagpipes

SKU 190394011413 • Released 2015