This episode takes us into the world of chivalry and courtly love with songs of the troubadours: poet-composers who lived and worked between 1100-1350. We'll hear songs of love and death performed by Paul Hillier, Ensemble Leones, and Heliotrope. Also included is a song by a trobairitz, or female troubadour, the text of which will resonate with anyone who has ever been dumped for no apparent reason!
Arr. Joyce Todd: Estampie Marcabru. Performed by Heliotrope, led by Joyce Todd.
Marcabru: Pax in nomine Domini. Performed by The Early Music Consort of London.
Giraut de Bornehl: Reis Glorios. Performed by Paul Hillier, baritone & Stephen Stubbs, lute.
Arr. Joyce Todd: Estampie. Performed by Heliotrope, led by Joyce Todd.
Beatriz de Dia: A chantar m’er. Performed by Heliotrope, led by Joyce Todd.
Adam de la Halle: Je muir. Performed by Ensemble Leones, led by Marc Lewon.
Jaufre Rudel: Lanquan li Jorn. Performed by Paul Hillier, baritone.
Gautier d’Espinal: Estampie Der Mönch ze Toberlu. Performed by Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano & Per-Sonat.
Walther von der Vogelweide: Kranz-Tanz Lied. Performed by Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano & Per-Sonat.
Walther von der Vogelweide: Estampie uber den Goldener Ton. Performed by Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano & Per-Sonat.
Marner: Prophetentanz. Performed by Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano & Per-Sonat.
Walther von der Vogelweide: Do der sumer komen was. Performed by Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano & Per-Sonat Walther.
Arr. Baptiste Romaine: Iferunge. Performed by Baptist Romaine, bagpipes.