Music of Détente
Before there was the Chunnel, there was the Field of Cloth of Gold. In 1520
the courts of Henry VIII of England and Francois I of France held an elaborate
diplomatic summit in an attempt to seal an alliance between the two nations.
No
expense was spared: the royal retinues included the finest singers and composers
of the day to supply music for the sumptuous banquets, dances, and tournaments,
as well as a solemn Mass in which the royal chapels of both kingdoms took turns
singing their own native polyphony. Lionheart premiered Field of Gold on
February 11, 2001 as part of the Music Before 1800 series at Corpus Christi
Church.
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Field of Gold A Royal Musical Celebration |
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Whiles
life or breath |
William
Cornysh |
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England,
be glad |
Anonymous |
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Let
not us that young men be |
Anonymous |
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Bon
temps, las! |
Johns.
de Sancto Martino |
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J’ay
mis mon cueur |
Matheiu
Gascongne |
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La,
la, la, l’oysillon du bois |
Jean
Mouton |
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[Introit
for Trinity Sunday] |
Sarum
Chant |
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Kyrie,
Missa Benedictus Dominus Deus |
Mouton |
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Gloria,
The Mean Mass |
John
Taverner |
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[Gradual,
TS] |
Sarum
Chant |
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[Alleluia,
TS] |
Sarum
Chant |
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Ave
sanctissima Maria |
Anonymous |
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Tous
nobles cuers |
Anonymous |
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Reveillés
vous, amoureux |
Anonymous |
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En
douleur et tristesse |
Anonymous |
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Je
le lesray, puisqu’il m’y bat |
Antoine
de Févin |
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Je
le lesray, puisqui’il m’y bat |
Mouton |
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I
am a jolly foster |
Anonymous |
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Somwhat
musing |
attrib.
Robert Fayfax |
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[Offertory,
TS] |
Sarum
Chant |
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Sanctus,
The Mean Mass |
Taverner |
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Agnus,
Missa Benedictus Dominus Deus |
Mouton |
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[Communion,
TS] |
Sarum
Chant |
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Doulce
memoire à 2 |
Layolle |
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Doulce
mémoire à 3 |
Josquin
Baston |
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Doulce
mémoire à 4 |
Pierre
Sandrin |