The reign of Philippe IV the Fair of France, from the late thirteenth through the early fourteenth centuries, was marked by prosperity and a flourishing of the arts. During Philippe's reign, several important collections of music were copied, including the Montpellier Codex, the Chansonnier Cangé, and the Robertsbridge Codex, which remain the most ...
Some scholars believe that the music of the Notre Dame period, the Ars Antiqua and Ars Nova movements (approximately 1250-1320 and 1320-1380 respectively) are the foundations of the Western classical music tradition. This is music worth investigating, and The Early Music Consort of London, under the direction of David Munrow, do a superb job of ...
Gothic Voices' collection of music by French and English composers written between the mid-fourteenth and the mid-fifteenth centuries is loosely organized around the association of English noblemen established by King Edward III, known as the Knights of the Garter. The chivalric order (which has continued to the present day) is perhaps better ...
Gothic Voices' collection of music by French and English composers written between the mid-fourteenth and the mid-fifteenth centuries is loosely organized around the association of English noblemen established by King Edward III, known as the Knights of the Garter. The chivalric order (which has continued to the present day) is perhaps better ...
The Mass of Tournai, dating from between 1330 and 1349, is generally adjudged the earliest coherent polyphonic mass cycle in the literature, despite the existence of other early fourteenth century contenders found in Toulouse, Sorbonne, and Barcelona. It has been recorded only once before with female voices by the Norwegian ensemble Trio Medićval ...
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