Ensemble: Dufay Collective
Album: I Have Set My Hert So Hy, Love & Devotion in Medieval England
Video: Ms. Douce 38, XIVth century
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During the 14th and 15th centuries England witnessed an explosion of written poetic output in the vernacular, the lyrics of which were intimately bound to music. Sadly, only a handful of poems have survived 'intact'; in the spirit of reconstruction, The Dufay Collective join forces with Voice to perform extant songs and instrumental adaptations as well as poetry set to adapted/original melodies by director William Lyons, also including a selection of rare surviving instrumental dances.
I don't know what the climate of your summer is like, but here in the Alps the clouds break on the tall trees of the mountains, it often rains and it is really cool and I, who love this climate that reminds me so much of that of Albion, can only listen to this beautiful record.
Have a good listening!

Mirko Volpe
Musica Medievale

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1 Blowe, northerne wynd (Lyons) Source: London, British Library, Harley MS 2253, f.72v
2 I have set my hert so hy (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 381, f.20
3 Plus pur l’enoyr (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.163v
4 Bryd one brere (Anon., arr. Lyons) Cambridge, King’s College, Muniment Roll 2 W.32v
5 Le grant pleyser (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.165v
6 Maiden in the mor lay (Lyons) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson D.913, flyleaf
7 Wel wer hym that wyst (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.162v
8 Esperance (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.165r
9 Adam lay ibowndyn (Lyons) MS Sloane 2593, ff.10v–11
10 Danger me hath, unskyfuly (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.166r
11 Alysoun (Lyons) London, British Library, Harley MS 2253, f.63v
12 Ye have so longe kepe schepe (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 381, f.20v
13 Wyth ryth al my herte (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 381, f.22
14 Nowel: owt of youre sleep aryse (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Arch. Selden B 26, f.14v
15 I rede that thu be joly and glad (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 381, f.22v
16 I syng of a mayden (Anon., arr. Lyons) MS Sloane 2593, ff.10v–11
17 Hayl Mary, ful of grace (Anon.) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Arch. Selden B 26, f.23r
18 Ave Maria I say (Anon.) Cambridge University Library, Add. MS 5943, f.168r–168v
19 Corpus Christi Carol (Lyons) Oxford, Balliol Library, MS 354, folio 165v
20 Gresley Dances (Anon., arr. Lyons)
I. Ly bens distonys
II. Trobyll me the bordon
III. Eglamour
IV. Alas the herd whill that I coth dans
V. This enderis day
VI. Ly bens distonys [reprise]
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The Dufay Collective
William Lyons recorder, double pipes, flute, whistle
Rebecca AustenBrown recorder, vielle, rebec, gittern
Jon Banks gittern, harp
Jacob Heringman lute, gittern
Voice Trio
Emily Burn · Victoria Couper · Clemmie Franks
directed by William Lyons
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