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  • Occitan Discography for 2011
  • Nancy Washer

Recordings Released in 2011: Troubadour Songs1

1. Amor vincit omnia. Ensemble a Chantar. Christophorus CHR 77349. Regina Kabis, soprano; Manuela Mohr, recorders; Marc Lewon, lute, vielle, gittern, nyckelharpa, saz, and voice; Baptiste Romain, vielle and bagpipes; Murat Coskun, percussion. Recorded 2010. 1 CD. mp3. 25 tracks.

Includes: Beatriz de Dia, "Ab joi et ab joven m'apais," sung to a melody by Bernart de Ventadorn and "A chantar m'er." (medieval.org).

2. Berenguer de Palol: Joys amors et chants. Ensemble Cantilena Antiqua. Passacaille 978. Stefano Albarello, voice, citole, and lute; Paolo Faldi, recorders; Gianfranco Rosso, fiddle; Marco Muzzati, salterio and percussion. Recorded 2009. 1 CD. mp3. 10 tracks.

Includes: The eight songs by Berenguier de Palazol that survive with their melodies and two anonymous songs. (medieval.org).

3. El Cant de la Sibil·la a Catalunya. Montserrat Figueras and the Capella Reial de Catalunya. Alia Vox AVSA 9879. Montserrat Figueras, voice; Jordi Savall, director, bowed vielle, and viol. Voices: Maite Arruabarrena, Carmen Marques, Maria Dolors Cortes, Josep Maria Gregpri, Jean-Yves Guerry, Juan Cruz, Lambert Climent, Pedro Ormazabal, Jose Cabré, Jordi Ricart, Daniele Carnovich, Antoni Oliva. Instrumentalists: Eunice Brandao, alto viol; Sergi Casademunt, tenor viol; Lorenz Duftschmid, bass viol; Robert Crawford Young, oud; Jean-Pierre Canihac, cornett; Alfredo Bernardini, shawm; Daniel Lasalle, sackbut; Lorenzo Alpert, bassoon; Josep Boras, bassoon; Angel Pereira, percussion. Recorded 1988. 1 CD. 3 tracks. [End Page 214]

Includes the Occitan version of the Sibyl Song. (alia-vox.com; medieval.org).

4. Chantarai d'aquestz trobadors. Belladonna. Talanton TAL90006. Miriam Anderson, voice, harp, and spoons; Rebecca Bain, voice, fiddle, and bell; Susanna Ansorg, fiddle. Recorded 2006. 1 CD. mp3. 14 tracks.

Includes: Aimeric de Peguillan, "En amor trob alques"; Beatriz de Dia, "Estat ai"; Giraut de Borneill, "No posc sofrir" and "S'ie.us quier conseill"; Marcabru, "L'autrier jost'una sebissa"; Peire Cardenal, "Razos es"; Peire d'Alvergne, "Chanterai d'aquestz trobadors"; Sordel, "Plaigner voill en Blacatz"; and three anonymous songs. (medieval.org).

5. Ondas do mar: El Canto de amor en el Mediterraneo del siglo XIII. Ensemble Cantilena Antiqua. Pan Classics PC 10239. Stefano Albarello, director, voice, citole, oud, saz, and gittern; Paolo Faldi, recorders and shawm; Marco Muzzati, santur, edufe, bendir, darbukka, and riqq; Gianfranco Russo, vielle and lyre. Recorded 1998. First release, 1998, Symphonia 98157. 1 CD. 15 tracks.

Includes: Berenguier de Palazol, "Aital domna," "De la gensor," "Tan m'abellis," and "Totz temeros." (medieval.org).

6. L'Orient des troubadours. Ensemble Beatus. Ad Vitam AV 110115. Jean-Paul Rigaud, voice and fiddle; Jasser Haj Youssef, viola d'amore. Recorded 2010. 1 CD. mp3. 12 tracks.

Includes: Gaucelm Faidit, "Lo gens cors onratz"; Guilhem IX, "Farai un vers," sung to a melody by J.P. Rigaud; Jaufre Rudel, "Lanquan li jorn"; Peire Vidal, "Pois vezem" and "Pos tornatz"; Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, "Ara.m requier"; Richart de Berbezill, "Atressi cum Persavaus"; Uc de Saint Circ, "Tres enemics." (medieval.org). [End Page 215]

7. La Trobà: Anthologie chantée des troubadours XIIe & XIIIe siècles Volume 5. Troubadors Art Ensemble. Tròba Vox R027. 5 CDs. mp3. 51 tracks.

Includes every song by Guiraut Riquier, Monge de Foissan, and Matfre Ermengau that survives with its melodies. (art-troubadours.com).

Recordings Released in 2011: Other Recordings

8. adara. Vox Bigerri. Agorila. Henri Gonzalez, Olivier Capmartin, Pascal Caumont, Fabrice Lapeyrere, Bastien Zaoui, and Régis Latapie, voices. 1 CD. 16 tracks. (voxbigerri.com; paraulas.net).
9. Avec un accent. Enlòc. NFFP Records. Auré Bn, guitar; Boc Sert, bass; Benoît Nicouleau, drums. 1 CD. 12 tracks. (enloc.net; paraulas.net).
10. Brouzenac. Revelhet. Laurence Roger, Philippe Fernandez, Pierre Rouch, Pascale Respaud. 1 CD. 15 tracks. (paraulas.net).
11. Caminaire. De Barròs. Daquí 332046. Dominique de Barròs, voice and guitar; Marc Brébion, guitar; Bertrand Dabo, percussion; Xavier Aubret, double bass. 1 CD. 12 tracks. (labeldaqui.com; amazon.fr).
12. Camin de vida. Mauris. IEO-06. Mauris Sgaravizzi, voice and guitar. Reissue of Nissa Rebela! (LP, 1981) and Mauris, Viure Drech (LP, 1974). 2 CDs. 26 tracks. (ieo06.free.fr).
13. Cançons pebradas. La Talvera. Centre Occitan de Recherche, de Documentation et d'Animation Ethnographiques. Collection...

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