Song of Beasts. Fantastic Creatures in Medieval Songs Ensemble Dragma

• Johannes Ciconia (1370 - 1412):
• 1 Una panthera 05:12
• Anonymous:
• 2 Ung lion say 03:06
• Paolo da Firenze (1355 - 1436):
• 3 Un pellegrin uccel 04:56
• Jacopo da Bologna (1340 - 1360):
• 4 Un bel sparver 02:58
• Francesco Landini (1325 - 1397):
• 5 Selvaggia fera 02:21
• Johannes Ciconia:
• 6 I cani sono fuora 02:31
• Magister Franciscus (1370 - 1380):
• 7 Phiton, Phiton 06:26
• Anonymous:
• 8 Or sus vous dormés trop 03:21
• Anonymous:
• 9 Aquila altera 02:56
• Jacopo da Bologna:
• 10 Fenice fu 02:03
• Giovanni da Firenze (1340 - 1350=
• 11 Nel meço a sey paon 01:51
• Guillaume de Machaut (1300 - 1377):
• 12 Une vipere 06:11
• Donato da Firenze (1350 - 1370):
• 13 L'aspido sordo 03:00
• Trebor (1380 - 1400):
• 14 En seumeillant 02:37
• Anonymous:
• 15 Deh tristo mi topinello 02:45
• Total Runtime 52:14

Info for Song of Beasts. Fantastic Creatures in Medieval Songs

Medieval interest in animals and mythical creatures was not limited to the visual arts and literature. At the same time that bestiaries – manuscripts depicting animals and mythical creatures – were being compiled, composers were producing innumerable pieces that describe these same beasts from a musical point of view. "Song of Beasts" combines medieval iconography with texts and music, immersing a modern audience in this fascinating world of verbal, visual and aural imagery. Ensemble Dragma paints a multifaceted, moving and indepth portrait of the bestiaries, giving a glimpse of a long lost medieval mindset. Various mythical and real animals are introduced, including the panther, the viper, the phoenix and the basilisk. These pieces by both renowned and less well-known composers are musical jewels, combining artful poetry with engaging melodies.

Ensemble Dragma

Ensemble Dragma
Three highly-regarded musicians are at the heart of Ensemble Dragma: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Jane Achtman and Marc Lewon. Their flexible configuration (two voices, vielle, lute, and harp) allows them to bring the repertoire of the high and late Middle Ages to life, in all its colour and variety, for contemporary audiences.

Established in 2012, the group soon embarked on a tour of Germany, France and Switzerland with a programme entitled The Kingdom of Heaven. This is Ensemble Dragma’s first CD.

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