In 2015, a certain collector accidentally purchased a small notated book at an auction along with several antiques. His interest in the origin of the artifact led him to contact the Alamire Foundation in Leuven. Experts in Renaissance polyphony could hardly believe their eyes. It was a chansonnier from the 15th or 16th century, and the dating and origin of the songbook are still under discussion. The discovery, comparable to finding a lost Rubens painting, immediately sparked great interest not only in musical circles. This unique artifact complements a group of sources known as the Chansonniers de la vallée de la Loire, which can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The last of the chansonniers from the Loire Valley was discovered almost a century ago. The Leuven Chansonnier contains twelve musical works that have not survived elsewhere and were forgotten and silent for 500 years. There are several indications that the owner or even the author of the chansonnier may have been a woman. A selection from the songbook will be performed at the Early Music Days festival by Ensemble Sollazzo, acclaimed specialists in medieval and early Renaissance music.
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Sollazzo Ensmeble is supported by the DRAC du Grand Est, the Région Grand Est, the Centre National de la Musique, Adami and Spedidam. Sollazzo Ensemble is supported by the Caisse des Dépôts Group, principal sponsor. Sollazzo is a member of REMA, Fevis and Scène Ensemble.
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Tickets 15 € / 10 € are available for pre-sale in the TICKETPORTAL network or 1 hour before the concert at the venue.
Programme:
Anonymus (unicum): Vraiz amans pour dieu suppliez
Antoine Busnoys / Johannes Ockeghem: Quant ce vendra
Convert: Se mieulx ne vient
Anonymous: Ravy d’amours despourveu de bon sens
Busnoys, Antoine: Cent mil escuz, Firminus Caron
Anonymus (unicum): J’ay des semblans tant que je vueil
Barbingan: L’omme bany de sa plaisance
Anonymus (unicum): Se vous voullez
Busnoys, Antoine: Quant iay au cuer aulcun contraire (instrumental version)
Anonymus (unicum): Donnez laumosne chiere Dame
Frye, Walter: Tout a par moy affin qu’on ne me voye
Mureau, Gilles: Je ne fays plus, je ne dys ne escrips
Anonymus (unicum): En atendant vostre venue
Anonymus (unicum): Henri Phlipet le vert me fait porter
Performers:
SOLLAZZO ENSEMBLE
