Since you are interested in A Song for Francesca: Music in Italy, 1330-1430, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
GUILLAUME DUFAY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dufay: Music for St James the Greater Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 30/Apr/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE MONTH GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE GRAMOPHONE AWARDS WINNER |
MUSIC FOR THE LION-HEARTED KING
Music for the Lion-Hearted King-Music to mark the 800th anniversary of the Coronation of King Richard I of England in Westminster Abbey, 1189 Gothic Voices [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] 'The singers cannot be applauded too highly for performances marked by an extraordinary insight into how this music should be tackled' (The Good CD Guide) |
SOLAGE / MACHAUT
The Unknown Lover Gothic Voices [ AVIE / CD ] The program contains all the works attributed to Solage, as well as a couple that may be his on stylistic grounds. All come from the Chantilly Codex, where he is the most-represented composer. |
LANCASTER & VALOIS
Lancaster and Valois: French & English Music, c1350-1420 Gothic Voices / Christopher Page [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Jul/2008 ] 'We are exceptionally lucky to have such brilliantly persuasive advocates of such wonderful music' (Gramophone) |
ANONYMOUS
The Service of Venus and Mars: Music for the Knights of the Garter 1340-1440 Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Feb/2010 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 'Another superlatively beautiful recording from Gothic Voices' (Hi Fi News) |
GILLES BINCHOIS / JOHN DUNSABLE / GUILLAUME de MACHAUT / etc
The Spirits of England & France, Vol. 3; Binchois and his contemporaries Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] 'Another compelling release in this series - up to Gothic Voices' usual standard' (BBC Music Magazine) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Voice in the Garden: Spanish Songs and Motets, 1480-1550 Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 2/Feb/2009 ] "An enthralling disc, a wholly persuasive introduction both to this little-known repertoire and to how it should be performed" BBC Music Magazine |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Garden of Zephirus - Courtly Songs of the Early Fifteenth Century Gothic Voices / Christopher Page, director [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Jun/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE - 'I believe this is the finest record of medieval polyphonic song yet produced' |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Missa Caput and the story of the Salve regina (The Spirits of England and France vol. 4) Gothic Voices / Christopher Page, director [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] 'A very special achievement … Music of the very highest order, seldom recorded. Essential listening!' - GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Motets and Songs from Thirteenth-Century France) Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (medieval harp & director) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Feb/2007 ] 'A compelling musical experience and a provocative intellectual one' - The Good CD Guide |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Spirits of England and France Gothic Voices / Christopher Page with Pavlo Beznosiuk (medieval fiddle) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Mar/2007 ] 'Unalloyed pleasure … Once again a superb recording that stimulates, that charms' (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Spirits of England & France, Vol. 2 Gothic Voices / Christopher Page with Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) and Emma Kirkby (soprano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Jul/2009 ] 'This is quite simply the best recording ever of the trouvere literature' (American Record Guide) |