Chanticleer turns to the fourteenth century’s most towering figure, Guillaume de Machaut, presenting both faces of his remarkable career: the devout cleric of Reims Cathedral and the courtly poet-composer of secular love song.
The album’s centerpiece is the Messe de Nostre Dame, one of the era’s only surviving polyphonic mass settings by a single composer, its rocketing rhythms and sonorous blocks of sound still astonishing nearly seven centuries later.
Alongside it, Chanticleer performs Machaut’s ballades, rondeaux, virelais and motets. Intricate, pun-laden love songs written for his noble patrons, brought to life with an improvisatory, historically-informed approach to ornamentation and color.
Chanticleer
Tim Keeler, Director & Countertenor
Tracklist
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| SKU | DE3631 |
| Qualities | DSD 128, DSD 512, DSD 64, DSD 256, DXD 24 Bit, WAV 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz |
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| Recording Location | St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco, CA |
| Recording Engineer | Marlan Barry, Robert Gatley |
| Producer | Marlan Barry |
| Release Date | September 11, 2026 |
Press reviews
Gramophone
For this thoughtful Machaut anthology, Chanticleer explore nearly as many ways of performing polyphony as there are individual pieces… Although one might question how well the performance gels, there is no denying its individuality — which is saying a great deal, given the Mass’s recording pedigree. The determination to put performance issues front and centre of the project is very commendable, with the dreamlike Riches d’amour a perfect summing-up.
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