Loyal Souvenir

Gilles Binchois, was one of the most eminent composers of the early Renaissance. Highly esteemed by his fellows, Binchois left a lasting legacy, notably through his polyphonic chansons and sacred works, although these remain unfamiliar to the general public.

Loyal Souvenir from Le Miroir de Musique is a selection of works by Binchois, born in Hainault. They show the evolution of his musical language from the beginnings of the burgundian style to the later instrumental transcriptions of some of his works, as these bear witness to the timeless beauty of his melodies and harmonic structures.

Le Miroir de Musique
Grace Newcombe: soprano, gothic harp, gothic organ
Dorothea Jakob: soprano
Sabine Lutzenberger & Tessa Roos: mezzo-soprano
Ivo Haun de Oliveira & Jacob Lawrence: tenor
Cyprien Sadek: baritone
Claire Piganiol: gothic harp
Elizabeth Rumsey: vielle, viola d’arco
Aliénor Wolteche: vielle
Silke Schulze: bombard, pipe & tabor
Marc Lewon: gittern, lute
Rui Stähelin: lute
Henry van Engen: slide trumpet
Baptiste Romain: vielle, rebec, bagpipes, & direction