Le grand embrasement (The Grand Embarassment). Music for a Mad King

In 1392, King Charles VI of France was declared insane. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War. His repeated absences left the field open to princes hungry for power and wealth. Thus began three dark decades for the kingdom of France, torn apart by civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians, scarred by the bloody defeat at Agincourt, and ultimately handed over to the English crown in 1420. Le grand embrasement (The Grand Embarassment). Music for a Mad King is the epic tale that Into the Winds brings to life, shedding light on a period as fascinating as it is overlooked, where the contours of a new musical art were already taking shape.

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Into The Winds Adrien Reboisson: shawms, dolzaina, recorders Anabelle Guibeaud: shawms, tabor pipe, recorders Marion Le Moal: shawms, percussions, recorders Rémi Lécorché: buisine, slide trumpet, recorders Laurent Sauron: percussions with special guest: Pierre Hamon: bagpipes