TRACKLISTING

1. Amours, qui biens ses enchanter
2. Mere Dieu, Virge senee
3. S'amour dont sui espris
4. Talenz m'est pris orendroit
5. Hui matin a l'ajournee
6. Hui enfantez
7. Ma viële
8. Entendez tuit ensemble

RECORDING INFORMATION

"We should sing of the Virgin both day and night as the angels do. All those who sing sweetly enchant the devil and lull him to sleep." (Gautier de Coincy)

Songs of Angels is a new recording from renowned early-music specialist Philip Pickett and the New London Consort.

The beautiful and unusual music on mystical and spiritual subjects provides a fascinating insight into the development of French sacred music in the13th century whilst delighting with the evocation of an earlier age.

Gautier de Coincy (c.1177–1236) is considered to be one of the first composers of sacred songs and one of the greatest poets of the French language during the 13th century. He had a profound influence on French culture and his musical works represent the earliest substantial collection of sacred songs in the language.