Debussy - Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans: Introduction

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Music by Claude Debussy
Words by Charles d’Orléans (1394-1465)
Arranged by Julian Bryan - Edited by David Jones
Arrangement published by © Golden River Music: https://www.goldenrivermusic.eu/
Video by KDAW Music Services

Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans are three songs written by the French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918). This is his only composition for unaccompanied choir ('a cappella'), and was finished in 1908. It is set to the medieval poetry by Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394-1465). The three songs are entitled:

I. Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder! (God, how good it is to look upon her)
II. Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin (When I hear the tambourine)
III. Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain (Winter, you're nothing but a villain)

The work was originally scored for 4-6 voices (or choir), but this recording is of an original arrangement by Julian Bryan for soprano/mezzo soprano with an upwardly extended piano accompaniment and optional contralto or violin. It is performed here by Sophie Clarke, with Benedict Holland on violin and David Jones on piano. It is recorded by the award-winning 'Prima Facie' Records label: https://tinyurl.com/2mub3f7x

The CD recordings will soon be available from major UK music retailers, including Presto Music: https://tinyurl.com/3njkcczb

Further YouTube performances by Sophie Clarke can be found here:    / @sophieclarkesinger  

YouTube performances by the Victoria String Quartet - of which Benedict Holland is the leader - can be found here:    / victoria string quartet - topic