An educational programme with early music. A short musical portrait of the French group of Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien led by flute and musette player François Lazarevich. In early April this ensemble toured through the Netherlands on the occasion of the Seizoen Oude Muziek (Season Early Music).
This ensemble specializes in French dance songs with catchy melodies.
Their CDs mainly contain a mix of French folk and court music, all focusing on dances.
For tour data see www.oudemuziek.nl, and the website of the ensemble itself.
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621).
1. Ballet – La Bourrée.
Robert Ballard, Guillaume Chastillon de La Tour, Michael Praetorius, André Philidor.
2. Suite de branles: Branles de la cornemuse – Tandis que je m’arreste – Bransles doubles – Bransle de Village.
Michael Praetorius.
3. Spagnoletta.
Planson, Praetorius.
4. Et la fleur vole – Passepieds de Bretagne.
Praetorius, Girard de Beaulieu.
5. Bransles gays.
Jacques Mangeant.
6. J’ay un oiseau qui vole.
Annie Dufresne, soprano. Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien led by François Lazarevitch.
(CD: Et la fleur vole, ALPHA 167, 2010)
Borjon de Scellery / John Playford.
7. Suite de trois Branles de village: Bobbing Joe – Excuse me – Red House.
Jean-Baptiste de Bousset (1662-1725).
8. Le beau berger Tircis.
Jean-Baptiste de Bousset.
9. J’avois cru qu’en vous aymant.
Anonymous.
10. La Furstemberg.
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755).
11. Rondement – Gaiment – Légérement.
Annie Dufresne, soprano. Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien led by François Lazarevitch.
(CD: A L’Ombre d’un Ormeau, ALPHA 115, 2007)