Available July 10th!
The Black Dragon
Music from the Time of Vlad Dracula (ca. 1431–76)
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Cançonièr proudly presents its new recording, featuring 15th-century music from the time of the infamous Vlad the Impaler, whose tyrannical rule
of Wallachia (Southern Romania) shocked Europe. Featuring Michel Beheim’s German poem about Vlad’s deeds, French and Italian dance music, German songs, music of the Byzantine court, Balkan folk songs, Turkish classical music, the Lamentation for the Fall of Constantinople
by Guillaume Dufay, and more!
Annette Bauer: recorders, bells, voice, percussion, lute
Phoebe Jevtovic: voice
Shira Kammen: vielle, harp, voice
Tim Rayborn: voice, percussion, citole, lauta,
tromba marina, ‘ud, psaltery
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Cançonièr's debut CD features Tim and Annette performing a wide variety of medieval instrumental music on a multitude of instruments, including: recorders, percussion, harp, lute, psaltery, and symphonie (medieval hurdy gurdy).
Two other recent releases: Honey from the Thorn - Music of Medieval England by
Tim Rayborn (and featuring Annette, Shira, Phoebe, and Susan Rode Morris),
and Magic Carpet, featuring Annette Bauer and Rachael Bouch-Dimondstein.