While the miseries of famine, disease, political chaos and chronic warfare which made life in the Fourteenth Century a challenge we hope never to relive, ever-resourceful artists and craftsmen managed to produce a veritable sea of treasures for the eyes and ears. The Newberry Consort brings a few of these treasures to life in Noyse Productions' first compact disc release. Download Program Notes Download Lyrics

Reviews:
"...first rate, with outstanding turns from all." - Chicago Tribune
"Sheer musical intelligence" - Fanfare

Tracks: 1. Ballata: I'vo bene (Gherardello da Firenze d.1364) (3:35) 2. Ballata: Donna e fu (Lorenzo da Firenze d.1372) (2:17) 3. Ballade: Se je me plaing (Matteo da Perugia fl.1400) (4:55) 4. Virelai: Sus un fontayne (Johannes Ciconia 1370-1412) (7:37) 5. Ballade Beaut' Parfaite (Antonello da Caserta fl.1400) (7:02) 6. La douce cere (Bartolino da Padua, arr Faenza Codex c.1410) (3:02) 7. Ballade: En attendant esperance (Jaquemin de Senleches fl.1380) (12:13) 8. Or sus, vous dorm's trop (Anonymous, arr Faenza Codex c.1410) (4:51) 9. Virelai: En ce gracieux temps (Senleches) (2:23) 10. Ballade: Pres du soloil (Matteo de Perugia) (7:47) 11. De ma dolour (Philipoctus de Caserta fl. 1370) (7:31) 12. Istampitta Ghaetta (Anonymous c.1380) (6:43) 13. Ballade: Fuions de ci (Senleches) (4:57) Total time: 75:17