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This video offers a vibrant journey through the polyphonic vocal traditions of the Renaissance, bringing together a rich selection of madrigals, frottole, villotte, chansons, and villancicos from across Europe during the 16th century. These forms—some sacred, some secular—were sung in royal courts, civic festivities, and private salons, blending poetry, melody, and vocal harmony into works of both refinement and joy.

The madrigal, central to this collection, represents the height of Renaissance vocal expression: complex polyphony wedded to evocative, often pastoral or amorous poetry. Alongside it, you'll find frottole and villotte—Italian song forms with lighter, dance-like character—French chansons with courtly wit, and Spanish villancicos rooted in folk rhythm and Iberian flair.

Featured in this anthology are works by some of the most distinguished composers of the Renaissance, including Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, Jacob Arcadelt, Orazio Vecchi, John Dowland, Pierre Passerau, and even King Henry VIII

This 45-minute collection is a celebration of early music’s poetic soul, revealing the elegance, humor, and emotional resonance of the Renaissance voice—layered in perfect counterpoint, yet rooted in the human breath.

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The Splendours of Polyphony: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAxIcVEJb6FCwMipm7fwZ_ufnSxtAJNR

Medieval Religious Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVAxIcVEJb6EAALkRXX6ZkH348UCBuf9y

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➤ Music by:
Gruppo Vocale "Pro Musica Antiqua" and Giovanni Vianini
From the album "Madrigali: Frottole, Villotte, Villancicos, Chansons"
℗ 1988 La Gloria / Rusty Records
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00:00 – Chiare, fresche e dolci acque, PdPWV Mad108: I. Chiare, fresche e dolci acque - Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina
01:54 – Il bianco e dolce cigno - Jacob Arcadelt (1539)
03:42 – So ben mi ch'a bon tempo - Orazio Vecchi (1590)
05:37 – I vaghi fiori e l’amorose fronde - Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina (1586)
07:58 – El grillo, NJE 28.12 - Josquin des Prez (1504)
09:46 – Sentomi la formicula - Filippo Azzaiolo (1569)
11:09 – Chi la gagliarda - Baldassarre Donato (1550)
13:58 – Ben venga amore - Giovanni Animuccia (1452)
17:15 – Bonzorno Madonna - Antonio Scandello (1566)
18:58 – Madonna mia pietà, LV 30: I. Madonna mia, pietà - Orlando di Lasso (1581)
24:04 – Tutto lo di mi dici, LV 655 - Orlando di Lasso (1581)
26:18 – Of All the Birds - John Bartlet
28:41 – Der mond ist aufgegangen, VG15 - Matthias Claudius
31:58 – De los álamos vengo - Juan Vasquez (1560)
34:11 – Fine Knacks for Ladies - John Dowland (1597)
35:44 – Au joly boys - Claudin De Sermisy (1535)
37:56 – Pastime with Good Company - Henry VIII (1511)
39:22 – Il est bel et bon - Pierre Passerau (1534)
41:39 – Mas vale trocar - Juan del Encina (1500)
44:02 – Quand je bois du vin clairet - Pierre Attaingnant (1535)
45:46 – Je ne l'ose dire - Pierre Certon (1535)

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"Country Feast", 1647
by David Teniers the Younger (1610 - 1690)

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