Graindelavoix sings Absalon fili mi by Josquin Desprez (or Pierre de la Rue?), live in Potsdam

Graindelavoix, directed by Björn Schmelzer
Sung by Andrew Hallock, Marius Peterson, Tomàs Maxé and Arnout Malfliet
Recorded live in Potsdam on 13.06.2023
Photos (c) KREW Collective
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[@maryjanewilkie8472]

I'm thrilled that there are singers who continue to regale us with this music.

[@helenatelles4645]

Beautiful music beautifully sung! As for style and interpretation, either Josquin or LaRue (?) are trembling in their tombs or they are loving to see their music is still sung and appreciated 500 years later...

[@MrLuridan]

I love this. It’s challenging and exciting. Much more interesting than the million anodyne performances and recordings that one usually hears. Thank you for this, keep going!

[@swinxmusik]

You've come to Potsdam last year? Where can I make sure I don't miss the next time you are so close by? An admirer of your art.

[@andrewhack9591]

It's a style. It's challenging. It's VERY challenging. But I like it. Mostly. Is it historically accurate? I guess THAT'S a question we'll never be able to answer.

[@wojwojt1790]

why it's challenging? it's just beautiful piece of music

[@mwnyc3976]

@@wojwojt1790 I presume that the style which @andrewhack9591 is talking about is this ensemble's style of singing, somewhat more raucous that that of most of its colleagues. (The ensemble Cut Circle can sometimes be even more raucous.) And in this performance Graindelavoix is on relatively good behavior until about 2:38. Is it historically accurate? It's true that we'll never know for certain, but it's hard for me to imagine that Josquin didn't expect his singers to remain in tune.

[@audeboutet6059]

Mais est-ce bien sage?

[@Perotinus1]

FO with the 'Josquin': it's like shoving 'Palestrina' before all Roman music of the early 17th century: we know better now. Is it de la Rue? Probably - so get rid of the 'Josquin', or just write 'something something something 1920s German musicology'.

[@MrLuridan]

What? Why? 1920s?