Various Composers - Epitaph for a Green Lover (The Linarol Consort; Héloïse Bernard)

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1. Antoine Brumel - Tous les regretz
2. Josquin des Prez - Belle pour l'amour de vous
3. Jacob Obrecht - Si sumpsero
4. Antoine Bruhier - Vray Dieu qui me confortera
5. Anonymous - L'Esperance de Bourbon
6. Johannes Ockeghem - Petite camusette
7. Pierre de la Rue - Doleo super te
8. Josquin des Prez - Plus nulz regretz
9. Anonymous - La Danse de Cleves
10. Pierre de la Rue - Mijn hert altijt heeft verlanghen
11. Anonymous - Me fauldra il
12. Anonymous - Il me fait mal
13. Johannes Ghiselin - La Spagna
14. Antoine Brumel - Du tout plongiet
15. Pierre de la Rue - Soubz ce tumbel (Epitaphe de l'amant vert)
16. Josquin des Prez - Que vous madame
17. Alexander Agricola - Sy dedero
18. Josquin des Prez - Plaine de dueil
19. Mabrianus de Orto - Dulces exuviae
20. Josquin des Prez - Cueurs desolez par toute nation

The Linarol Consort

Héloïse Bernard, soprano

Date: 2026

Label: CRD Records

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This album was created in response to strong audience demand following performances by The Linarol Consort, who sought to preserve and share this underrepresented repertoire. It explores the musical world of Margaret of Austria (1480–1530), a key Renaissance patron and cultural figure, drawing on songs from her surviving chansonniers in the Brussels Royal Library. The title references a poignant chanson about her beloved parrot, reflecting the personal and artistic richness of her court. Featuring settings of Margaret’s own poetry, the recording offers insight into her character, enhanced by warm viol tones, expressive vocals, and imaginative instrumentation that highlights the ensemble’s versatility.

The Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols brings together leading specialists dedicated to both consort and solo viol performance, with a distinctive focus on the instrument’s earliest repertoire and sound. The ensemble takes its name from Venetian maker Francesco Linarol, whose 16th-century viol serves as the model for their instruments. In collaboration with luthier Richard Jones, the group performs on carefully crafted replicas, forming two complementary consorts: a “high” ensemble of treble, two tenors, and bass, and a “low” ensemble pitched a fourth lower, consisting of tenor, two basses, and a great bass, enriching their tonal range.