Melodious Melancholye
The sweet sounds of medieval England
Les doux sons de l’Angleterre médiévale
ensemble belladonna
Miriam Andersén – voice, harp
Rebecca Bain – voice, fiddle
Susanne Ansorg – fiddle, rebec
Telling tales of lost love and ultimately of the transience of worldy pleasures, this collection of songs (performed in part instrumentally) is a tribute to the melodious melancholy of the English.
1. Worldes blis ne last no throwe
Anonymous (c. 1265)
5:26
2. Hevene quene
Instrumental version of “Edi beo thu hevene quene” (late 13th century)
2:41
3. Miri it is while sumer ilast
Anonymous (c. 1225)
3:03
4. Ar ne kuth ich sorghe non
Anonymous (c. 1270)
5:04
5. Bryd one breere
Anonymous (c. 1300)
3:07
6. Dou way Robin / Sancta mater gracie
Anonymous (late 13th century)
3:51
7. Wel wer hym that wyst
Anonymous (early 15th century)
1:25
8. Abide, I hope it be the best
Anonymous (early 15th century)
2:24
9. Plus penser que dire
Music: Anonymous (early 15th century)
Text: Charles d’Orléans (1394–1467)
4:13
10. Alas, departynge is ground of woo
Anonymous (early 15th century)
1:54
11. Alas, alas is my chief song
Walter Frye (fl. 1450–1475)
3:38
12. So ys emprentid
Walter Frye
3:17
13. O fallaze e ria Fortuna
Robertus de Anglia (fl. 1460–1475)
2:19
14. Agwillare
John Bedyngham? (1422–1460)
2:28
15. My woeful heart
Anonymous (late 15th century)
6:33
16. Lullay lullow
Anonymous (early 15th century)
2:59
Total 54:31
