Album

Cancionero: Music for the Spanish Court (1470—1520) is the first release by the Dufay Collective for the Avie Records label, which acts as a clearinghouse for artist-made recordings. Cancionero was made in 1997 on the Dufay's own dime after its relationship with the Chandos label reached the point of no return. That the Dufay Collective went ahead with releasing this postponed project rather than creating an altogether new package for their maiden voyage with Avie was a risky but advantageous decision, as this is one of their finest efforts. As with previous discs by the Dufay Collective, Cancionero targets a wide range of repertoire within a specific historic frame, attempting to portray the mood of long-vanished eras in addition to providing expert period realizations of the music. This release focuses on the Spanish Court of Ferdinand and Isabella and the music is drawn from three "Cancioneros," or Spanish songbooks, from the early Renaissance era. There is an amazing range of material presented among the 31 tracks on the disc, from gentle instrumental solos to bombastic courtly dances and even some folksy-sounding secular choral pieces. Although the Dufay Collective is primarily known as an instrumental group, all of the vocalizing here is splendid, with the singing of Vivian Ellis being particularly outstanding in its ease of delivery and tasteful use of decoration. This recording comes highly recommended.

© Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide

CD 1
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Propinan de Melyor, for ensemble (Colombina Songbook) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
1	Propinan de Melyor, for ensemble (Colombina Songbook)	0:46			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Dindirín, dindirín (romance) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
2	Dindirín, dindirín (romance)	1:06			$0.99
Juan de Anchieta Composer Con amores, la mi madre for 4 voices Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
3	Con amores, la mi madre for 4 voices	2:08			$0.99
Luis de Milán Composer Durandarte Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
4	Durandarte	1:10			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer La Spagna Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
5	No.1	1:32			$0.99
Luys de Narváez Composer Fantasia Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
6	Fantasia	1:09			$0.99
Luys de Narváez Composer Baxa de contrapunto Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
7	Baxa de contrapunto	1:21			$0.99
Antonio de Cabezón Composer Differencias sobr'el canto Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
8	Differencias sobr'el canto	2:47			$0.99
Francisco de la Torre Composer Alta à 3 (Danza sobre La Spagna) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
9	Alta à 3 (Danza sobre La Spagna)	1:59			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer De dos la mer (Montecassino) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
10	De dos la mer (Montecassino)	2:34			$0.99
Juan del Encina Composer Ay triste que vengo, a3 Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
11	Ay triste que vengo, a3	3:09			$0.99
Vilches Composer Ya cantan los gallos Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
12	Ya cantan los gallos	1:54			$0.99
Pedro de Escobar Composer Secaronme los Pesares Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
13	Secaronme los Pesares	1:08			$0.99
Juan del Encina Composer Vuestros amores, a4 Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
14	Vuestros amores, a4	3:21			$0.99
Enríquez de Valderrábano Composer Musica para discanter sobre un punto Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
15	Musica para discanter sobre un punto	3:40			$0.99
Gabriel Mena Composer Aquella Mora Garrida Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
16	Aquella Mora Garrida	1:32			$0.99
Juan del Encina Composer Mi libertad en sosiego, a4 Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
17	Mi libertad en sosiego, a4	2:02			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Dolce amoroso focho Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
18	Dolce amoroso focho	1:20			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer L'amor, dona, ch'io te porto Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
19	L'amor, dona, ch'io te porto	1:37			$0.99
Antonio de Cabezón Composer Fabordón y glosas del primer tono Ilano Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
20	Fabordón y glosas del primer tono Ilano	2:37			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Que faray ie mal fortune Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
21	Que faray ie mal fortune	1:43			$0.99
Heinrich Isaac Composer La Spagna (a3) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
22	La Spagna (a3)	2:18			$0.99
Gabriel Mena Composer O cuidado, mensajero Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
23	O cuidado, mensajero	2:08			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Al alva venid (El Cancionero de Palacio) Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
24	Al alva venid (El Cancionero de Palacio)	4:12			$0.99
João de Badajós Composer Puse mis amores Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
25	Puse mis amores	1:54			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer La Spagna Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
26	No.2	1:23			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer La tricotea Samartin la vea Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
27	La tricotea Samartin la vea	1:47			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer So ell enzina, enzina Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
28	So ell enzina, enzina	3:31			$0.99
Juan del Encina Composer Hoy comamos y bebamos, a4 Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
29	Hoy comamos y bebamos, a4	2:12			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Pase el agua, [ma] Julieta Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
30	Pase el agua, [ma] Julieta	1:37			$0.99
Anonymous, Spanish Composer Calabaza, no sé, buen amor Work Dufay Collective Early Music Ensemble
31	Calabaza, no sé, buen amor	1:56			$0.99