℗ 2016 I Fagiolini Projects Limited under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc
Released April 1, 2016
Duration 1h 21m 25s
Record Label Decca/London
Genre Classical
 

Amuse-Bouche (French Choral Delicacies)

I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth

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1.1
Pro fumo
I Fagiolini
0:26
Banalités No. 2  
1.2
Hôtel
Anna Markland; I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
2:02
Ode à la gastronomie  
1.3
I. La physiologie du goût
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
7:56
1.4
II. Père Bernadin et la truffe noire
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
4:51
1.5
III. Gastéréa, dixième des Muses
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
4:19
1.6
Gnossienne No. 4
Anna Markland
3:11
Le Cantique des cantiques  
1.7
I. Dialogue
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
3:19
1.8
II. La voix du bien-aimé
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
3:28
1.9
III. Le songe
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:36
1.10
IV. Le Roi Salomon
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:31
1.11
V. Le jardin clos
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
4:16
1.12
VI. La sulamite
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
3:19
1.13
VII. Épithalame
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
2:39
1.14
Gnossienne No. 5
Anna Markland
3:27
Sept Chansons, FP 81  
1.15
I. La blanche neige
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:19
1.16
II. A peine défigurée
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:28
1.17
III. Par une nuit nouvelle
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:32
1.18
IV. Tous les droits
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
2:29
1.19
V. Belle et ressemblante
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:54
1.20
VI. Marie
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
2:04
1.21
VII. Luire
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:58
1.22
Gnossienne No. 6
Anna Markland
2:13
Deux poèmes  
1.23
I. Éloge V
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
3:26
1.24
II. Le brick
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
2:19
Un soir de Neige, FP 126  
1.25
I. Le feu
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:04
1.26
II. Un loup
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:27
1.27
III. Derniers instants
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
1:48
1.28
IV. Du dehors
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
0:59
Piano Concerto In G Major (arr. by Roderick Williams)  
1.29
Adagio assai
Anna Markland; I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth
9:05
Digital Booklet
Award-winning vocal group I Fagiolini celebrates its 30th anniversary and its love of French music with this release, offering a rich variety of 20th century choral delicacies, a departure from the ensemble's previous recordings of Italian Renaissance works. Arranged as a tasting menu, the programme includes world premieres of Jean Françaix’s humorous but beautiful Ode à la gastronomie for 12 voices, Darius Milhaud's Deux poèmes and a moving arrangement of the Adagio from Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major by Roderick Williams for piano and voices. "I completely and utterly adore this repertoire. It feels as much a part of me as any Monteverdi madrigal. The sensuality of the language, the shifting sands of harmony that the Poulenc and the Lesur are sometimes written around. It just feels very warm and chaleureux and something that I Fagiolini feels very comfortable with in a very good and slightly dangerous way." - Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini director
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca/London Studio Masters

Executive Producer: Alexander Van Ingen · Recording Producer: Adrian Peacock Sound Engineer: Andrew Mellor · Recording Editors: Adrian Peacock & Andrew Mellor Recording Location: All Saints Church, Tooting, London, 29 June–2 July 2015 Project Managed by Percius Publishers: Durand Éditions [2], [7]–[13], [15]–[21], [23], [24] © 1974 Éditions françaises de musique — Gérard Billaudot Éditeur (Successeur) [3]–[5]; Éditions Salabert France 25-28; R. Williams [29] Creative Director & Product Management: Niall O’Rourke Notes & Sung Text Translations © I Fagiolini English Sung Text translations by Pierre Sciama (Ode), Catherine Pierron and Robert Hollingworth with further advice from Professor Roger Little and other academics on the Francofil list (to whom sincere thanks). Sung Text Reproduction: Copyright Control Cover Picture of Brigitte Bardot © Hulton Archive/Getty Images. By kind permission of Brigitte Bardot. Booklet Photos: © Matt Brodie (pp.2, 15, 29); © Robert Hollingworth (p.7) Booklet Editing, Design & Art Direction: WLP Ltd
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-7.65
-20.92 to -0.18
-32.67
-58.10 to -22.11
-28.07
-50.50 to -16.60
14
11 to 19
1
Pro fumo
-20.92-58.10-50.518
2
Hôtel
-15.59-38.77-35.013
3
I. La physiologie du goût
-2.02-31.65-27.717
4
II. Père Bernadin et la truffe noire
-7.13-34.16-30.216
5
III. Gastéréa, dixième des Muses
-4.70-31.65-27.517
6
Gnossienne No. 4
-16.24-39.19-36.213
7
I. Dialogue
-1.58-27.23-22.014
8
II. La voix du bien-aimé
-4.59-27.56-23.413
9
III. Le songe
-1.19-28.10-22.013
10
IV. Le Roi Salomon
-5.25-23.45-19.911
11
V. Le jardin clos
-1.05-29.01-22.417
12
VI. La sulamite
-4.14-28.77-23.314
13
VII. Épithalame
-0.47-22.11-16.612
14
Gnossienne No. 5
-13.71-35.44-31.714
15
I. La blanche neige
-9.70-32.41-28.313
16
II. A peine défigurée
-12.22-36.30-32.113
17
III. Par une nuit nouvelle
-5.25-28.98-23.114
18
IV. Tous les droits
-5.70-30.91-25.915
19
V. Belle et ressemblante
-9.68-38.47-34.712
20
VI. Marie
-9.45-31.42-27.414
21
VII. Luire
-4.27-26.57-20.713
22
Gnossienne No. 6
-14.96-38.54-35.215
23
I. Éloge V
-7.90-33.53-28.915
24
II. Le brick
-6.44-31.33-27.115
25
I. Le feu
-15.48-37.83-34.211
26
II. Un loup
-5.01-34.20-29.714
27
III. Derniers instants
-8.30-32.54-28.414
28
IV. Du dehors
-8.57-29.72-25.012
29
Adagio assai
-0.18-29.44-24.819

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