Amarillis - Tombeau Pour Alienor (CD)

Premiered in 2023, Thierry Escaich's cantata, Tombeau pour Aliénor, was commissioned by Ensemble Amarillis. Based on a poem by Olivier Py, it features the voice of Eleanor (1122-1204), who was twice queen in her lifetime. First she was Queen of France through her marriage to Louis VII, then of England through her second marriage to Henry II Plantagenet. Combined with pieces by Purcell, the seven lyric poems and three instrumental interludes with their varied sound combinations create a sensitive fresco, evoking the life and moods of the sovereign, her thoughts and desires.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Henry: Suite from the Fairy Queen, Z.629 Act II Prelude for the Birds
2. Henry: Suite from the Fairy Queen, Z.629 Act V Prelude for the Birds
3. Henry: Suite from the Fairy Queen, Z.629 Act III Dance for the Fairies
4. Henry: Timon of Athens, Z.632 Curtain Tune on a Ground
5. Henry: Pavane in G minor, Z.752
6. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Ouverture
7. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Premier Interlude
8. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Soupir
9. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Thétre
10. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Deuxième Interlude
11. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Dimanche
12. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Troisième Interlude
13. Thierry: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Carpe Noctem
14. Thierry
15. Purcell: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Stabat Mater - Pavane (After Purcell's Pavane in G minor, Z.752)
16. Thierry
17. Purcell: Tombeau Pour Aliénor Chaconne (After Purcell's Chacony in G minor, Z.730) - Azur