Les Messes Teneur - Fay Guillaume Du CD

Product Description What did it mean for Guillaume Du Fay (ca. 1397-1474), chameleon-like expert in every musical genre of his day, to compose four settings of the Mass Ordinary toward the end of his life? Looking back from the vantage point of the next generation, when the polyphonic mass reigned supreme, it might be tempting to interpret these works as a self-conscious summa of Du Fays career an achievement akin to Haydns London Symphonies or Beethovens late string quartets. On a purely musical level these comparisons are apt. Each mass stakes out unique musical terrain; they are often strikingly experimental; and the entire set is shimmeringly beautiful from beginning to end, revealing a composer at the height of his powers. Review "I never get tired of listening to Du Fay, partly because his music is just so dang pretty and partly because it occupies such a fascinating and strange transitional space between the late medieval period and the high Renaissance. " --Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist, June 2016Additional Info: Built around the talents of singer and songwriter Thomas Calder, the Trouble with Templeton self-released what was essentially a solo album before making their Bella Union debut as a five-piece with 2014's Rookie. The bricolage of indie folk, synthier pop, and more direct alt-rock led to touring opportunities with the likes of Of Monsters and Men and Father John Misty. Playing more to their strengths, however, the follow-up sees the group, which slimmed down to a trio, simplify their approach. The more focused Someday, Buddy re-places the emphasis on songwriting. It takes on an almost lo-fi character with '90s Pavement-type ambling guitars and intimate lyrics as the album oscillates between hushed rumination and lyric-driven outbursts. Lead single and opener "Bad Mistake" offers both of these extremes, as introspective verses with melodic guitar lines ("All day I use truth abuse/All win, can't lose") develop into frustration with churning choruses of "I suppose everyone knows/How it feels when you're calling me out/On my tired mouth." Elsewhere, tracks like "I Want Love" and the elegant acoustic guitar-and-piano waltz "Sturdy Boy" are consistently restrained. While "Heavy Trouble" opens with a laser-like synth attack, it proves to be a fake-out when the song quickly fades into an acoustic guitar ballad with quiet, sustained keys. "Vernon" opens with an electric guitar melody and muted vocals in unison ("Just close your mouth/Don't want your input") before Calder arrives with a contrasting vocal line. The character profile soon expands to a full-band reproach. In what could be a scene out of Hitchcock's Vertigo, "1832" finds the singer full of regret as he recognizes a younger version of a lover in a painting. The band's return to basics here is effective with Calder at the helm, and results in an affecting record with consistent intensity and enough hooks to promote both catharsis and return visits. ~ Marcy Donelson

Specifics

• Album: Les Messes Teneur
• Artist: Fay Guillaume Du
• Label: MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE
• Genre: Classical
• MPN: MEW 1577-1578

1-1. Se La Face Ay Pale
. Missa Se La Face Ay Pale
1-2. Kyrie
1-3. Gloria
1-4. Credo
1-5. Sanctus
1-6. Agnus Dei
. Missa L'homme Armé
1-7. Kyrie
1-8. Gloria
1-9. Credo
1-10. Sanctus
1-11. Agnus Dei
. Missa Ecce Ancilla Domini/Beata Zs Maria
2-1. Kyrie
2-2. Gloria
2-3. Credo
2-4. Sanctus
2-5. Agnus Dei
2-6. Ave Regina Celorum
Composed By - Anonymous
Composed By - Anonymous
2-7. Ave Regina Celorum III
. Missa Ave Regina Celorum
2-8. Kyrie
2-9. Gloria
2-10. Credo
2-11. Sanctus
2-12. Agnus Dei

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