Sacred and secular music from the 13th to the 16th century, ranging from troubadour songs to frottolas, including Franco-Flemish chansons
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En la forêt de longue attente
The forest is omnipresent in the medieval imagination.
It is alternately a refuge, a place of spiritual quest, or a wild and ominous place where wolves and bandits can appear at any moment.
In Charles d’Orléans’ poem, the forest of long waiting, which symbolizes the desire for the love of joy is devastated by the winds of Fortune.
Ensemble
Rubens Rosa is a young medieval music ensemble based in Basel (Switzerland). It is co-directed by Aliénor Wolteche (bowed vielle) and Matthieu Romanens (tenor). Its repertoire ranges from accompanied monody of the 13th century to vocal and instrumental polyphony of the late Middle Ages. Complementary musical approaches aided by shared leadership, are the hallmark of Rubens Rosa