This volume focuses on the medieval period from approximately the sixth to fifteenth centuries. The music of this era was traditionally performed as plainchant (sacred) or monophony (secular), that is, as a vocal melody, here reserved for the soprano recorder. Seeking to emulate medieval performance practice, the 20 tunes in this collection are accompanied by a single, drone-like power or 5-chord to be played on a modern-day stringed instrument such as guitar, mandolin or banjo. These simple troubadour songs are ideal for beginners and experienced players alike, who want to be transported back in time, immersed in a bygone era of music. 

O admirabile vereris idolum – Anonymous (10th c)

Pax in nominee Domini – Marcabru (12th c)

Cil qui d’amors me conseille – Gace Brulé (12th c)

Tuit me desir et tuit mi grief torment – Thibaut de Champagne (1201 – 1253)

Le Tournoiement des Dames – Huon d’Oisy (12th c)

L’autre ier avint enc el – Conon de Bethune (12th c)

Chanterai por mon corage – Guiot de Dijon (fl 1215-1225)

Ha! Me non fai chanter foille ni flor – Albertet de Sisteron (fl 1194-1221)

Quan vei l’aloete mover – Bernard de Ventadoour (12th c)

Quisquis cordis et oculi Non sentit in se jurgia – Philippe le Chancelier (c 1160 – 1236)

A l’entrada del temps clar – Anonymous (12th c)

Gaite de la tor – Anonymous (13th c)

Tuit cil qui sunt enamourant – Anonymous

Worldes blis ne last no throwe – Anonymous (1265)

Nu alrest lebe ich mir werde – Walther von der Vogelweide (c 1170 – c 1230)

Ich parrere dich durch mine trowe – Wizlav von Rügen (1265? – 1325)

Ez ist hiute eyn wunny chlicher tac – Anonymous (13th c)

Winder wie ist nu dein kraft – Neidhart von Reuental (c 1180 – 1250)

Ey ich sach in dem traone – Heinrich von Meissen (13th c)

Maravillosos et piadosos – Anonymous (13th c)