Vocalconsort Leipzig, Franziska Kuba - Part Songs & Chansons (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 3 Shakespeare Songs: No. 1, Full Fathom Five
02. 3 Shakespeare Songs: No. 2, The Cloud-Capp'd Towers
03. 3 Shakespeare Songs: No. 3, Over Hill, Over Dale
04. 2 Part Songs, Op. 73: No. 1, Love's Tempest
05. 2 Part Songs, Op. 73: No. 2, Serenade
06. 2 Part Songs, Op. 71: No. 1, The Shower
07. 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47: No. 1, To Daffodils
08. 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47: No. 2, The Succession of the Four Sweet Months2
09. 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47: No. 3, Marsh Flowers
10. 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47: No. 4, The Evening Primrose
11. 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47: No. 5, Ballad of Green Broom
12. 6 Chansons: No. 1, La biche
13. 6 Chansons: No. 2, Un cygne
14. 6 Chansons: No. 3, Puisque tout passe
15. 6 Chansons: No. 4, Printemps
16. 6 Chansons: No. 5, En hiver
17. 6 Chansons: No. 6, Verger
18. 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans, L. 92: No. 1, Dieu! qu'il la fait bon regarder!
19. 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans, L. 92: No. 2, Quand j'ay ouy le tabourin
20. 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans, L. 92: No. 3, Yver, vous n'estes qu'un vilain
21. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 1, Nicolette
22. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 2, Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
23. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 3, Ronde

The longing for sound: for all the differences between the traditions that gave rise to the English part song and the French chanson, both share a quest for beauty and a desire to reach people directly. Under the direction of Franziska Kuba, Vocalconsort Leipzig brings this spirit vividly to life in every note of its new GENUIN album. Two genres meet here that, despite their different origins, prove remarkably close to one another. The program brings together twentieth-century polyphonic vocal works by leading composers of their time: Edward Elgar and Benjamin Britten encounter Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. For all their stylistic diversity, the works are united by their sensitive interpretation of the text and the distinctive sonority of a cappella singing. Vocalconsort Leipzig sings with youthful freshness, tremendous joy in music-making, and crystalline homogeneity a performance to warm the heart!