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- Martin Dalby
Cantigas Del Cancionero (1972)
- Novello & Co Ltd (World)
By the Baccholian singers with funds from the Arts Council
Programme Note
Martin Dalby: Cantigas del Cancionero
Cantigas del Cancionero was commissioned by the Baccholian Singers with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The work is basically a recital of some of the thirteenth-century monophonic Spanish cantigas and canciones hidden in Cancionero para una Mariposa, an instrumental sequence that I wrote early in 1971. In Cantigas del Cancionero there are arrangements of four songs spanned by two sections of original composition. These spans bear a close resemblance to the instrumental piece, both in intention and effect, and some of the music is a reworking of instrumental material; the songs here are but shadows, their characteristics forming my own musical ideas, both works’ rhythms, melodies, textures and harmonies.
The four arrangements:
Alza la voz, pregonero
Raise your voice, town-crier; the reason for his death will comfort whoever grieves for him. Tell him of his glory, let everyone follow his adventure.
Cantiga de Santa Maria
A troubador sings to the Virgin Mary, asking for her prayers and guidance.
Enemiga le soy, madre
I am his enemy, mother, a bad enemy. He worships me, he considers me his lady, but I consider him my enemy.
Desciende al valle, nina
Come down to the valley, little fair-haired girl, it’s no longer day. Come down to the lambs that are straying in the rye fields.
© Martin Dalby
Optional fifth cancion, when the arrangements are performed separately.
Tiempo es, ell escudero
It’s time to go from here, Sir. They have discovered the secret, I cannot conceal it.
Cantigas del Cancionero was commissioned by the Baccholian Singers with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The work is basically a recital of some of the thirteenth-century monophonic Spanish cantigas and canciones hidden in Cancionero para una Mariposa, an instrumental sequence that I wrote early in 1971. In Cantigas del Cancionero there are arrangements of four songs spanned by two sections of original composition. These spans bear a close resemblance to the instrumental piece, both in intention and effect, and some of the music is a reworking of instrumental material; the songs here are but shadows, their characteristics forming my own musical ideas, both works’ rhythms, melodies, textures and harmonies.
The four arrangements:
Alza la voz, pregonero
Raise your voice, town-crier; the reason for his death will comfort whoever grieves for him. Tell him of his glory, let everyone follow his adventure.
Cantiga de Santa Maria
A troubador sings to the Virgin Mary, asking for her prayers and guidance.
Enemiga le soy, madre
I am his enemy, mother, a bad enemy. He worships me, he considers me his lady, but I consider him my enemy.
Desciende al valle, nina
Come down to the valley, little fair-haired girl, it’s no longer day. Come down to the lambs that are straying in the rye fields.
© Martin Dalby
Optional fifth cancion, when the arrangements are performed separately.
Tiempo es, ell escudero
It’s time to go from here, Sir. They have discovered the secret, I cannot conceal it.