
Keeping the Watch
Newport Classic, 1991, NPD 85527
Piffaro’s debut CD, introduced the band’s instrumentarium, and helped pave the way for the group’s European debut. 16thcentury German, French and Flemish dances and songs.
No longer in stock, but available on Amazon – collector’s item!
Contents
Im Maien — Ludwig Senfl (1486-1543)
Freundlich Begir — Anonymous, Glogauer Liederebuch
Je suis desheritée — Jacotin (b.?-1528)
Vray Dieu — Antoine Busnois
Ich Stuend an Einem Morgen — Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)
Hoboekentanz — pub. Tylman Susato, 1551
Mohrentanz — Susato
Fagott — Susato
Ronde “Il estoit une fillette” — Susato
Ronde — Susato
Gaillardes — Susato
Der Winter ist Vergangen — Anonymous, traditional tune, 16th c.
Tabulation for Arigot in Mode III — pub. Thoinot Arbeau, Orchesographie, 1587
Tuba Gallicalis — Anonymous, 15th c.
L’homme armé — Robert Morton (c. 1430-after 1476)
Die Schlacht — Anonymous, 16th c.
Les Bouffons — pub. Thoinot Arbeau, 1589; arr. Piffaro
Bruder Conrads Tantzmass — pub. Paul & Bartholomaeus Hessen, 1555
Katzenphote — Anonymous, Glogauer Liederbuch, late 15th c.
Ratten Schwantz — Anonymous, Glogauer
Kranich Schnabel — Anonymous, Glogauer
Hoftanz “le petit rouen” — Anonymous, Munich Mus. MS 1516
Im Maien — Ludwig Senfl
Gaillarde — pub. Pierre Attaingnant, 1530
Basse Dances — pub. Pierre Attaingnant, 1530
Jouissance vous donneray — pub. Arbeau, 1589
Das Gläut zu Speyer — Ludwig Senfl
De Passione Domini/ Rumpelmetten — Sixtus Dietrich (c. 1493-1548)
O Allmächtiger Gott — Ludwig Senfl
Deux Bransles de Bourgongne — pub. Claude Gervaise, 1557
Trois Bransles — Gervaise, 1550
Im Maien (reprise) — Ludwig Senfl
