800+ year old song on the death of King Richard the Lionheart, 6 April 1199 - DavidYardleyMusic.com
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Lament on the Death of King Richard the Lionheart (King Richard I of England), d. 6 April 1199. Fortz Chausa Es Que Tot Lo Major Dan, by Gaucelm Faidit (fl. 1170-1205).
"I marvel at how this false, cruel century can contain anyone wise or courtly"
The tune and Old Occitan words of this heartfelt lament survived from when they were written in c. 1199, by the troubadour Gaucelm Faidit.
Performed and arranged by DavidYardleyMusic.com (b. 1978). Countertenor voice with a Scottish-made medieval harp from Ardival Harps, based on a 12th Century drawing.
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Photo by Adam Henry, images from Wikimedia Commons.
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I am learning music which I had never heard of before. Wonderful voice and exquisite harp player.
Thank you so much for this Dee - delighted there was a chance for you to have a new musical experience through this video! :)
Awesome, thanks so much for that!
Extraordinaria y bellísima Música medieval, Gracias por compartirla y por interpretarla.
Me alegra mucho que lo hayas disfrutado tanto. ¡Gracias por tus generosas palabras!
A Usted.
That vocal is cranked
Stunningly beautiful. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I’m delighted you enjoyed it :)
❤️ Old Occitan ❤️
It’s a beautiful language to sing in!
Very very, very beautiful ! It feels devine for me.
Your voice is just lucent - this is so beautiful. (And super interesting to see some 12th-century French - looking very Latin-influenced, but somehow less so than contemporary modern French?!)
Thank you so much - including for teaching me a wonderful new word - "lucent" :) And yes language is fascinating - it's Old Occitan, spoken in the south of France, distinct from Old French spoken in the north of France at the same time.
What a treat! Beautiful!
Thank you very much!
Transcending, and the words so moving
Thank you very much Lorna - and I agree with you on the words! Particularly the second of the verses I’m singing here “Meravill me…” :)
What a nice 👌
Mind blowing. Your voice and your playing. So beautiful.
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much :)
A beautiful presentation, David, thank you so much. I love the resonance and emotion in your singing. Your harp is the perfect accompaniment.
Thank you so much Pauline for your generous words! They mean a lot to me. Looking forward to putting another troubadour song up soon. :)
I notice that a lot of recordings I hear of troubadour music have a similar vocal style, emphasizing the upper register. Is that a historical practice, or a stylistic choice of yours?
Either way, you do it so beautifully!
Another triumph! Bravo!
Thank you so much Ariel!
Bravo and a wonderful tribute to a great man!
Thank you so much Carol!
Exquisite, thank you!
Thank you very much Liz - delighted you enjoyed it so much!
Wow! That's really beautiful!
Thank you so much Carol!
Amazing talent mate
Thank you Dan! :)
This is so beautiful. What is the language? It's a bit like French, with non-French bits.
Thanks Laurel! This is Old Occitan - the language of the troubadours, spoken in the south of France during this period. It’s a beautiful language for singing in!
This was sooo beautiful! Your harp has the perfect sound for this, too - is it an Ardival? (And what kind of strings?).
Thank you so much Kathy! And yes indeed - well spotted this is an Ardival harp. Strings are gut and it’s the “Kentigern” model. Have only had this one for a few years and I love its sound. I’m so glad you enjoyed the performance and arrangement of the piece!
Such a perfect sound for early music🥰. Looking forward to more of your videos!
@@kathybarnard3909 Thank you! I hope you've enjoyed the other videos I've already put up here too - and there'll be more to come! :)
Was it French or Old Norman? Beautiful counter tenor and lovely Harp playing.
Thanks Rwth! This is in the language of the troubadours - Old Occitan, spoken in the south of France during this period :)