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An enormous stir amongst the international Early Musicke academia has erupted with the discovery of the Codex V4C01 by famed musicologist and Australian early music specialist, Dr. Alf Alfalpha (PhD), during one of his regular study sabbaticals in the cellars of the Royal Willow Hotel in the Australian medieval village of Pambula,
The manuscript is, thus far, the sole written record of music of the wandering minstrels of the Australian Renaissance period (c.1253-1988-ish)
After much deliberation (and regular research at the Royal Willow Hotel- the centre of Australian cultural studies), Dr. Alfalpha has finally deciphered one of the scores contained within the V4C01 tome entitled ‘Soul of Love’ (aka ‘the Minstrel Boy’).
This recording, features the renowned doyenne & diva of Early Australian vocal music, Rebsie of Cheltenham.
The ensemble Consortium Medicago Sativa, under the dictatorship...erm, 'direction' of Dr. Alfalpha, has recreated, for the first time (and perhaps, the last), the inimitable sounds from this classic period of Early Australian music.
The above woodcut image, which appears on the cover of the Codex, depicts the typical appreciation of the Australian Renaissance minstrel by his audience of the day.
The generosity of the Chikoppi Foundation has made the funding for the research of the Codex V4C01 (as well as this recording) possible.
The manuscript is, thus far, the sole written record of music of the wandering minstrels of the Australian Renaissance period (c.1253-1988-ish)
After much deliberation (and regular research at the Royal Willow Hotel- the centre of Australian cultural studies), Dr. Alfalpha has finally deciphered one of the scores contained within the V4C01 tome entitled ‘Soul of Love’ (aka ‘the Minstrel Boy’).
This recording, features the renowned doyenne & diva of Early Australian vocal music, Rebsie of Cheltenham.
The ensemble Consortium Medicago Sativa, under the dictatorship...erm, 'direction' of Dr. Alfalpha, has recreated, for the first time (and perhaps, the last), the inimitable sounds from this classic period of Early Australian music.
The above woodcut image, which appears on the cover of the Codex, depicts the typical appreciation of the Australian Renaissance minstrel by his audience of the day.
The generosity of the Chikoppi Foundation has made the funding for the research of the Codex V4C01 (as well as this recording) possible.
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ledebutant
What with all the key words and the song description, I was sure this was going to be one of your genre-bending presentations. As I pressed play, I really wondered how, even you, could turn this into a soul song.
But you tricked me, you little scamp, and this is instead something really sincere and genre-appropriate. Your understanding of this type of music is excellent and is spot on, which I guess is why you're so good at getting your hooks into all types of music and bending it to your will. I really have to compliment you on the mix and I've downloaded the song, not just because I like it (which I do) but because I want to pay attention to what you've done.
Really this is very well-done, Alf.