Véronique Gens: The complete "Chants d'Auvergne: 1st series" (Canteloube)

Chants d'Auvergne: 1st series (1923-30):
I. La pastoura als camps 00:00
II. Baïlèro 02:48
III. L'aio de rotso 08:02
IV. Ound'onoren gorda? 11:07
V. Obal, din lou limouzi 13:41

Canteloube, Joseph (1879-1957) -composer
Véronique Gens -soprano
Jean-Claude Casadesus -conductor
Lille National Orchestra

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Chants d'Auvergne is a collection of folk songs from the Auvergne region of France arranged for soprano voice and orchestra or piano by Joseph Canteloube between 1923 and 1930. The songs are in the local language, Occitan. The best known of the songs is the "Baïlèro", which has been frequently recorded and performed in slight variations of Canteloube's arrangement, such as for choir or instrumental instead of the original soprano solo.
The first recording, of eleven of the songs, was by Madeleine Grey in 1930, with an ensemble conducted by Élie Cohen. The songs are part of the standard repertoire and have been recorded by many singers.
The melodic elements of two of these songs, "Baïlèro" and "Obal, din lou limouzi (La-bas dans le limousin)", were incorporated into William Walton's soundtrack for Laurence Olivier's film Henry V. "Baïlèro" (sometimes known as "Le Baylere" or "The Shepherd's Song") has also been re-arranged for full chorus by Goff Richards for the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. It was recorded by Tony Osborne Sound for use in a Dubonnet advertisement in 1972.

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