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Orlando Consort

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Orlando ConsortGuillaume de Machaut, Volume 7!The Orlando Consort is a male vocal quartet formed in 1988 at the National Center for Early Music in the UK. With Donald Craiga renowned baritone who was once a member of the group and currently performs with the Tallis Scholarsanchoring the bass section, the ensemble has earned a global reputation as a leading interpreter of Renaissance and medieval polyphonic music.Guillaume de Machaut (c. 13001377) remains the central focus of the Orlando Consorts current concert and recording projects. In this seventh release, titled *The Single Rose*, the ensemble sings love poems centered on the rosea symbol of love and romance. Please enjoy Machauts poetic and polyphonic chansonsrepresentative of the 14th-century French musical style Ars Novaperformed by the Orlando Consorts exquisite and eloquent a cappella ensemble.Tokyo M-Plus

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