{"product_id":"canta-in-cumpagnia","title":"Cantà in cumpagnia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA musical encounter between Corsican polyphony and the art of the Italian Renaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if the boundaries between traditional and classical music were far less distinct than we have come to believe? With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCantà in cumpagnia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Camerata Figarella explores precisely this idea, bringing together the living vocal traditions of Corsica and the rich polyphonic repertoire of medieval and Renaissance Italy in a musical encounter that transcends centuries, languages and cultural boundaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe programme is as fascinating as it is unusual. Medieval Franciscan laude from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaudario di Cortona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, early Italian madrigals by Jacopo da Bologna and Gherardello da Firenze, and sophisticated Renaissance compositions by Philippe Verdelot, Jacques Arcadelt and Orlando di Lasso meet traditional Corsican paghjelle and sacred songs. The selection also includes rarely heard and previously unrecorded music, among them the early madrigal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntrava Phebo con lucenti raçi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNato era maggio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a song preserved through oral transmission in the Corsican village of Sorbu. Particularly striking is the juxtaposition of centuries-old repertoire with more recent expressions of Corsican musical life, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU lamentu à Ghjesù\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Passion song that has become part of the island's living Holy Week traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorsica is far more than the geographical setting of this recording. Its deeply rooted culture of oral transmission, communal singing and distinctive male polyphony provides the musical inspiration and artistic perspective for the entire project. The traditional paghjella, with its characteristic interplay of seconda, bassu and terza voices, is a particularly remarkable expression of this heritage. Shaped by the island's landscape, language and spiritual life, these vocal traditions carry a musical knowledge passed down through generations. It is this very knowledge that the Camerata Figarella brings into dialogue with the written musical heritage of the Renaissance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the heart of the ensemble is an extraordinary combination of four singers and four wind players. Three traditional Corsican singers – Michele Paoli, Daniel Gonet and Jean-Étienne Langianni – are joined by Italian baritone Enea Sorini, a specialist in medieval and Renaissance vocal music. Their different backgrounds and approaches create a fascinating interplay between the immediacy and natural ornamentation of traditional singing and the refined polyphonic language of early Italian music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instrumental ensemble is equally distinctive: William Dongois on cornetto, Stefan Legée on sackbut, Fausto Sierakowski on alto saxophone and Ange Sierakowski on clarinet. The combination of historical wind instruments with modern saxophone and clarinet opens up unexpected sonic perspectives. Together, the eight musicians form a kind of double choir, in which voices and instruments constantly exchange roles, complement one another and create new musical textures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA central element of this encounter is the Renaissance art of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediminution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the improvisational ornamentation of existing melodies through increasingly elaborate note patterns. Originally a vocal practice, it was later adopted by instrumentalists, who sought to imitate the flexibility and expressiveness of the human voice. Here, this historical technique meets the melodic variations and modal improvisation of Corsican singing, creating a natural connection between two seemingly distant musical traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded in the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Mandriale, in the mountains above Bastia, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCantà in cumpagnia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures something of the spiritual and acoustic landscape from which this music emerges. Rather than reconstructing a historical sound world or simply juxtaposing different traditions, the Camerata Figarella creates a genuine musical conversation – one in which the Renaissance becomes what its name originally suggested: a continual renewal, deeply rooted in the past yet alive in the present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carpe Diem Records","offers":[{"title":"Compact Disc (CD)","offer_id":54010677788938,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":54010677821706,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV 44 Khz \/ 16 Bit","offer_id":54010677854474,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 96 Khz \/ 24 Bit","offer_id":54010677887242,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/2550\/2873\/files\/CD-16341-webcover.jpg?v=1793346621","url":"https:\/\/carpediemrecords.com\/products\/canta-in-cumpagnia","provider":"Carpe Diem Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}