Gilles binchois biography
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Gilles Binchois
Gilles Binchois (probably born in Mons about 1400; died Soignies, 20 September, 1460), was a Franco-Flemishcomposer. His name is spelt in various ways: “Binchoys”, “Binch” or “Binche” or “Gilles de Bins”. He is one of the earliest composers of the group known as the Burgundian School. His style of composition had a very important influence on music at the Burgundian court. Together with Guillaume Dufay and John Dunstaple he belongs to the greatest of 15th century composers.
Life
[change | change source]He was probably born in Mons in what is now Belgium. His father, a councillor to Duke Guillaume IV of Hainault, had a job in a church in Mons. Nothing is known about Gilles until 1419, when he became organist at the church of Ste. Waudru in Mons. In 1423 went to live in Lille. He may have worked as a soldier.
Sometime near the end of the 1420s he joined the court chapel of Burgundy. He sang with the choir there. He spent many years working at the Burgundian court. He was not allowed much time to be away, so he did not travel much. We know that he went to Mons in 1449 on which occasion he met Guillaume Dufay. When he retired he went to live in Soignes. He had a good pension.
Music and influence
[change | change source]Binchois wrote beautiful me
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Gilles Binchois
Franco-Flemish Revival composer (c. 1400–1460)
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Gilles Binchois (c.1400-1460) - A discography
Adès "INA Collection Archives" 41 712 [CDx4]
La musique française des origines à nos jours
Various artists and Ensemble
Alia Vox AVSA9894 [SACD-H] (Included in a 1192 pages book - ISBN: 978-84-616-074-5)
Pro Pacem
Textes, Art & Musiques pour la Paix – Texts, Art, Music for Peace
Hespèrion XXI - La Capella Reial de Catalunya – Jordi Savall, dir.
Alto ALC 1004 [CD]
A Medieval Christmas
Pro Cantione Antiqua & Medieval Wind Ensemble
Archiv 445 667 (7 CDs)
Sacred Music of the Renaissance
Pro Cantione Antiqua - Bruno Turner
Archiv 449 082-3 [4 CDs]
The Medieval Experience
Choralschola der abtei Müchwarzach; The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.; Choeur de l'abaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault; Pro Cantione Antiqua & The London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble - Bruno Turner, dir.
Archiv Produktion 2523 070 [LPx6]
Geistliche Musik der Renaissance
Various performers
Archiv Produktion 629 517/8 [2 LPs]
Flemish Music and society in the XVth and XVIth centuries - La musique flamande dans la société des XVe et XVIe siècles
Pro Musica Antiqua - Safford Cape, dir. and others
Cantus 9607
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