Cancionero Music for the Spanish Court (1470 - 1520) is the first by the Dufay Collective for the Avie Records tag, which acts as a clearinghouse for artist-made recordings. Cancionero was made in 1997 on the Dufay's own dime after it's relationship with the Chandos tag reached the point of no return. That the Dufay Collective went ahead with releasing this postponed project rather than creating an altogether new package for their maiden voyage with Avie was a risky but advantageous decision, as this is one of their finest efforts. As with previous discs by the Dufay Collective, Cancionero targets a wide range of repertoire within a specific historic frame, attempting to portray the mood of long-vanished eras in addition to providing expert period realizations of the music. This focuses on the Spanish Court of Ferdinand and Isabella and the music is drawn from three InchCancioneros,Inch or Spanish songbooks, from the early Renaissance era. There is an amazing range of material presented. Album Tracks 1. Propinan de Melyor, for Ensemble (Colombina Songbook) 2. Dindirín, Dindirín, Romance 3. Con Amores, la Mi Madre for 4 Voices 4. Durandarte 5. La Spagna 6. Work(S) [Unspecified] Fantasia 7. Baxa de Contrapunto 8. Work(S) [Unspecified] Differencias Sobr'el Canto 9. De Dos la Mer (Montecassino) 10. Prelude / Ay Triste Que Vengo 11. Ya Cantan los Gallos 12. Secaronme los Pesares 13. Musica Para Discanter Sobre Un Punto 14. Aquella Mora Garrida 15. Mi Libertad en Sosiego 16. Dolce Amoroso Focho 17. L'amor, Dona, Ch'io Te Porto 18. Que Faray Ie Mal Fortune 19. La Spagna, Song for 3 Voices 20. O Cuidado, Mensajero 21. Al Alva Venid (El Cancionero de Palacio) 22. Puse Mis Amores 23. La Spagna 24. La Tricotea Samartin la Vea 25. So Ell Enzina, Enzina 26. Hoy Comamos y Bebamos, for 4 Voices 27. Pase El Agua, [Ma] J