''Chants d'Auvergne'' (; en, italic=yes, Songs from the Auvergne) is a collection of folk songs from the Auvergne region of France arranged for
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voice and orchestra or piano by
Joseph Canteloube
Marie-Joseph Canteloube de Malaret (; 21 October 18794 November 1957) was a French composer, musicologist, and author best known for his collections of orchestrated folksongs from the Auvergne region, ''Chants d'Auvergne''.
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between 1923 and 1930. The 27 songs, collected in 5 series, are in the local language,
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* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language
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. 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
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''. "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.Mitra Encyclopedia on "Shepherd's Song"
The five series
1st Series
*"La pastoura als camps (La bergère aux champs)"
*"Baïlèro (Chant de bergers de Haute-Auvergne)"
*"Trois bourrées"
**"L'aio de rotso (L'eau de source)"
**"Ound'onoren gorda ? (Où irons-nous garder?)"
**"Obal, din lou limouzi (La-bas dans le limousin)"
2nd Series
*"Pastourelle"
*"L'Antouèno (L'Antoine)"
*"La pastrouletta e lou chibalié (La bergère et le cavalier)"
*"La delaïssádo (La delaissée)"
*"Deux bourrées"
**"N'ai pas ieu de mio (Je n'ai pas d'amie)"
**"Lo calhe (La caille)"
3rd Series
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(La fileuse)"
*"Passo pel prat (Viens par le pré)"
*"Lou boussu (Le bossu)"
*"Brezairola (Berceuse)"
*"Malurous qu'o uno fenno (Malheureux qui a une femme)"
4th Series
*"Jou l'Pount d'o Mirabel (Au Pont de Mirabel)"
*"Oï ayaï"
*"Per l'Efan (Pour l'enfant)"
*"Chut, chut"
*"Pastorale"
*"Lou coucut (Le coucou)"
5th Series
*"Obal, din lo coumbèlo (Au loin, la-bas dans la vallée)"
*"Quan z'eyro petitoune (Lorsque j'étais petite)"
*"Là-haut, sur le rocher"
*"Hé! beyla-z-y dau fé! (Hé! donne-lui du foin!)"
*"Postouro, se tu m'aymo (Bergère si tu m'aimes)"
*"Tè, l'co tè (Va, l'chien, va!)"
*"Uno jionto pastouro (Une jolie bergère)"
*"Lou diziou bé (On dirait bien)"
Discography
Complete recordings
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, with the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux conducted by
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, with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Victor Pablo Perez
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, with the
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, with the
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conducted by John Pritchard
*Nicole Theven, with the Orchestre National de la RTF conducted by Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht
*Lucie de Vienne Blanc, with a cor anglais and oboe accompaniment
Brief excerpts
* Renée Fleming: ''Renée Fleming: The Beautiful Voice'', with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Tate ("Baïlèro")
*Renée Fleming: ''Guilty Pleasures'', with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by
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("La delaïssàdo" and "Malurous qu'o uno fenno")
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: ''Simple Gifts'', with the
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conducted by
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("Baïlèro", "La delaïssàdo" and "Malurous qu'o uno fenno")
*Frederica von Stade: ''A Song of Thanksgiving'', with the Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joseph Silverstein ("Baïlèro")
*Frederica von Stade: '' Frederica von Stade Live!'', with Martin Katz (piano) ("Brezairola" and "L'aïo dè rotso")
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: ''Classics'' ("Baïlèro")
*Barbara Courtney-King: ''Pastourelle'' ("Pastourelle" with a different text)
*Elysium (soprano quartet): ''Auvergne Chants'', with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
* Lesley Garrett: ''Diva! A Soprano at the Movies'', with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Andrew Greenwood ("Baïlèro")
*Lesley Garrett: ''Prima Donna'', with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Ivor Bolton ("La delaïssàdo" and "Malurous qu'o uno fenno")
*Lesley Garrett: ''Simple Gifts'', with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Robinson ("Pastourelle" and "L'aïo dè rotso")
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* Susan Reed: ''Songs of the Auvergne'' ("Passo del prat", "La fïolairé", "Pastourelle", "Malurous qu'o uno fenno", "Brezairola", "Baïlèro" and "Trois Bourrées" in a chamber version)
* Barbra Streisand: ''
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