| |  These two traditional songs are intended for unaccompanied 4-parts mixed voices choirs. They are extremely famous for French people, and are engraved in Bretons and French memories.“J’irai revoir ma Normandie” was written by Frédéric Bérat (1801-1855) in 1836. It became the unofficial hymn of French regions.“La Paimpolaise” was written by the chansonnier and folklorist Théodore Botrel (1866-1925) and composed by Eugène Feautrier. It depicts long cod fisheries and hard times during which sailmen couldn’t see their beloved one. |
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| |  These two songs were written by the Spanish composer Juan Del Encina. He was an ecclesiastical and a poet. He was one of the founding members of the Spanish Golden Age Theatre. He composed about a hundred short secular works. They were mostly about love, like “Triste España sin ventura” and “Una sañosa porfia.” It is intended to be performed by four voices. The writing is simple and mostly homophonic. The Cancionero de Palacio is the greatest chansonnier. It is composed of 548 compositions from the Castilian musical heritage, including 72 by Juan Del Encina. It was published by Asenjo Barbieri in 1890, Madrid. The favorite songs of the King of Aragon and Isabella of Castile are put into the spotlight again. |
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| |  This ancient text was given by Dr Lubandazio Mavatikwa. These two Congolese traditional songs were given and arranged by Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko. Female voices in “Mfumu Lutunu” (Chief Lutunu) tell the story of the crimes perpetrated by a bloodthirsty and tyrant chief’s militia during the night. The song is like a long lament. The soloist “Mono Polo” (I, Paul) tells the story of Paul, who was wrongly expelled from his village and put into jail. The choir makes some comments and is a part of the dialogue. |
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