Le Miroir de Musique
An ensemble specialised in the music of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, from the golden age of the troubadours to the humanist movements of the 16th century.
Directed by Baptiste Romain.
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Le Miroir de Musique is an ensemble specialised in the music of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, from the golden age of the troubadours to the humanist movements of the 16th century. Directed by Baptiste Romain (vielle, renaissance violin, lira da braccio, bagpipes), the ensemble is based in Basel (CH) and brings together the most prolific of the new generation of early music performers, many of whom are graduates of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
The image of a Mirror of Music is borrowed from Jacques de Liège’s treatise (Speculum Musicae), and reflects our goal of painting a vivid picture of medieval and Renaissance music, in a spirit of fidelity to the original sources.
Le Miroir de Musique has performed at the Early Music Festival Utrecht (NL), Tage Alter Musik Regensburg (D), Laus Polyphoniae Antwerp (B), Rencontres du Thoronet (F), Festival de Lanvellec, Musicales du Trophée (La Turbie / Monaco), Montalbâne (D), Fiori Musicali Parma (IT), Forum Alte Musik Zürich (CH) Sastamala Gregoriana (FI), Fide & Amore (PL), Wonderfeel (NL), Festival Espazos Sonoros (Galice, E), Musiksommer am Zürichsee (CH), Radovljica Festival (SL), Song of our Roots Jaroslaw (PL), Siglurfjördur Festival (IS) Nuits de Septembre, Liège (B), CIMM St Guilhem-le-Désert, and in numerous concert series such as Freunde Alter Musik in Basel (CH), Les Goûts Réunis Lausanne (CH), Oude Muziek Netwerk (NL), Mischeli Konzerte Reinach (CH), Vocalises Belfort (F), Forum Alter Musik Augsburg (D), Les Riches Heures de Valère Sion (CH), Musique Ancienne à Sainte Marie Mulhouse (F), Voix et Route Romane Alsace (F), Sternschuppen Zürich (CH)…
Discographic releases
2026 Ubi Caritas, Laude der frühen italienischer Renaissance (1410-1510) (RIC486)
2025 Gilles Binchois, Loyal Souvenir, (ca. 1400-1460) Geistliche Werke, Chansons (RIC473)
2023 Antoine Gosswin, (ca. 1546-c.1598) Psalmen, Madrigale, Lieder, Messsätze (RIC450)
2021 Johannes Martini & La Fleur de Biaulté, (c.1430-1497), psalms, chansons, instrumental music, motets, mass movements (RIC430)
2019 Gaude Felix Padua : Johannes de Lymburgia (fl.1430) motets, hymns, mass mouvements (RIC405)
2018 In Seculum Viellatoris : the medieval vielle (RIC388)
2017 Secret Consolations: Johannes Tinctoris (c.1435-1511) chansons, motets, mass mouvements, instrumental music (RIC380)
2016 Arnold & Hugo De Lantins, Secular Works: French & Italian love songs in Venice around 1420 (RIC365)
2015 Sulla Lira, the voice of Orpheus: the art of recitation – lira da braccio – lirone (RIC354)
2013 The Birth of the Violin: the first violins and their repertoire 1500-1550) (RIC333)
Johannes Martini & La Fleur de Biaulté (c.1430-1497)
Psalms, chansons, instrumental music, motets, mass movements
2021
(RIC430)
Gaude Felix Padua : Johannes de Lymburgia (fl.1430)
Motets, hymns, mass mouvements
2019
(RIC405)
In Seculum Viellatoris : the medieval vielle
2018
(RIC388)
Secret Consolations: Johannes Tinctoris (c.1435-1511)
Chansons, motets, mass mouvements, instrumental music
2017
(RIC380)
Arnold & Hugo De Lantins, Secular Works: French & Italian love songs in Venice around 1420
2016
(RIC365)
Sulla Lira, the voice of Orpheus: the art of recitation
Lira da braccio – lirone
2015
(RIC354)
The Birth of the Violin: the first violins and their repertoire (1500-1550)
2013
(RIC333)
Antone Gosswin, Selected Works
Antoine Gosswin, born in Liège, was a singer, composer, and violinist who worked with Orlando di Lasso, accompanied Emperor Maximilian II and Ernest of Bavaria. He composed numerous masses, motets, madrigals, and German songs, continuing Lasso's musical innovations.
2023
(RIC450)
Music
Tu ch'ai le corna / Passamezzo / Occhi convien / Madonna il tuo petto
Pianzeti christiani
Redeuntes, Recordare frater pie
Hugo de Lantins, Per amor de costey
Concerts
Licherlabyrinth
Licherlabyrinth
Grace Newcombe, Marc Lewon, Baptiste Romain
De consolatione musicae
De consolatione musicae
Musik der frühen Renaissance zwischen Geist und Klang Jacob Lawrence, Tenor Marc Lewon, Laute, Quinterne, Viola d’Arco Elizabeth Rumsey, Viola d’Arco, Renaissancegambe Baptiste Romain, Lira da braccio, Rebec, Vielle, Dudelsack
De consolatione musicae
De consolatione musicae
Musik der frühen Renaissance zwischen Geist und Klang Jacob Lawrence, Tenor Marc Lewon, Laute, Quinterne, Viola d’Arco Elizabeth Rumsey, Viola d’Arco, Renaissancegambe Baptiste Romain, Lira da braccio, Rebec, Vielle, Dudelsack
Alienor’s Trobadors
Alienor’s Trobadors
Sirventès: Power Struggles in the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart through their Troubadours Miriam Trevisan, Soprano Jacob Lawrence, Tenor Aliénor Wolteche, Viele Claire Piganiol, Romanesque Harp
Ars Trobar Italica
Ars Trobar Italica
The Troubadour Legacy in Medieval Italy Miriam Trevisan, soprano Jacob Lawrence, tenor, vielle Baptiste Romain, vielle, bagpipes & direction This programme explores the vibrant afterlife of Occitan troubadour poetry in
Im Schatten der Malatesta: Gemblaco und Du Fay in Pesaro
Im Schatten der Malatesta: Gemblaco und Du Fay in Pesaro
Zwei franko-flämische Meister im Italien der Frührenaissance Grace Newcombe, Sopran, gotische Harfe, gotische Orgel Tessa Roos, Mezzosopran Ivana Ivanovic, Mezzosopran Ivo Haun de Oliveira, Tenor, Laute Martin Kautzsch, Tenor Jacob
La Dolce Vista
La Dolce Vista
Oeuvres de Guillaume Du Fay
Lo nostre Nadal
Lo nostre Nadal
Klangwelten der südfranzösischen Weihnacht Miriam Trevisan, Sopran, Schlagwerkinstrumente Silke Schulze, Schalmei, Doulçaine, Einhandflöte & Trommel Giovanna Pessi, Harfe Baptiste Romain, Fidel, Sackpfeife, Rebec & Leitung Das Programm Lo nostre Nadal
Fabula di Orfeo Fabula di Orfeo – Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494)
Fabula di Orfeo Fabula di Orfeo – Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494)
Le renouveau humaniste du mythe d’Orphée Alice Borciani, soprano Tessa Roos, mezzo-soprano Ivo Haun, ténor, luth Jacob Lawrence, ténor, lira da braccio Cyril Escoffier, ténor Grace Newcombe, harpe, soprano Silke
Bonifacius Amerbach
Bonifacius Amerbach
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