''Chants d'Auvergne'' (; ), 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 (province), Auvergne region, ''Chants d'Auvergne''. ...

, is a collection of folk songs from the

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region of

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, arranged for

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voice and orchestra or piano between 1923 and 1930. The 27 songs, collected in five series, are in the local language,

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, a dialect of

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. The best-known of the songs is the "Baïlèro", which has been frequently recorded and performed, sometimes with slight variations of Canteloube's arrangement, such as for choir or instrumental performance, rather than the original soprano solo. The first recording, of eleven of the songs, was by

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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 Sir William Turner Walton (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include ''Façade'', the cantat ...

's soundtrack for

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's 1944 film of Shakespeare's ''

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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

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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'aïo dé 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

*" Lo fiolairé (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 postouro (Une jolie bergère)" *"Lou diziou bé (On dirait bien)"

Discography

Complete recordings * Netania Davrath, with an anonymous orchestra conducted by Pierre de la Roche *

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, with the Orchestre National de Lille conducted by

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and

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(including ''Triptyque'' and ''Chants de France'') *

Carolyn Sampson Carolyn Margaret Sampson (born 18 May 1974) is an English soprano in opera and concert. Specialising in historically informed performance, she has sung in Masaaki Suzuki's recording project of Bach cantatas and has appeared at the English Natio ...

, with the

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conducted by

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, with the

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conducted by Antonio de Almeida (including ''Triptyque'') *

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,with the

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conducted by

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Dawn Upshaw Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960) is an American soprano. She is the recipient of several Grammy Awards and has released a number of Edison Award-winning discs; she performs both opera and art song, and her repertoire spans Baroque to contempo ...

, with the

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conducted by

Kent Nagano Kent George Nagano (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator. Since 2015, he has been ''Generalmusikdirektor'' (GMD) of the Hamburg State Opera (until 2025). Early life and education Nagano was born in Berkeley, ...

Substantial excerpts *

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, with the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux conducted by Jean-Pierre Jacquillat *

Arleen Auger Joyce Arleen Auger (sometimes spelled Augér ; September 13, 1939 – June 10, 1993) was an American coloratura soprano, known for her interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart, and Schubert. She won a posthumous Grammy ...

, with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by

Yan Pascal Tortelier Yan Pascal Tortelier (born 19 April 1947) is a French conductor and violinist. Biography Born in Paris, Tortelier is the son of the cellist Paul Tortelier, and the brother of Maria de la Pau. Tortelier began piano and violin studies at age 4. A ...

María Bayo María Josefina Bayo Jiménez (born 28 May 1961 in Fitero) is a Spanish soprano. Bayo studied at the Conservatorio Navarro de Música Pablo Sarasate in Pamplona and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold The Hochschule für Musik Detmold is a univ ...

, with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Victor Pablo Perez *

Karina Gauvin Karina Gauvin (born 1966) is a Canadian soprano who has made several recordings and is especially recognised for her interpretation of Baroque music. ''Opera News'' stated that, "Gauvin knows how to rivet an audience in opera and concert. She has b ...

, with the Canadian Chamber Ensemble conducted by

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, with the

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conducted by

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, 1930 * Sara Macliver, with the

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conducted by Brett Kelly * Marvis Martin, with the Orchestre d'Auvergne conducted by

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(chamber version) *

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, with the

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conducted by

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* Patricia Rozario, with the

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conducted by John Pritchard *Nicole Theven, with the Orchestre National de la RTF conducted by

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*Lucie de Vienne Blanc, with a cor anglais and oboe accompaniment Brief excerpts *

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: ''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") *

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: ''Waldbühne: Goodbye Sir Simon!'', with the

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conducted by

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(DVD) * Ana Maria Martinez: ''Soprano songs and arias'', with the

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conducted by

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("Baïlèro") *

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: ''Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasilieras and other works'', with the

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conducted by Sir

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("Baïlèro") *

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: ''Recital'', with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by

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("Baïlèro", "La delaïssàdo" and "Malurous qu'o uno fenno") *Frederica von Stade: ''A Song of Thanksgiving'', with the

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conducted by

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("Baïlèro") *Frederica von Stade: '' Frederica von Stade Live!'', with Martin Katz (piano) ("Brezairola" and "L'aïo dè rotso") Recordings by crossover artists *

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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 *

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: ''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

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("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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: ''Peacetime'' ("Baïlèro" with a different text) * 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) *

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: '' Classical Barbra'' ("Brezairola")

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* {{italic title French folk music Auvergne Occitan language Orchestral songs Compositions by Joseph Canteloube

The five series

1st Series

2nd Series

3rd Series

4th Series

5th Series

Discography

See also

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