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Loyaulté me lie

   Posted by: Dorothea Preis   in News

It is interesting to see what impact the discovery of Richard’s remains had on the arts.  Those who attended the Australasian Convention will remember vividly Graham Keitch’s beautiful ‘In memoriam Ricardus Rex‘.  However, he is not the only musician to be inspired by what happened in Leicester.

Some time ago, I had the pleasure to listen to a few songs about Richard III by a group called The Legendary Ten Seconds.  These songs are part of their new album ‘Loyaulté me lie’, which can now be purchased in mp3 format.

The American branch of the Richard III Society wrote this for the sleeve notes:

In this brilliant collection of songs, the Legendary Ten Seconds reveal the unquenched fighting spirit of the House of York and the steadfast loyalty of Good King Richard. They also bring to life the haunting sadness of death itself. This album is indeed worthy of King Richard III’s motto.

The Richard III Society, American Branch. R3.org (November 2013)

Proceeds from the sale of the music will be donated to a scoliosis charity.

You can download the album from both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk or from iTunes.

While these are compositions by modern musicians, the York Waits have recorded a new album ‘The White Rose And The Red: Music From The Age Of Richard III‘ with music from Richard’s lifetime.  As one of their members explains:  “We know that the Duke of Gloucester, or Richard III as he became, was a cultivated man who employed musicians. “

You can order their new CD via their website.

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