Il est bel et bon – Pierre Passereau (1490-1547) Emulating the style of predecessor Janequin, Passereau’s chanson was supposedly a popular hit on the streets of Venice. It features Passereau’s trademark nonsense syllables to emulate the sounds of chickens, or in fact gossiping.

Soprano: Beth Yates, Laura Murphy

Alto: Ella McAvoy, Jess Whitehead

Tenor: Angus Armstrong, Matt Holloway-Strong

Bass: Nick Stoner, Adam Whitmore

Recorded by the Tolosa Choral Competition in the Basque Country, Spain.