This was Ensemble PAN's first album for New Albion, and still has a wonderful freshness about it. I find the opening cornet solo quite captivating as an entrance to the program, and then it builds nicely from there. The program as a whole is still the best of the Chantilly programs in terms of hitting the major pieces. The performances are well-conceived, but the vocal execution can be weak at times, although the instrumental support is generally good.
Some tracks continue to be rather compelling, while others are more forgettable.
At this point, the Chantilly pieces seem relatively uncomplicated when compared to some of the later Ars Subtilior repertory, and in fact the continuity with Machaut seems that much more evident.