Music for a Mad King

In 1392, King Charles VI of France was declared insane. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, his repeated absences left the field open to princes hungry for power and wealth. Thus began three dark decades for the kingdom of France, torn apart by civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians, scarred by the bloody defeat at Agincourt, and ultimately handed over to the English crown in 1420. This is the epic tale Into the Winds brings to life, shedding light on a period as fascinating as it is overlooked, where the contours of a new musical art were already taking shape.

Into the Winds

Adrien Reboisson : shawms, dolzaina & recorders
Anabelle Guibeaud : shawms, tabor pipe & recorders
Marion Le Moal : shawms & recorders
Rémi Lécorché : buisine, slide trumpet & recorders
Laurent Sauron : drums

Pierre Hamon : bagpipes & artistic director for the recording
Jérôme Lejeune : sound recording and production

To be released in October 2025