Oldarra Adios ene maitia

Recorded in March 1997 in the Chapel of Notre Dame du Refuge, Anglet. C est un choeur d hommes grave et profond, 40 ténors, barytons et basses qui chantent en basque et a capella romances et airs sacrés, chansons de marin et de berger. Leur premier album, Oldarra, le chant basque (Warner Classics), s est vendu à 60 000 exemplaires. The musical traditions of the Basque have been preserved by Biarritzbased Oldarra. Singing songs from the region s seven provinces in their original language, the allamateur, 40man choral group blends a rich mixture of liturgical chants and songs written by sailors or shepherds.