English Madrigals
A reissue with historical interest, but the competition is simply streets ahead
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Composer or Director: Orlando Gibbons, John Wilbye, Thomas Weelkes, John Farmer, Thomas Tomkins, William Byrd, Thomas Bateson, Giles Farnaby, John Ward, Thomas Morley, John Bennet, Michael East, George Kirbye, Thomas Greaves
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Alto Records
Magazine Review Date: 7/2009
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 65
Mastering:
Stereo
ADD
Catalogue Number: ALC1039
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(The) First Set of English Madrigals, Movement: Flora gave mee fairest flowers (5vv) |
John Wilbye, Composer
John Wilbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
O care thou wilt dispatch me |
Thomas Weelkes, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Weelkes, Composer |
Come away, sweet love |
Thomas Greaves, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Greaves, Composer |
Draw on sweet night |
John Wilbye, Composer
John Wilbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone |
John Farmer, Composer
John Farmer, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Lullaby my sweet little baby |
William Byrd, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua William Byrd, Composer |
Oyez! has any found a lad? |
Thomas Tomkins, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Tomkins, Composer |
Construe my meaning |
Giles Farnaby, Composer
Giles Farnaby, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Adieu sweet Amarillis |
John Wilbye, Composer
John Wilbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
(The First Booke of) Balletts to Five Voyces, Movement: Now is the month of maying |
Thomas Morley, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Morley, Composer |
(The) Silver swan |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Orlando Gibbons, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
See what a maze of error |
George Kirbye, Composer
George Kirbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Too much I once lamented |
Thomas Tomkins, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Tomkins, Composer |
(The) First Set of English Madrigals, Movement: Weepe, O mine eies (3vv) |
John Wilbye, Composer
John Wilbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
(The First Booke of) Balletts to Five Voyces, Movement: Sing wee and chaunt it |
Thomas Morley, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Morley, Composer |
What is our life |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Orlando Gibbons, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Balletts and Madrigals to Five Voyces, with One to, Movement: Sing wee at pleasure |
Thomas Weelkes, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Weelkes, Composer |
Out from the vale |
John Ward, Composer
John Ward, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Weep, o mine eyes |
John Bennet, Composer
John Bennet, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Quicke, quicke, away dispatch |
Michael East, Composer
Michael East, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Those sweet delightful lillies |
Thomas Bateson, Composer
Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua Thomas Bateson, Composer |
(The) Second Set of Madrigals, Movement: Sweet hony sucking bees (5vv) |
John Wilbye, Composer
John Wilbye, Composer Philip Ledger, Conductor Pro Cantione Antiqua |
Author: Fabrice Fitch
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