Heart's Ease
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Composer or Director: William Lawes, Alfonso I Ferrabosco, John Bull, John Dowland, Antony Holborne, Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd
Label: Veritas
Magazine Review Date: 6/1988
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 790706-1
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Almain, '(The) Honiesuckle' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Pavan, '(The) Countess of Pembroke's Paradise' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Fretwork |
| Coranto, '(The) Fairie Round' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Fantasia a 5, C(Canon 2 in 1) |
William Byrd, Composer
Fretwork William Byrd, Composer |
| Fantasia, C No. 2 |
William Byrd, Composer
Paul Nicholson, Organ William Byrd, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Lachrimae Antiquae |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Nicho. Gryffith his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Captaine Digorie Piper his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Buctons Galiard (Susanna Galliard) |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Fantasy a 4 |
John Bull, Composer
Fretwork John Bull, Composer |
| In Nomine a 5 No 1 |
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer Fretwork |
| (3) In Nomines a 5, Movement: No. 1 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer |
| (2) Fantasias a 4 'for the great double bass', Movement: No. 2 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer Paul Nicholson, Organ |
| Pavan of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Almaine of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Consort Sett a 5 |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
Composer or Director: William Lawes, Alfonso I Ferrabosco, John Bull, John Dowland, Antony Holborne, Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd
Label: Veritas
Magazine Review Date: 6/1988
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 759667-4
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Almain, '(The) Honiesuckle' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Pavan, '(The) Countess of Pembroke's Paradise' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Fretwork |
| Coranto, '(The) Fairie Round' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Fantasia a 5, C(Canon 2 in 1) |
William Byrd, Composer
Fretwork William Byrd, Composer |
| Fantasia, C No. 2 |
William Byrd, Composer
Paul Nicholson, Organ William Byrd, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Lachrimae Antiquae |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Nicho. Gryffith his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Captaine Digorie Piper his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Buctons Galiard (Susanna Galliard) |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Fantasy a 4 |
John Bull, Composer
Fretwork John Bull, Composer |
| In Nomine a 5 No 1 |
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer Fretwork |
| (3) In Nomines a 5, Movement: No. 1 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer |
| (2) Fantasias a 4 'for the great double bass', Movement: No. 2 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer Paul Nicholson, Organ |
| Pavan of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Almaine of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Consort Sett a 5 |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
Composer or Director: William Lawes, Alfonso I Ferrabosco, John Bull, John Dowland, Antony Holborne, Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd
Label: Veritas
Magazine Review Date: 6/1988
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 59
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 759667-2
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Almain, '(The) Honiesuckle' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Pavan, '(The) Countess of Pembroke's Paradise' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Fretwork |
| Coranto, '(The) Fairie Round' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork |
| Fantasia a 5, C(Canon 2 in 1) |
William Byrd, Composer
Fretwork William Byrd, Composer |
| Fantasia, C No. 2 |
William Byrd, Composer
Paul Nicholson, Organ William Byrd, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Lachrimae Antiquae |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Nicho. Gryffith his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: Captaine Digorie Piper his Galiard |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Movement: M. Buctons Galiard (Susanna Galliard) |
John Dowland, Composer
Christopher Wilson, Lute Fretwork John Dowland, Composer |
| Fantasy a 4 |
John Bull, Composer
Fretwork John Bull, Composer |
| In Nomine a 5 No 1 |
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer
Alfonso I Ferrabosco, Composer Fretwork |
| (3) In Nomines a 5, Movement: No. 1 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer |
| (2) Fantasias a 4 'for the great double bass', Movement: No. 2 |
Orlando Gibbons, Composer
Fretwork Orlando Gibbons, Composer Paul Nicholson, Organ |
| Pavan of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Almaine of Alfonso |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
| Consort Sett a 5 |
William Lawes, Composer
Fretwork Paul Nicholson, Organ William Lawes, Composer |
Author:
Hard on the heels of their recording of ''In Nomine'' (Amon Ra CDSAR29, 3/86), Fretwork have produced another, even more delightful CD of viol consort music from the late Tudor and early Stuart periods. Again, they play with polish and affection for the music, and their sensitive interpretation of Dowland's melancholy Lachrimae Antiquae—the most famous consort piece in the English repertory—poised unassumingly halfway through rather than at the beginning of the disc, says much for the philosophy they have developed as an ensemble.
The fantasies of Byrd, Bull, Gibbons and William Lawes form the mainstay of this release; Fretwork are outstanding in those of Bull and Lawes, but Gibbons's is a delight for the inclusion of a 'Great Dooble Base' (here ably played by William Hunt, though one might have wished for a little more volume from it). Particularly fine are the subtle and elegant transitions of tempo and affect they make from one section to the next. But even more pleasing is their sound, which is at once colourfully resonant and yet perfectly transparent to the ear. As on the previous CD, the treble playing is outstanding: confident, sweet and shapely.
Of the rest, the Almains and Coranto are sprightly and full of fun, the Pavans are stately and lyrical, the Galliards less characterized; underlying all the dances is a deft sense of tempo and cross-rhythm. Fretwork continue their exploration of the In Nomine with serene selections by Ferrabosco the Elder and Gibbons. Lawes's virtuoso dances for two division viols and organ are very well executed and followed by an organ fancie, played by Paul Nicholson, from My Ladye Nevells Booke, which also ends in a blaze of ornamentation. Christopher Wilson also deserves praise for his incisive lute accompaniments to the dances, especially Dowland'sCaptaine Digorie Piper, his Galliard
This—more than the previous CD—is for everyone who even vaguely thinks they might enjoy English consort music. Popular tunes abound, cunningly woven into the characteristic contrapuntal textures. Fretwork plainly enjoy playing this repertory and look set to popularize it as never before.'
The fantasies of Byrd, Bull, Gibbons and William Lawes form the mainstay of this release; Fretwork are outstanding in those of Bull and Lawes, but Gibbons's is a delight for the inclusion of a 'Great Dooble Base' (here ably played by William Hunt, though one might have wished for a little more volume from it). Particularly fine are the subtle and elegant transitions of tempo and affect they make from one section to the next. But even more pleasing is their sound, which is at once colourfully resonant and yet perfectly transparent to the ear. As on the previous CD, the treble playing is outstanding: confident, sweet and shapely.
Of the rest, the Almains and Coranto are sprightly and full of fun, the Pavans are stately and lyrical, the Galliards less characterized; underlying all the dances is a deft sense of tempo and cross-rhythm. Fretwork continue their exploration of the In Nomine with serene selections by Ferrabosco the Elder and Gibbons. Lawes's virtuoso dances for two division viols and organ are very well executed and followed by an organ fancie, played by Paul Nicholson, from My Ladye Nevells Booke, which also ends in a blaze of ornamentation. Christopher Wilson also deserves praise for his incisive lute accompaniments to the dances, especially Dowland's
This—more than the previous CD—is for everyone who even vaguely thinks they might enjoy English consort music. Popular tunes abound, cunningly woven into the characteristic contrapuntal textures. Fretwork plainly enjoy playing this repertory and look set to popularize it as never before.'
Heart's Ease
Heart's Ease
Heart's Ease
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