Music for a May Morning
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Composer or Director: Traditional, Adriano Banchieri, Anonymous, Antony Holborne, Clément Janequin, Robert Lucas Pearsall, Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, John Liptrot Hatton, Henry R(owley) Bishop, Herbert Hughes, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Bull, Thomas Morley, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Thomas Ford, William Cornysh, William Byrd, Benjamin Rogers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten
Label: Cantoris
Magazine Review Date: 11/1992
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 70
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CRCD2366
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Sumer is icumen in |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
O lusty May |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Dindirin, dindirin |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Amo amas, I love a lass |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Watkin's Ale |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
(The) Welsh Allemaine |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Liz Kenny, Lute |
Bobby Shaftoe |
Traditional, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Traditional, Composer |
She moved through the fair |
Herbert Hughes, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Herbert Hughes, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Hymnus eucharisticus, 'Te deum patrem colimus' |
Benjamin Rogers, Composer
Benjamin Rogers, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(The First Booke of) Balletts to Five Voyces, Movement: Now is the month of maying |
Thomas Morley, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Morley, Composer |
Contrappunto bestiale alla mente |
Adriano Banchieri, Composer
Adriano Banchieri, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Ah, Robin, gentle Robin |
William Cornysh, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford William Cornysh, Composer |
Tanzen und Springen |
Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Au joly jeu |
Clément Janequin, Composer
Clément Janequin, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Who shall have my lady fair? |
Robert Lucas Pearsall, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Robert Lucas Pearsall, Composer |
When ev'ning's twilight |
John Liptrot Hatton, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor John Liptrot Hatton, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Forester sound the cheerful horn |
Henry R(owley) Bishop, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Henry R(owley) Bishop, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(3) Shakespeare Songs, Movement: Full fathom five |
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer |
(3) Elizabethan Songs, Movement: O Mistress mine |
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer |
Friday Afternoons, Movement: Begone, dull care! |
Benjamin Britten, Composer
Benjamin Britten, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(The) Aviary, Movement: The Lark |
Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer |
Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, Part I, Movement: Goe passions to the cruell faire |
Thomas Ford, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Ford, Composer |
Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, Part I, Movement: How shall I then describe my love? |
Thomas Ford, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Ford, Composer |
Coranto, '(The) Fairie Round' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Liz Kenny, Lute |
Various consort pieces |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer |
(A) Gigge, 'Dr Bull's my selfe' |
John Bull, Composer
John Bull, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
(The) King's Hunt |
John Bull, Composer
John Bull, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
Sellinger's Round |
William Byrd, Composer
Nicholas O'Neill, Organ William Byrd, Composer |
Pavana Lachrimae |
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Composer
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
Composer or Director: Traditional, Adriano Banchieri, Anonymous, Antony Holborne, Clément Janequin, Robert Lucas Pearsall, Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, John Liptrot Hatton, Henry R(owley) Bishop, Herbert Hughes, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Bull, Thomas Morley, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Thomas Ford, William Cornysh, William Byrd, Benjamin Rogers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten
Label: Cantoris
Magazine Review Date: 11/1992
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CRMC2366
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Sumer is icumen in |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
O lusty May |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Dindirin, dindirin |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Amo amas, I love a lass |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Watkin's Ale |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
(The) Welsh Allemaine |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Liz Kenny, Lute |
Bobby Shaftoe |
Traditional, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Traditional, Composer |
She moved through the fair |
Herbert Hughes, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Herbert Hughes, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Hymnus eucharisticus, 'Te deum patrem colimus' |
Benjamin Rogers, Composer
Benjamin Rogers, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(The First Booke of) Balletts to Five Voyces, Movement: Now is the month of maying |
Thomas Morley, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Morley, Composer |
Contrappunto bestiale alla mente |
Adriano Banchieri, Composer
Adriano Banchieri, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Ah, Robin, gentle Robin |
William Cornysh, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford William Cornysh, Composer |
Tanzen und Springen |
Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Hans (Johann) Leo Hassler, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Au joly jeu |
Clément Janequin, Composer
Clément Janequin, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Who shall have my lady fair? |
Robert Lucas Pearsall, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Robert Lucas Pearsall, Composer |
When ev'ning's twilight |
John Liptrot Hatton, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor John Liptrot Hatton, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
Forester sound the cheerful horn |
Henry R(owley) Bishop, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Henry R(owley) Bishop, Composer Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(3) Shakespeare Songs, Movement: Full fathom five |
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer |
(3) Elizabethan Songs, Movement: O Mistress mine |
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer |
Friday Afternoons, Movement: Begone, dull care! |
Benjamin Britten, Composer
Benjamin Britten, Composer Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford |
(The) Aviary, Movement: The Lark |
Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer |
Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, Part I, Movement: Goe passions to the cruell faire |
Thomas Ford, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Ford, Composer |
Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, Part I, Movement: How shall I then describe my love? |
Thomas Ford, Composer
Grayston (Bill) Ives, Conductor Magdalen College Choir, Oxford Thomas Ford, Composer |
Coranto, '(The) Fairie Round' |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer Liz Kenny, Lute |
Various consort pieces |
Antony Holborne, Composer
Antony Holborne, Composer |
(A) Gigge, 'Dr Bull's my selfe' |
John Bull, Composer
John Bull, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
(The) King's Hunt |
John Bull, Composer
John Bull, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
Sellinger's Round |
William Byrd, Composer
Nicholas O'Neill, Organ William Byrd, Composer |
Pavana Lachrimae |
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Composer
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Composer Nicholas O'Neill, Organ |
Author:
The programme is a very pleasant one, with madrigals and glees, lute songs and organ solos following each other in agreeable succession, providing variety without straying far from the theme of the May morning. A little of the Italian, French, German and Dutch schools guards against any charge of complacent insularity; the twentieth century makes its contribution along with the Middle Ages, the Tudor and the Jacobean. In the eighteenth century the 'merry concert' is said to have lasted about two hours, and allowing for breaks in between, while music was distributed or people dived for shelter during an early-morning shower, the 70-minute programme given here is probably comparable.
One wonders how the standard of performance compares. Certainly it is excellent here, the choir singing with unfailing freshness and stylistic polish. The trebles (successors to the white-robed, garlanded songsters of Holman Hunt's embarrassing masterpiece) have a distinctively bright tone, particularly well suited to Britten's
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