Merry it is While Summer Lasts

Merry it is While Summer Lasts
A collection of medieval and traditional music from the Spring and Summer Festivals
St. George's Canzona – John Sothcott, dir.
CRD 1112 [LP]
CRD 3412 [CD]
CRD C 4112 [Cassette]
Musical Heritage Society MHS 7130 [LP]

Contents:

    Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
  1. Kalenda Maya

    2. Moniot d'Arras
  2. Ce fut en mai

    3. Anon.
  3. Estampie reale

    4. Anon., England, ca 1225, Oxford Bodleian Library
  4. Miri it is while sumer ilast

    5. Anon., ca 1400, Oxford Ms
  5. Ye have so longe keepyt o

    6. Anon., England, ca 1400, Cambridge Ms
  6. Me lyketh ever the lenger the bet

    7. Anon., ca 1400, British Museum Ms
  7. Chominciamento di gioia

    8. —
    Walther von der Vogelweide
  8. Unter den linden

    9. Anon., 14th c.
  9. Amour mi fa cantar

    10. Francesco Landini
  10. L'alma mia piange

    11. Trad., England
  11. Cuckoo's nest
  12. Morris dance: Trunkles

    13. Trad.
  13. The cuckoo

    14. Trad.
  14. The merry Sherwood rangers

Playing time: 47' 22"

Performers:
St. George's Canzona
Ray Atfield (baritone, hurdy-gurdy, tabor, nakers, tambourine), John Grubb (citoles, harp, lute), Derek Harrison (counter-tenor, rebec), Rosemary Harrison (soprano, percussion), Michael Oxenham (recorders, shawm, pipe and tabor), Michael Sargeant (bagpipes, recorders), John Sothcott (vielle)
John Sothcott, dir.

Recording site and date:
Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, London, UK [05/1982];
Rel.: 1983

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 364-230 ( 198)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 61/732- (may 1984); 63/755- (april 1986)

Comments:
Information from LP and CD.
Although tracks 7 and 14 are not listed on the LP album, they appear on LP label.

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Pierre-F. Roberge