Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds - an introduction to Early Music

Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds - an introduction to Early Music
David Munrow; Musica Antiqua; St. George's Canzona; The Kincorth Waits; Lionel Rogg
Desto MR-1 [LP]

Contents:

    Side 1 - The Mediaeval Sound

  1. Danse royale (French, 13th Cent.)(Chinese shawm, two tabors)
    Dance tune (Scottish, c.1250)(Spanish bagpipes)
    Motet: Vertias arpie (French, before 1316)(Tenor flute, medieval bells)
  2. Two Ductiae (Anon., 13th Cent.)(instrumental)
  3. Saltarello (Anon., 14th Cent.)(rauschpfeife, drone, percussion)
    Edi bethu (Anon., 13th Cent.)(gemshorn, lute, viola da gamba)
    Kalenda maya (Rainboult de Vaquerias, 12th Cent.)(gemshorn, recorder, krummhorn, violin, cello, xylophone, percussion)
  4. Call to battle (Anon.)(gemshorn, krummhorn, sackbutt, cornetto, curtal, viola da gamba, cello, percussions)
    The king & his daughter (Anon.)(gemshorn, krummhorns, cello, persussions)(
  5. Ja nuns hons pris (Richard I)
    English dance (Anon.)
    The song of the ass (Anon.)
    Ungaresca (Pierre Phalese)

    Side 2 - The Renaissance Sound

  1. Pastime with good companye (Henry VIII)(Consort)
  2. Dances from Thomas Simpson's "Taffel Consort": Volta, ballet, mascarada (1621)
  3. Italian Song and Dance:
    Lo vivea com'Aquila (Stefano Lando)(soprano, recorder, cittern, viols)
    Gagliarda "La rocha el fuso" (Anon.)
    Tristo che gionge (Cesare Todino)
    Saltarello
  4. Official bransle (Thoinot Arbeau)
    Angels from the sky (Johann H. Schein)
    In dulci jubilo (Schein)

Playing time: 41' 24"

Performers:
Side 1
[1] David Munrow, Gillian Reid
[2] Lionel Rogg; Ricercare Ensemble of Old Instruments
[3]-[4] Musica Antiqua
[5] The Kincorth Waits
Side 2
[1] St. George's Canzona
[2]-[3] Musica Antiqua, Alison Pearce (soprano)
[4] The Kingcorth Waits

Recording site and date:
See excerpts;
Rel. 1980

Excerpts:
Side 1
[1] Desto DC 7183 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 1
[2] Desto DC 7190 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 3
[3]-[4] Desto DC 7192 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 4
[5] Desto DC 7200 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 5
Side 2
[1] Desto DC 7187 [LP], Pastyme with Good Companye
[2]-[3] Desto DC 7200 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 2
[4] Desto DC 7200 [LP], Mediaeval & Renaissance Sounds, Vol. 5

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Jorge Salazar