David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder

David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder

The David Munrow recorder Consort & The Early Music Consort of London
EMI (His Master's Voice) SLS 5022 [LPx2]
Angel SB-3861 [LPx2]

Contents:

LP-1

The Middle Ages

Anon., 13th c.:

1. English Dance

Anon., 14th c.:

2. Saltarello

The Renaissance

Jacobus Barbireau:

3. Een Vrolic Vesen

Jacotin, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:

4. Voyant souffrir
   Guillaume le Heurteur, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
   Troys jeunes bourgeoises
   Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
   Allez souspirs
   Amour me voyant

William Byrd:

5. Fantasy: The Leaves be green
   Anthony Holborne:
   
6. Dance: Sic semper soleo
   Dance: Pavan
   Dance: Galliard
   Dance: The choise
   Dance: Muylinda

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The Early Baroque

J.H. Schmelzer:

7. Sonata à 7 flauti

Henry Purcell

8. Fantasia: Three parts upon a ground

The Late Baroque

Antonio Vivaldi:

9. Concerto in A minor

John Baston:

10. Concerto in D major

LP-2

Georg Frideric Handel: Acis and Galatea

11. O rudier than the cherry

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208 Was mir behagt

12. Aria: Schafe können sicher weiden

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbiste Zeit

13. Sonatina

Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in E flat BWV 243

14. Esurientes

Thomas A. Arne: As you like it

15. Under the Greenwood Tree

François Couperin:

16. Muséte de Choisi
    Muséte de Taverni

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The Present Day

Benjamin Britten:

17. Scherzo

Paul Hindemith: Plöner Musiktag

18. Trio

Nigel Butterley:

19. The White Throated Warbler

Peter Dickinson:

20. Recorder Music

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers:
The David Munrow recorder Consort
David Munrow, John Turner, David Pugsley, Alan Lumsden, Andrew van der Beck
The Early Music Consort of London
Simon Standage (baroque violin), Eleanor Sloan (baroque violin), Oliver Brookes (rebec, bass viol, violone, baroque cello), Jane Ryan (bass viol), Elizabeth Page (bass viol, baroque treble recorder), Robert Spencer (chitarrone), James Tyler (lute, citole, renaissance tenor recorder), Christopher Hogwood (organ, harpsichord), David Corkhill (percussion)
with Norma Burrowes (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass)

Recording site and date:
Abbey Road Studio [10, 11/1974];
Rel.: July 1975.

Compilation:
Testament SBT2 1368 The Art of the Recorder - Instruments of the Middle Ages (excerpts)

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 53/626-168 (july 1975)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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