Orlando Gibbons

Orlando Gibbons – Vocal and instrumental music
aka (RCA): Thy celestial stairs – The Music of Orlando Gibbons
The Deller Consort & Jaye Consort of Viols - Alfred Deller, dir.
Deller Recordings « Deller Recordings » DR 219 [LP]
Harmonia mundi HMU 219 [LP]
Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HMA 55 219 / HM 219 [Sleeve / LP]
Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HM 40 219 [Cass.]
RCA Victor « Red Seal » LSB 4039 [LP]
RCA « Victrola » VICS 1551 [LP]

Contents:

    Orlando Gibbons: Hymne and songs of the Church (published, London 1623, by George Withers)
  1. Hymn: Prayer to Hezekiah

    2. Orlando Gibbons
  2. Verse anthem: Behold thou hast made my days

    3. Orlando Gibbons, from Brit. Mus. Add. 3026-8
  3. Pavan Deleroye (5 viols)

    4. Orlando Gibbons
  4. Consort song / anthem: The secret sins
  5. Anthem: O Lord in Thy wrath
  6. Verse anthem: Great King of Gods

    7. Orlando Gibbons: Hymne and songs of the Church (published, London 1623, by George Withers)
  7. Hymn: Song of Moses

    8. —
    Orlando Gibbons, 1st set of madrigals and mottets (London, 1612)
  8. Madrigal: Ah, dear heart (a capella)
  9. Madrigal: Dainty fine bird (a capella)

    10. Orlando Gibbons
  10. In Nomine a 5 (viols)

    11. Orlando Gibbons, 1st set of madrigals and mottets (London, 1612)
  11. Madrigal: The Silver Swan (a capella)

    12. Orlando Gibbons, Ms. Christ Church, Oxford
  12. Fantasy a 6 (viols)

    13. Orlando Gibbons, 1st set of madrigals and mottets (London, 1612)
  13. Madrigal: What is our life (solo, with instr.)

Playing time: 24' 45" + 21' 05" = 45' 50".

Performers:
The Deller Consort
Honor Sheppard (soprano), Suzanne Green (soprano), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Mark Deller (counter-tenor), John Buttrey (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Jaye Consort of Viols
Francis Baines (dessus de viole), Elizabeth Baines (dessus de viole), Peter Vel (taille de viole), John Isaacs (taille de viole), Jane Ryan (basse de viole), Dietrich Kessler (basse de viole)
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1970 or prior];
Rel.: 1970

Excerpts:
[1]-[7] Harmonia mundi HM 260 [LPx3] La Renaissance anglaise - Les plus beaux enregistrements du Deller – Consort.
[2]-[4], [6], [8], [10], [13] Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HMA 190 219 [CD] La Renaissance anglaise Gibbons – Tomkins – Weelke
[6] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 261 / 264 [CDx4] Alfred Deller – Portrait of a Legend

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 149-16 [Sept. 1970]

Comments:
Information from LP.

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Pierre-F. Roberge