La Renaissance Anglaise

La Renaissance Anglaise
Thomas Morley, John Wilson, Thomas Weelkes, anonyme.
Deller Consort, Jaye Consort of Viols, Morley Consort - Alfred Deller, dir, et al.
Harmonia mundi HM 260 [LPx3]

Contents:

    LP-1: Songs

    Thomas Morley: "As you like it ", V, 3
  1. It was a lover and his lass

  2. John Wilson: "Measure for measure ", IV, 1
  3. Take, O take those lips away

  4. Thomas Morley: "Twelfth night or what you will ", II,3
  5. O mistress mine

  6. Thomas Weelkes:
  7. Strike it up, Tabor

  8. Anon.: "Othello ", IV, 3
  9. Willow song

  10. Robert Johnson II: "The Tempest ", VI, 1
  11. Where the bee sucks

  12. Anon.: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ", IV, 5
  13. How should I your true love know

  14. Francis Cutting:
  15. Walsingham variation

  16. Anon.:
  17. We be soldiers three

  18. ----
    Anon., 17th c.:
  19. Miserere my Maker

  20. John Dowland: Second Booke of Ayres
  21. Shall I sue

  22. Thomas Campion:
  23. I care not for these ladies

  24. John Dowland: Book of Ayres
  25. Come heavy sleep

  26. John Bartlett:
  27. Of all the birds

  28. John Dowland:
  29. I saw my lady weep

  30. John Dowland:
  31. Wilt thou unkind

  32. Thomas Campion:
  33. The Cypress Curtain
  34. LP-2: Musique instrumentale, Madrigaux, Anthems

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

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

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

  40. Orlando Gibbons
  41. Consort song / anthem: The secret sins
  42. Anthem: O Lord in Thy wrath
  43. Verse anthem: Great King of Gods

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

  46. ----
    Thomas Morley: Consort Lessons
  47. Joyne Hands

  48. John Dowland
  49. Song: Now, O now I needs must part

  50. Thomas Tomkins: Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts (1622)
  51. Madrigal: O let me live, o let me die

  52. Conversi / Thomas Morley
  53. Five-voice madrigal: Sola soletta

  54. John Dowland: A Pilgrim's Solace
  55. Song: If that a sinner's sighes

  56. Thomas Ford, from Teares and Lamentacions (Leighton's collection)
  57. Almighty God

  58. John Dowland, Tollemache Ms.
  59. Ballad: My Lord Willoughby's welcome home (instr.)
  60. LP-3: Musique Sacrée

    Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Lessons of the first Nocturn of the Maudy Thursday
  61. First Lesson
  62. Second Lesson

  63. ----
    William Byrd: Mass for five voices
  64. Kyrie
  65. Gloria
  66. Credo
  67. Sanctus
  68. Benedictus
  69. Agnus Dei

Playing time: (20' 18" + 26' 10") + (24' 45" + 24' 30") + (20' 53" + 22' 58") = 2h 19' 44".

Performers and recording site & date
See links below.

Excerpts (from original release):
[1]-[9] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recording » DR 202 [LP] Shakespearean songs and consort music
[10]-[17] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 215 [LP] Alfred Deller Solo - Airs anglais du XVIIe & XVIIIe siècle
[18]-[24] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 219 [LP] Orlando Gibbons: Vocal and instrumental music
[25]-[31] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » HMD 223 [LP] Musique à la cour des Tudor - Tudor Music
[32]-[33] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 208 [LP] Thomas Tallis - Les Lamentations de Jéremie le prophète
[34]-[39] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 213 [LP] William Byrd - Mass for 5 voices & Motets from Gradualia

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 212-80 (dec. 1976)

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge