David Munrow - Henry VIII and his six wives

David Munrow - Henry VIII and his six wives
The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.
EMI CSD A9001 [LP]
Angel SFO 36895 [LP]

Contents:

    Thoinot Arbeau/David Munrow: Orchésographie 1588
  1. Basse Danse: Jouyssance vous Donneray

    2. Claude Gervaise/David Munrow: Quart livre de danceries 1550
  2. Pavane: Le Bon Vouloir

    3. Pierre Phalèse/David Munrow: Premier livre de danceries 1571
  3. Galliard: Traditore

    4. David Munrow:
  4. Fireworks Music

    5. Henry VIII/David Munrow, B.M. R. App. 58:
  5. The King's Ballad: Pastime with Good Company

    6. Anon./Robert Spencer, 16th c.:
  6. Lute solo: Le Petit Gentilhomme

    7. David Munrow:
  7. Ballad of Robin and Marion
  8. Street Music
  9. Henry's Loneliness I
    The Joust at Westminster
    Henry's Loneliness II
  10. The King's Hunt

    11. ----
    Tielman Susato/David Munrow: Danserye 1551
  11. Fanfare: La Mourisque

    12. Claude Gervaise/David Munrow: Quart livre de danceries 1550
  12. Galliard

    13. Anon.,/David Munrow, 16th c., Regensburg MS:
  13. La Pastorella

    14. Claude Gervaise/David Munrow: Quart livre de dancerie
  14. Galliard

    15. Henry VIII/Christopher Hogwood, British Museum R. App. 58:
  15. Regal solo: King Harry VIII Pavan
    Regal solo: King Harry VIII Galliard

    16. Traditional/David Munrow, 16th c.:
  16. Wedding Music for Anne of Clèves

    17. Henry VIII/David Munrow & Christopher Hogwood, British Museum R. App. 58:
  17. Harpsichord solo: The Short Mesure Off My Lady Wynkfyld's Rownde
  18. Harpsichord solo: My Lady Carey's Dompe

    19. David Munrow:
  19. Ethiop Masque

    20. Anon./Anne Boleyn (?), British Museum, add. MS 15 117:
  20. O Death Rock Me Asleep

    21. David Munrow:
  21. Catherine Howard's Interrogation
  22. Lute Duet
  23. Closing Music

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers:
The Early Music Consort of London [James Bowman (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Michael Laird (cornett and trumpet), Iaan Wilson (cornett and trumpet), Roger Brenner (sackbut), Roger Groves (sackbut), Colin Sheen (sackbut), Trevor Herbert (sackbut), Martin Nicholls (sackbut), Alan Lumsden (sackbut), David Munrow (shawm, chalumeau, rackett, recorder), John Turner (recorder, flutte, chinese mouth organ), David Pugsley (recorder), Oliver Brookes (recorder, viol, crwth, troma marina, cello), James Tyler (lute, cittern, recorder), Dennis Nesbitt (viol), Desmond Dupré (viol, lute), Elizabeth Page (viol), Jane Ryan (viol), Robert Spencer (lute), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord, harp, regal), Gillian Reid (psaltery and bells), David Corkhill (renaissance tympani and percussion), David Johnson (renaissance tympani and percussion), Barry Quinn (renaissance tympani and percussion)] - David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date:
Abbey Road Studio [02/1972]
rel.: 1972

Compilation:
Testament SBT 1250 [CD] Henry VIII and his six wives

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned Angel LP. Certainly not Munrow at his best....

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Pierre-F. Roberge