Madrigals and Wedding Songs for Diana

Madrigals and Wedding Songs for Diana
The Consort of Musicke - Anthony Rooley, dir.
Hyperion A66019

Contents:

    John Bennet
  1. All creatures now are merry-minded

    2. Songs from A Wedding Maske, 1607 (Thomas Campion)
  2. Now hath Flora robbed her bowers
  3. Move now with measured sound

    4. Thomas Lupo
  4. Shows and nightly revels

    5. Thomas Giles
  5. Triumph now with joy and mirth

    6. Thomas Lupo
  6. Time that leads the fatal round

    7. Michael Cavendish
  7. Come, gentle swains

    8. John Dowland
  8. Welcome, black Night ...Cease these false sports

    9. Thomas Weelkes
  9. Hark! all ye lovely saints

    10. John Wilbye
  10. The Lady Oriana

    11. Michael East
  11. Hence, stars! too dim of light

    12. Thomas Weelkes
  12. As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending

    13. Songs from A Wedding Maske, 1614 (Thomas Campion)
    Nicholas Lanier
  13. Bring away this sacred tree

    14. John Coprario
  14. Go happy man

    15. John Coprario
  15. While dancing rests

    16. John Coprario
  16. Come ashore, merry mates

    17. Thomas Campion
  17. Woo her and win her

    18. Michael East
  18. You meaner beauties of the night

    19. Nicholas Lanier
  19. The Marigold: Mark how the blushful morn

    20. Ellis Gibbons
  20. Long live fair Oriana

Playing time: 54'00"

Performer: The Consort of Musicke - Anthony Rooley, dir.
[Anthony Rooley (lute), Emma Kirkby (soprano), David Thomas (bass), Poppy Holden (soprano), Jacqueline Fox (mezzo-soprano), Evelyn Tubb (mezzo-soprano), Cathy Cass (contralto), Margaret Philpot (contralto), Hugh Hetherington (tenor), Howard Milner (tenor), Philip Salmon (tenor), Philip Lawson (baritone), David Beaven (bass), Richard Wistreich (bass)]
Instrumental Ensemble: [Mark Caudle (bass viol), Alison Crum (bass viol), Ian Gammie (tenor viol), Monica Huggeett (violin), Robin Jeffrey (cittern, bass lute), Lewis Jones (flute), Trevor Jones (treble & bass viol), Jakob Lindberg (bandora), David Parsons (lute)]

Recording site and date: Church of St. Jude-on-the-hill, Golders Green, London [April 27, 28 1981]

Comments: Information from owned LP. CD issued in 1989.

Specially issued to celebrate the Royal Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in St. Paul's Cathedral on 29 July

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