William Lawes: Dialogues, Psalms & Elegies

William Lawes: Dialogues, Psalms & Elegies
The Consort of Musicke - Anthony Rooley, dir.
L'Oiseau-Lyre "Florilegium" DSLO 574-1 [LP]

Contents:

    William Lawes (1602-1645)
  1. Come heavy heart
  2. Charon, O Charon
  3. Charon, O gentle Charon, let me wooe thee
  4. Orpheus, O Orpheus, gently touch thy Lesbyan Lyre
  5. Tis not Boy, thy Amorous looke
  6. When death shall snatch us from these Kidds
  7. The Catts as other creatures doe
  8. Musicke, The Master of thy art is dead
  9. How Like a widow?

    10. ---------
    John Jenkins
  10. Why in this shade night?

    11. Henry Lawes
  11. Cease, O cease ye jolly shepherds

    12. William Lawes
  12. Psalm 22

Playing time: 58'42"

Performer: Consort of Musicke - Anthony Rooley, dir.
[Emma Kirkby (soprano), Poppy Holden (soprano), John York Skinner (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Nigel Rogers (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Alan Wilson (organ)]

Recording site and date: Unknown [1979 or prior]

Comments: Information from owned LP.

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