David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder

The Art of the Recorder - Instruments of the Middle Ages (excerpts)
The David Munrow recorder Consort & The Early Music Consort of London
Testament SBT2 1368 [CDx2]

Contents:

    CD-1: The Art of the Recorder

    The Middle Ages

    Anon., 13th c.:
  1. English Dance

    2. Anon., 14th c.:
  2. Saltarello

    3. The Renaissance

    Jacobus Barbireau:
  3. Een Vrolic Wesen

    4. Jacotin, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
  4. Chanson: Voyant souffrir

    5. Guillaume le Heurteur, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
  5. Chanson: Troys jeunes bourgeoises

    6. Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
  6. Chanson: Allez souspirs
  7. Chanson: Amour me voyant

    8. William Byrd:
  8. Fantasy: The Leaves be green
    Anthony Holborne:
  9. Dance: Sic semper soleo
  10. Dance: Pavan
  11. Dance: Galliard
  12. Dance: The choise
  13. Dance: Muylinda

    14. The Early Baroque

    J.H. Schmelzer:
  14. Sonata à 7 flauti

    15. Henry Purcell
  15. Fantasia: Three parts upon a ground

    16. The Late Baroque

    Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor
  16. Allegro
  17. Largo
  18. Allegro

    19. John Baston: Concerto in D major
  19. Allegro
  20. Adagio
  21. Presto

    22. Georg Frideric Handel: Acis and Galatea
  22. O rudier than the cherry

    23. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208 Was mir behagt
  23. Aria: Schafe können sicher weiden

    24. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbiste Zeit
  24. Sonatina

    25. Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in E flat BWV 243
  25. Esurientes

    26. Thomas A. Arne: As you like it
  26. Under the Greenwood Tree

    27. François Couperin:
  27. Muséte de Choisi
  28. Muséte de Taverni

    29. CD-2: The Art of the Recorder

    The 20th Century

    Benjamin Britten:
  29. Scherzo

    30. Paul Hindemith: Plöner Musiktag (trio)
  30. Lebhaft
  31. Fugato-Langsam
  32. Lebhaft

    33. Nigel Butterley:
  33. The White Throated Warbler

    34. Peter Dickinson:
  34. Recorder Music

    35. CD-2: Instruments of the Middle Ages

    Shawm (with disc) - Anon., Italy, 14th c.
  35. Saltarello

    36. Reed pipe - Anon., Syria, Trad.
  36. Sheperd's tune

    37. Bagpipe (cylindrical chanter) - Anon., Italy, 14th c.
  37. Saltarello

    38. Bagpipe (conical chanter) - Guillaume de Machaut
  38. Ballade: Dame se vous m'estes

    39. Bladder pipes - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
  39. Pastourelle: Au temps d'aost

    40. Panpipes - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
  40. Chanson à refrain: A prisai qu'en chantant plour

    41. Transverse flute - Master Alexander
  41. Minnesinger melody: Owe daz nach liebe gat

    42. Six-holed pipe - Thibaut de Navarre
  42. Chanson pieuse: Dou tres douz non a la Virge Marie

    43. Double pipes - Jehannot de Lescurel
  43. Virelai: Gracïeusette

    44. Pipe and tabor - Guiraut d'Espanha de Toloza
  44. Dansa: Ben volgra, s'esser poges

    45. Recorder - Anon., ca 1300
  45. English Te Deum

    46. Gemshorn - Colin Muset
  46. Chansonnette: Quant je voy yver retorner
    47. Portative organ - Vincenzo da Rimini
  47. Madrigal: Ay schonsolato ed amoroso

    48. Portative organ - Anon., England, ca 1320: Robertsbridge fragment
  48. Estampie

    49. Hurdy-gurdy - Jehan d'Esquiri
  49. Chanson: Joliveté et bone amor

    50. Clavichord - Conrad Paumann
  50. Ellend du hast

    51. Trumpet (clarion) - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
  51. Fanfare: Untarn slap tut den sumer wol

    52. Trumpet (buisine) - Guillaume Dufay
  52. Fanfare: Ad modum tubae

    53. Cowhorn - Gilbert de Berneville
  53. Ballade: De moi doloreus vos chant

    54. Mediaeval cornett - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
  54. Das Nachthorn

    55. Slide trumpet - Anon., Germany 1349
  55. Geisslerlied: Maria muoter rein¨ maït

    56. Ensemble (mediaeval cornett, slide trumpet, alto shawm, tabor) - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
  56. Der trumpet

    57. (a) Harp (metal strung) - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
  57. Lai: Qui porroit un guierredon

    58. Harp (gut strung) - Tassin (attr.)
  58. Dance tune

    59. Lyre - Anon., 11th c.
  59. Goliard melody: O Roma nobilis

    60. Psaltery - Anon., Ornkey Isles, 12th c.
  60. Hymn to St. Magnus: Nobilis humilis

    61. Dulcimer - Jacopo da Bologna
  61. Madrigal: Tanto soavamente

    62. Lute - Jacopo da Bologna
  62. Madrigal: Di nuovo é giunto

    63. Mandora - Thibaut de Blason
  63. Chanson: Amours que porra

    64. Long-necked lute - Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  64. Cantiga 249: Aquel que de voontade Santa Maria servir,

    65. Gittern - Guillaume de Machaut
  65. Virelai: Quant je sui mis

    66. Citole - Anon. 13th c.
  66. English Dance

    67. Rebec - Anon., France, 13th c.
  67. La Septime estampie real

    68. Fiddle - Francesco Landini
  68. Ballata: Poi che da te mi convien

    69. Bowed lyre - Guillaume de Machaut
  69. Virelai: Comment qu'a moy

    70. Tromba marina - Anon., France, early 14th c.: Roman de Fauvel
  70. Improvised fanfare - Motet: Quant ie le voy - Bon vin - Cis chans veult boire

Playing time: 73' 08" + 77' 45" = 2h 30' 53"

Performers:
[1]-[34] The David Munrow recorder Consort
David Munrow, John Turner, David Pugsley, Alan Lumsden, Andrew van der Beck
The Early Music Consort of London
Simon Standage (baroque violin), Eleanor Sloan (baroque violin), Oliver Brookes (rebec, bass viol, violone, baroque cello), Jane Ryan (bass viol), Elizabeth Page (bass viol, baroque treble recorder), Robert Spencer (chitarrone), James Tyler (lute, citole, renaissance tenor recorder), Christopher Hogwood (organ, harpsichord), David Corkhill (percussion)] & Norma Burrowes (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass)
[35]-[70] The Early Music Consort of London
David Munrow (oriental shawm, reed pipe, bagpipes, bladder pipes, flute, six-hole pipe, double pipes, pipe & tabor, alto recorder, alto gemshorn, alto shawm), James Tyler (tambourine, bladder pipes, jew's harp, tenor recorder, lute, mandora, long-necked lute, citole), Christopher Hogwood (tabor, portative organ, positive organ, hurdy-gurdy, fretted clavichord, harp, David Corkhill (nakers, tambourin, mediaeval triangle with rings, tabor, dulcimer), Alan Lumsden (medieval trumpet, cowhorn, slide trumpet), Eleanor Sloan (lyre, treble rebec, fiddle), Oliver Brookes (tenor recorder, bass rebec, tromba marina, bowed lyre), Gillian Reid (chimes bells, harp with "bray" pins, psaltery), Michael Laird (clarion, buisine, mediaeval cornett), Iaan Wilson (buisine), Mary Remnant (gittern), John Turner (panpipes)
David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[34] Abbey Road Studio [10, 11/1974]
[35]-[70] Abbey Road Studio [03, 04, 09/1973, 02/1974]

Excerpts (from original release)
[1]-[34] EMI (His Master's Voice) SLS 5022 [LPx2] David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder
[35]-[70] EMI (His Master's Voice) "Angel Series" SLS 988 (box) / SAN 391-392 (discs) [LPx2] Instruments of Middle Ages and Renaissance

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 83/997-89 (Awards 2005 issue)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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