The English Madrigal School

The English Madrigal School
Morley, Weelkes, Bartlett, Bennet, Wilbye, Johnson
The Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Bach Guild" 08 2019 72 [CDx2, Europe]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Bach Guild" 302 468 [CDx2, France]
Vanguard (Omega) Classics "The Bach Guild" OVC 2533 / 34 [CDx2, NA]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Alfred Deller Edition" 08 5098 72 [CDx2, Europe]

Contents:

    CD-1

    Thomas Morley: Madrigals to Foure Voyces, xviii (1594)
  1. Ho! Who comes here

    2. Thomas Weelkes: Madrigals to 3, 4, 5 voyces, vi (1597)
  2. Cease sorrows now

    3. Thomas Vautour: Songs of divers Ayres and Natures, iv (1619)
  3. Mother, I Will Have a Husband

    4. Richard Edwards:The Mulliner Book, f. 79 v.
  4. In going to my naked bed

    5. Thomas Weelkes: Balletts and Madrigals, ii (1598)
  5. To Shorten Winter's Sadness

    6. Thomas Weelkes: Madrigals of 5 (and 6) parts iv-v (1600)
  6. O Care, Thou Wilt Despatch Me

    7. John Bartlett: A Booke of Ayres, 10 (1606)
  7. Of All The Birds That I Do Know

    8. John Bennet: The Triumphes of Oriana, iv (1601)
  8. All Creatures Are Now Merry-Minded

    9. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Canzonets, iii (1595)
  9. Sweet Nymph

    10. John Bennet: Madrigals to Foure Voyces, xii (1599)
  10. Weep O Mine Eyes

    11. Thomas Weelkes: Ayres or Phantasticke Spirites, x (1608)
  11. The Ape, The Monkey and the Baboon

    12. John Wilbye, The second set of madrigals XX (1609)
  12. Oft I have vowed how dearly I did love thee

    13. Thomas Weelkes: Ayres or Phantasticke Spirites, xviii (1608)
  13. Strike It Up, Tabor

    14. John Ward: The First Set of English Madrigals, xvii (1613)
  14. Hope Of My Heart

    15. Thomas Wilbye: The Second Set of Madrigals, xvii-xviii (1609)
  15. Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees

    16. Robert Johnson, British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  16. Defiled Is My Name

    17. Thomas Weelkes: Ballets and Madrigals for Five Voices, v (1598)
  17. On The Plains, Fairy Trains

    18. Richard Edwards, British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  18. When Griping Griefs

    19. Thomas Weelkes: Ballets and Madrigals for Five Voices, i (1598)
  19. All At Once Well Met

    20. Thomas Tallis, British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  20. Like As The Doleful Dove

    21. Anon., British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  21. The Bitter Sweet

    22. Thomas Wilbye: The First Set of English Madrigals, xxii (1613)
  22. Flora Gave Me Fairest Flowers

    23. CD-2

    John Shepherd, British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  23. O Happy Dames

    24. Thomas Weelkes: Madrigals to 3, 4, 5 Voyces, viii (1597)
  24. Young Cupid Hath Proclaimed

    25. Anon., British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  25. The Happy Life (My Friends, The Thing I Smile To See)

    26. Thomas Weelkes: Madrigals of 6 parts, vii (1600)
  26. Thule, The Period of Cosmography

    27. Anon., British Museum Add. Ms. 30513:
  27. I Smile to See How You Devise

    28. Robert Johnson, British Museum Add. Ms. 4900; 30513:
  28. Benedicam Domino

    29. Thomas Wilbye: The First set of English Madrigals, x (1598)
  29. Lady When I Behold

    30. Thomas Wilbye: The First set of English Madrigals, xii (1598)
  30. Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis

    31. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces, iii (1595)
  31. Now is the month maying

    32. Thomas Morley: Madrigalls to Foure Voyces... The First Booke, vii (1594)
  32. In dew of roses

    33. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces, ii (1595)
  33. Shoot, false Love, I care not

    34. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Canzonets to Two Voyces, vii (1595)
  34. Miraculous love's wounding!

    35. Thomas Morley: Madrigals to 3, 4, 5 Voyces, viii (1597)
  35. Hark, alleluia cheerly

    36. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces, xx (1593)
  36. Arise, get up, my dear

    37. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Balletts to Fiucryste Voyces, xix (1595)
  37. Leave this tormenting

    38. Thomas Morley: Madrigalls to Foure Voyces... The First Booke, v (1595)
  38. I go before, my darling

    39. Thomas Morley: The First set of English Madrigals, xx (1594)
  39. Say, gentle nymphs

    40. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces, vi (1595)
  40. Good morrow, fair ladies

    41. Thomas Morley: Madrigalls to Foure Voyces... The First Booke, (1594)
  41. April is in my mistress' face

    42. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces, xxiii (1593)
  42. Though Philomela lost her love

    43. Thomas Morley: The Triumphes of Oriana, xxiii (1601)
  43. Hard by a crystal fountain

    44. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces, vii (1593)
  44. Whiter away, so fast

    45. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Aers to Five and Sixe Voyces, xvii (1597)
  45. I follow, lo, the footing

    46. Thomas Morley: Canzonets or Little Short Aers to Five and Sixe Voyces, vii (1597)
  46. O grief!

    47. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Canzonets to Two Voyces, vii (1595)
  47. When, lo, by break of morning

    48. Thomas Morley:Madrigalls to Foure Voyces... The First Booke, xiv (1594)
  48. Besides a fountain

    49. Thomas Morley: The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces, xiv (1595)
  49. Fire! Fire! my heart

Playing time: 63' 25" + 70' 26" = 2h 13' 51"

For information on Performers & site and date of recording, refer to individual references:

Release date:
1994

Compilation from (original LP release):
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 553 The English Madrigals School, vol. 1
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 554 The English Madrigals School, vol. 2
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 577 The English Madrigals School, vol. 3

Excerpts (initial release):
[9] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-606 [LP] Musical Panorama of Shakespeare's England
[1], [3], [6]-[9], [14], [17], [19], [26], [30] Vanguard Classics 92.505 [CD] Madrigaux anglais des XVIe et XVIIe siècles; also Vanguard Classics 08 9073 71 [CD] Morley - Madrigals

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 354-205 (nov. 1989 (as 92.505)), 415-140 (may 1995 (as 08 2019 72))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 47/559- (dec. 1969 (VSL 1 078)), 51/604-555 (sept. 73 (HM-4SD))

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Pierre-F. Roberge