The English Madrigal School, vol. 3 - Thomas Morley

The English Madrigal School, vol. 3
Madrigal of Thomas Morley
The Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, cond..
Vanguard "The Bach Guild " BG-577 [LP, mono, NA]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild " BGS-5002 [LP, stereo, NA]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild - Historical anthology of music" HM 4SD [LP]
Vanguard Classics 08 9073 71 [CD, Europe]

Contents:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Playing time: 45' 50"

Performers:
The Deller Consort
April Cantelo (soprano), Eileen McLoughlin (soprano), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Gerald English (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Walthamstow Hall, London, UK [07/1958];
Rel.: 1958

Compilation:
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Historical Anthology - The Bach Guild" 08 2019 72 [CDx2] The English Madrigal School.

Excerpts in (initial release):
[1]-[2] Vanguard VSD 729/30 [LPx2] The Art of Alfred Deller
[1]-[10] Vanguard "Everyman classics" SRV 157 SD [LP] The English madrigal school - Madrigals of John Wilbye and Thomas Morley.
[1], [3], [4], [6], [7], [19] Vanguard Classics VCD 72 032 [CD] Now is the Month of Maying
[11], [16], [19] Vanguard (Silverminds Music) Classics 99 220 [CD] 50 years of The Deller Consort - The early years 1955-1963.

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))
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned CD
This is the third of a serie of four original LPs of english madrigals; other releases being:
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 578 The English Madrigals School, vol. 4

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