Madrigals Masterpieces

Madrigals Masterpieces
The Renaissance in France, Italy and England (aka in Germany: Berühmte Madrigale der Renaissance)
Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-604 [LP, mono]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BGS-5031 [LP, stereo]
Vanguard 1 C 063-91 322 [LP, Germany]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Bach Guild" 08 2000 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics 08 5061 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard (Omega) Classics "The Bach Guild" OVC 2000 [CD, NA]

Contents:

    Clément Janequin: 31 Chansons Musicales, Attaignant, 1529
  1. Ce moys de may

    2. Clément Janequin: Attaignant, c. 1537
  2. La bataille de Marignan (aka La Guerre)

    3. Clément Janequin: Attaignant, 1529
  3. Au joly boys

    4. Orlando de Lassus: Chansons a 5, 1560
  4. Mon coeur se recommande à vous

    5. Orlando de Lassus: Villanelle, Moresche, et altre canzoni, 1581
  5. Matona mia cara

    6. Luca Marenzio: Third Book of Madrigals for five voices, 1582
  6. Scaldava il sol

    7. Claudio Monteverdi / Guarini (t)
    Published in Madrigali, libro primo, Venice, 1587
  7. Baci soavi e cari (sv27)

    8. William Byrd: Psalms, Sonets & Songs of Sadness and Pietie, 1588
  8. Lullaby, my sweet little baby

    9. ----
    Claudio Monteverdi / T. Tasso (t)
    Published in Il secondo libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1590
  9. Ecco mormorar l'onde (sv51)

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

    11. Carlo Gesualdo: Fourth Book of Madrigals for five voices, 1596
  11. Ecco morirò dunque
    Hai, gia mi disco loro

    12. Claudio Monteverdi / Guarini (t)
    Published in Il quarto libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1603
  12. A un giro sol de bell'occhi lucenti (sv84)
  13. Non più guerra, pietate (sv88)

    14. Claudio Monteverdi / ?Rinuccini (t)
    Published in Il quarto libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1603
  14. Sfogava con le stelle (sv78)

    15. Thomas Tomkins: Songs or Madrigal for five voices, 1622
  15. When David heard that Absalon was slain

Playing time: 50' 12"

Performers:
The Deller Consort:
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Gerald English (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone), Geoffry Colleby (bass), Eileen Poulter (soprano), Mary Thomas (soprano)
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Europe [07/1959]

Excerpts:
[1]-[4] Vanguard "Everyman classics" SRV 298 SD [LP] Songs of Birds, Battle and Love, and the Flowering of the French Chanson
[3]-[4], [7], [9], [11] Vanguard (Silverminds Music) Classics 99 220 [CD] 50 years of The Deller Consort - The early years 1955-1963.

Compilation:
This LP was also issued in a 3-LPs album Vanguard "Bach Guild" BG-604, 639, 671 Madrigal Masterpieces.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 409-188 (nov. 1994)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge