The Silver Swan

The Silver Swan and other masterpieces of the Elizabethan and Jacobean Madrigal
Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, Francies Pilkington, John Ward
The Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Vanguard « The Bach Guild » BG-624 [LP]
Vanguard Classics (Arcade) "Alfred Deller Edition" 08 5038 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard Classics (Omega) "Alfred Deller Edition (4)" OVC 8103 [CD, NA]

Contents:

    Orlando Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 Parts (1612)
  1. The silver swan

    2. Francis Pilkington: The First Book of Songs or Ayres of 4 Parts (1605)
  2. Rest, sweet nymphs
  3. Diaphenia like the daffdowndilly

    4. Orlando Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 Parts (1612)
  4. What is our life

    5. William Byrd: Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of Sadness and Pietie (1588)
  5. Though Amaryllis dance

    6. Orlando Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 Parts (1612)
  6. Ah! Dear heart

    7. William Byrd: Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (1611)
  7. This sweet and merry month

    8. —
    Orlando Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 Parts (1612)
  8. Dainty, fine bird

    9. Francis Pilkington: First Set of Madrigals and Pastorals (1613)
  9. Have I found her

    10. Francis Pilkington: Second Set of Madrigals and Pastorals (1624)
  10. O softly singing lute

    11. Francis Pilkington: First Set of Madrigals and Pastorals (1613)
  11. Amyntas with his Phyllis fair

    12. John Ward: First Set of English Madrigals (1613)
  12. Retire, my troubled soul
  13. Upon a bank with roses
  14. Out from the vale

Playing time: 44' 03"

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

Compilation:
Musical Concepts MC 196 [CDx6 + CD-ROM] Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume FIVE: English, French and Italian Madrigals

Excerpts:
[10] Vanguard Classics (Silverminds Music) 99 220 [CD] 50 years of The Deller Consort - The early years 1955-1963.

Recording site and date:
London [1961];
Rel.: 06/1962

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Pierre-F. Roberge