English Madrigals

English Madrigals
From the Courts of Elizabeth I and James I
The Purcell Consort of Voices - Grayston Burgess, dir.
Vox "Turnabout" TV 34202 [LP]

Contents:

    John Bennet
  1. All creatures now are merry-minded

    2. William Byrd
  2. This sweet and merry month

    3. Thomas Weekles
  3. Say, dear, when will your frowning leave?

    4. Thomas Morley
  4. Whither away so fast?

    5. Giles Farnaby
  5. Construe, my meaning

    6. William Byrd
  6. Through Amaryllis dance in green

    7. George Kirbye
  7. Sorrow consumes me

    8. Thomas Morley
  8. Now is the month of Maying

    9. William Byrd
  9. Lullaby, my sweet little baby

    10. John Farmer
  10. Fair Nymph I heard one telling

    11. ----
    Thomas Greaves
  11. Come away sweet love

    12. Thomas Vautor
  12. Sweet Suffolk Owl

    13. Thomas Bateson
  13. Sister awake

    14. Orlando Gibbons
  14. The Silver Swan

    15. Richard Alison
  15. Shall I abide this jesting

    16. Thomas Tompkins
  16. Too much I once lamented

    17. John Wilbye
  17. Sweet honey-sucking bees

    18. John Ward
  18. Retire, my troubled soul

Playing time: 49 minutes

Performer: The Purcell Consort of Voices - Grayston Burgess, dir.
[Susan Longfield (soprano), Grayston Burgess (countertenor), Geoffrey Shaw (baritone), Christina Clarke (soprano), Ian Partridge (tenor), Christopher Keyte (bass)]

Recording site and date: Studies of Decca Record Co., Ltd. [July, 1967]

Excerpts:
[8]-[10], [12]-[14] FSM 33030 / 31 [LPx2, Germany] Musik der Renaissance

Comments: Information from owned LP.

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Jon Stringer