Martin Best - Discography

This discography was prepared by Rob Smyth, with various details added by Pierre-F. Roberge. Recordings appear in chronological order, where known. The first section of the discography is believed to be complete.

Original recordings

The Art of the Minstrel - Lute Songs

Martin Best & Edward Flower
Grosvernor 1013 (LP)

The Warwickshire Lad

Martin Best Consort
Argo 765 (LP)

To Carl Michael with Love

Martin Best Consort
EMI Records Sweden 35255 (LP)

Sense and Nonsense

Peggy Ashcroft and Martin Best
Argo 532 (LP)

The Fine Old English Tory Times

Martin Best Consort
Argo 171 (LP)

Knight On the Road

Martin Best
EMI Records 3185 (LP)

Bellman in Britain

Martin Best
EMI Records Sweden 35515 (LP)

The Dawn of Romance

Martin Best
EMI Records 3785 (LP)

William Shakespeare: Ages of Song

Martin Best
Moss Music Group 118 (LP)

Desdemonalisa

Martin Best et al.
EMI Records 3281 (LP)

When First I Ever Saw You

Martin Best et al.
Sonet Records 2663 (LP)

The Last of the Troubadours

The Art & Times of Guiraut Riquier
Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5261

The Dante Troubadours

Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5002

Songs of Carl Michael Bellman

Martin Best
Nimbus 5174

Songs of Chivalry

Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5006

Cantigas of Santa Maria of Alfonso X El Sabio

Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5081

The Testament of Tristan

Songs of Bernart de Ventadorn
Martin Best
Hyperion 66211

Thys Yool - A Medieval Christmas

Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5137

Forgotten Provence

Music-making in the South of France, 1150-1550
Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
Nimbus 5445

Amor de Lonh

The Distant Love of the Troubadours
Martin Best Consort
Nimbus 5544

Compilations

To Carl Michael with Love

Martin Best Consort
EMI Sweden 833 982 (CD)

Music from the Age of Chivalry

Martin Best Medieval Ensemble - Martin Best
Nimbus 1753 (6 CDs)

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