Now Make We Merthe

Now Make We Merthe
aka: Weinachtsmusik aus Mittelalter und Renaissance (Decca release)
The Purcell Consort of Voices, Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street (Michael Flemming, choirmaster), London Brass Ensemble - Grayston Burgess, dir.
Argo ZRG 526 [LP]
Decca (Teldec) SAWD 9977-B [LP, Germany]
Decca "Argo" 475 8589-3 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., 13th c.
  1. Lux hodie: Orientis partibus (Ian Partride, tenor, Geoffrey Shaw (baritone)

    2. Anon., 14th c.
  2. Resonemus laudibus (Stephen Borton & Paul Copcutt, trebles)

    3. Anon., 15th c.
  3. Verbum caro: In hoc anni circulo

    4. Anon., 13th c.
  4. Fines amouretes (Lance-Sergeant Pirrie, bagpipes)

    5. Anon., 12th c.
  5. Verbum patris hodie

    6. Anon., 14th c.
  6. Lullay, lullow: I saw a sweete (Stephen Borton & Paul Copcutt, trebles)

    7. Anon., 14th c.
  7. Fulget hodie de l'espine (John Buttrey, tenor)

    8. Anon., 15th c.
  8. Now make we merthe: Now God Almighty (Ian Partridge, tenor, Christopher Keyte, bass)

    9. Jean Mouton, 1519
  9. Noe, noe, noe, psallite

    10. ----------
    Anon., 15th c.
  10. Nowell: The: borys hede

    11. Anon., 15th c.
  11. Pray for us: In this valey

    12. Anon., 12th c.
  12. Verbum patris humanatur (Christopher Keyte, bass)

    13. Anon., 1520
  13. Conditor fut le non-pareil (Grayston Burgess, countertenor)

    14. Anon., 15th c.
  14. Nova, nova: Gabriell off hye degre (Lance-Sergeant Pirrie, bagpipes)

    15. Richard Smert, mid 15th century
  15. Nowell: Dieus vous garde

    16. Anon., 1556
  16. Riu, riu, chiu: El lobo rabioso (Geoffrey Shaw, bass)

    17. Anon., 14th c.
  17. Verbum caro: Dies est laetitiae

    18. Johann Walther, 1544
  18. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein

Playing time: 47' app.

Performer:
The Purcell Consort of Voices (Grayston Burgess (counter-tenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), John Buttrey (tenor), Geoffrey Shaw (baritone, bass), Christopher Keyte (bass), Stephen Borton (treble), Paul Copcutt (treble)], London Brass Ensemble, Simon Preston (organ), Michael Dobson (oboe), James MacGillavray (heckelphone), Osian Ellis (harp), Joan Rimmer (psaltery), Robert Spencer (lute), Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street (Michael Flemming, choirmaster) - Grayston Burgess, dir.

Recording site and date: Unknown [12/1967]

Excerpts:
[1]-[3], [5]-[7], [10], [12], [13], [15]-[16] Boston Skyline BSD 121 Now Make We Merthe Recording [CD]

Comments: Information from owned LP, with additional information from Pierre-F. Roberge. This LP is listed twice (# 787 - Argo & 898 - Decca) in Medieval and Renaissance Music on Long-playing Records, stating that the Decca issue has less tracks than the Argo; information is very probably wrong (Pierre-F. Roberge).

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