A Treasury of Early Music, vol. 2

A Treasury of Early Music - An Anthology of Masterworks of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque, volume 2: Music of the Ars Nova and the Renaissance
Various artists
Haydn Society recording HSE / ST*HSE 7-9101 [LP-mono / mono]
Haydn Society recording CD 7-9101

Contents:

    Anon., 14th c.: Missa "Tournai"
  1. Agnus Dei

    2. Fronciaco:
  2. Polyphonic trope: Kyrie Jhesu dulcissime

    3. Anon., 14th c.:
  3. Organ paraphrase: Kyrie

    4. Giovanni da Firenze:
  4. Caccia: Con brachi assai

    5. Anthonello de Caserta:
  5. Ballade: Notes pour moi

    6. John Dunstable:
  6. Isorythmic motet: Veni sancte spiritus

    7. Juan del Encina:
  7. Villancico: Soy contento y vos servido

    8. ====
    Marchetto Cara:
  8. Frottola: O mia cieca e dura sorte

    9. Vincenzo Capirola:
  9. lute transcription: O mia cieca e dura sorte

    10. Hans Sachs:
  10. Meistersinger melody: Gesangweise

    11. Cristobal Morales:
  11. Magnificat octavi toni

    12. Johann Walter:
  12. Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger geist

    13. Claude Goudimel:
  13. Psalm setting: Mon Dieu me paist (1564 version)
  14. Psalm setting: Mon Dieu me paist (1565 version)

    15. Thomas Tallis:
  15. Anthem: Heare the voyce and prayer of thy servants

    16. Hans Leo Haßler:
  16. Polychoral motet: Laudate Dominum

Playing time: 48' 10"

Performers:
[1], [15] Copenhagen Boy's Choir - Mogens Wöldike, dir.
[2] Raudi Teljlbjørg (contralto), Niels Rosenberg (recorder), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba), Jørgen Glode (viola da gamba), Jytte Schmidt (lute)
[3] Finn Viderø (organ)
[4] Otto Johnson (baritone), Erling Thorborg (tenor), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[5] Raudi Teljlbjørg (contralto), Niels Rosenberg (recorder), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[6] Otto Johnson (baritone), Peer Tønnes Birch (bass)
[7] Raudi Teljlbjørg (contralto), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[8] Raudi Teljlbjørg (contralto), Thomas Rosenberg (viola da gamba), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba), Jørgen Glode (viola da gamba)
[9] Desmond Dupré (lute)
[10] Holger Nørgaard (baritone)
[11]-[12] The Chorus of the Danish State Radio - Mogens Wöldike, dir.
[13]-[14] The University Choir of Copenhagen, Niels Møller, dir.
[16] The Chorus of the Danish State Radio - Mogens Wöldike, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1963 or prior]

Re-editions: none

Compilations: The LP was also part of a four LPs album with a book of same title by Carl Parrish. Other LPs later edited in CD version are:
Haydn Society HSE 9100 / ST*HSE 7-9100 & CD 7-9100 volume 1: Music of the Middle Ages
Haydn Society HSE 9102 / ST*HSE 7-9102 & CD 7-9102 volume 3: Music of the Renaissance and the Baroque
Haydn Society HSE 9103 / ST*HSE 7-9103 & CD 7-9103 volume 4: Music of the Baroque

Excerpts: none

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge