La Renaissance Anglaise

La Renaissance Anglaise
Thomas Morley, John Wilson, Thomas Weelkes, anonyme.
Deller Consort, Jaye Consort of Viols, Morley Consort - Alfred Deller, dir, et al.
Harmonia mundi HM 260 [LPx3]

Contents:

    LP-1: Songs

    Thomas Morley: "As you like it ", V, 3
  1. It was a lover and his lass

    2. John Wilson: "Measure for measure ", IV, 1
  2. Take, O take those lips away

    3. Thomas Morley: "Twelfth night or what you will ", II,3
  3. O mistress mine

    4. Thomas Weelkes:
  4. Strike it up, Tabor

    5. Anon.: "Othello ", IV, 3
  5. Willow song

    6. Robert Johnson II: "The Tempest ", VI, 1
  6. Where the bee sucks

    7. Anon.: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ", IV, 5
  7. How should I your true love know

    8. Francis Cutting:
  8. Walsingham variation

    9. Anon.:
  9. We be soldiers three

    10. ----
    Anon., 17th c.:
  10. Miserere my Maker

    11. John Dowland: Second Booke of Ayres
  11. Shall I sue

    12. Thomas Campion:
  12. I care not for these ladies

    13. John Dowland: Book of Ayres
  13. Come heavy sleep

    14. John Bartlett:
  14. Of all the birds

    15. John Dowland:
  15. I saw my lady weep

    16. John Dowland:
  16. Wilt thou unkind

    17. Thomas Campion:
  17. The Cypress Curtain

    18. LP-2: Musique instrumentale, Madrigaux, Anthems

    Orlando Gibbons: Hymne and songs of the Church (published, London 1623, by George Withers)
  18. Hymn: Prayer to Hezekiah

    19. Orlando Gibbons
  19. Verse anthem: Behold thou hast made my days

    20. Orlando Gibbons, from Brit. Mus. Add. 3026-8
  20. Pavan Deleroye (5 viols)

    21. Orlando Gibbons
  21. Consort song / anthem: The secret sins
  22. Anthem: O Lord in Thy wrath
  23. Verse anthem: Great King of Gods

    24. Orlando Gibbons: Hymne and songs of the Church (published, London 1623, by George Withers)
  24. Hymn: Song of Moses

    25. ----
    Thomas Morley: Consort Lessons
  25. Joyne Hands

    26. John Dowland
  26. Song: Now, O now I needs must part

    27. Thomas Tomkins: Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts (1622)
  27. Madrigal: O let me live, o let me die

    28. Conversi / Thomas Morley
  28. Five-voice madrigal: Sola soletta

    29. John Dowland: A Pilgrim's Solace
  29. Song: If that a sinner's sighes

    30. Thomas Ford, from Teares and Lamentacions (Leighton's collection)
  30. Almighty God

    31. John Dowland, Tollemache Ms.
  31. Ballad: My Lord Willoughby's welcome home (instr.)

    32. LP-3: Musique Sacrée

    Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Lessons of the first Nocturn of the Maudy Thursday
  32. First Lesson
  33. Second Lesson

    34. ----
    William Byrd: Mass for five voices
  34. Kyrie
  35. Gloria
  36. Credo
  37. Sanctus
  38. Benedictus
  39. Agnus Dei

Playing time: (20' 18" + 26' 10") + (24' 45" + 24' 30") + (20' 53" + 22' 58") = 2h 19' 44".

Performers and recording site & date
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Excerpts (from original release):
[1]-[9] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recording » DR 202 [LP] Shakespearean songs and consort music
[10]-[17] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 215 [LP] Alfred Deller Solo - Airs anglais du XVIIe & XVIIIe siècle
[18]-[24] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 219 [LP] Orlando Gibbons: Vocal and instrumental music
[25]-[31] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » HMD 223 [LP] Musique à la cour des Tudor - Tudor Music
[32]-[33] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 208 [LP] Thomas Tallis - Les Lamentations de Jéremie le prophète
[34]-[39] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 213 [LP] William Byrd - Mass for 5 voices & Motets from Gradualia

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 212-80 (dec. 1976)

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge