Medieval and Renaissance Sounds, vol. I

The Mediaeval Sound
Exploring the World of Music Series
David Munrow playing early woodwind instruments
Munrow, Reid & Hogwood
Oryx EXP 46 [LP]
Musical Heritage Society MHS 1454 [LP]
Musical Heritage Society MHS 2054 [Cass.]
Classic for Pleasure CFP 4384 [LP]
Desto DC 7183 [LP]
Baroque Music Club BMC 2 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., France, 13th c.
  1. Danse royale

    2. Anon., Scotland, ca 1250
  2. Dance tune

    3. Anon., France, before 1316
  3. Motet: Vertias arpie

    4. Anon., England, ca. 1270
  4. Gymel: Jesus Cristes Milde Moder

    5. Anon., England, 15th c.
  5. Carol: Nowell, sing we

    6. Trad,, England
  6. Piper's fancy

    7. Richard Coeur-de-Lion
  7. Ballade: Ja nuns hons pris

    8. Anon., Italy 15th c.
  8. Saltarello

    9. Anon., 16th c.
  9. Pistillon

    10. Anon., 16 / 17th c.
  10. Alarm

    11. R. Askue
  11. A Jig

    12. Francis Cutting
  12. The Squirrel's Toy

    13. Pierre Certon:
  13. Bicinium: Je nose etre content

    14. Anon., 17th c.
  14. Wat zalmen op den avond doen

    15. Francesco Benusi
  15. Pavana: Desiderara

    16. ----

    Music at Henry VIII's Court

    Henry VIII
  16. Helas madame

    17. Anon.
  17. Si Fortune
  18. Consort

    19. Henry VIII
  19. Tauder naken
  20. If love now reigned
  21. En vray amoure

    22. Elizabethan Popular Tunes

    Anon.
  22. La volta
  23. Kemp's Jig
  24. Tower Hill
  25. A bergomask
  26. Bouffons

    27. Renaissance Dances

    Giorgio Mainerio
  27. Ungarescha

    28. Michael Praetorius
  28. La bouree

    29. Tielman Susato
  29. Basse danse: Bergeret sans roch

    30. Tielman Susato
  30. Ronde mon amy

    31. Anon.
  31. Galliard: La Rocha el fuso

    32. Michael Praetorius
  32. Ballet des baccanales et des feus

Playing time: 20' 05" + 24' 37" = 44' 42"

Performers:
David Munrow (woodwind instruments: chinese shawm,bagpipes, flutes recorders, pipe and tabor, gemshorn, crumhorns, cornamuses, rauschpfeifen, dulcians, kortholts, racketts, nicolo shawm, garkleinflotlein), Gillian Reid (psaltery, medieval bells, percussion), Christopher Hogwood (regal, harpsichord)

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1970 or prior]

Extracts:
[1] Desto MR-1 [LP]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 49/578-203 (july 1971, Oryx)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 4/1-257 (sept. / oct. 1980, Desto)

Comments: Information from owned LP and John Davies.
A precursor of EMI/HMV SLS 988 Instrument of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
The title on Desto label is "Medieval and Renaissance Sounds, Volume I"
Title on Baroque Music Club is "The Medieval Sound David Munrow introduces early medieval instruments"

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Pierre-F. Roberge