Praetorius: Terpsichore

Praetorius: Terpsichore
Praetorius Consort - Ball
Regis Records 1076

Contents:

    Michael Praetorius: DEANCES FROM TERPSICHORE (1612)
  1. Introduction & Courante
  2. Ballet
  3. Hahnentanz
  4. Tanz der Fischer & Tanz der Bauerinnen
  5. Fastnachtstanz & Feuertanz
  6. Suite of Gavottes
  7. Spagnoletta & Bourrée

    8. Thoinot Arbeau: ORCHESTROGRAPHIE (1589)
  8. Basse Dance
  9. Buffens
  10. Galliard
  11. Alman
  12. Morris Dance
  13. Galliard
  14. Tordion
  15. Pavan
  16. Branles

    17. DANCES FROM THE SCHOOL OF GREGORIO LAMBRANZI (c. 1640)
  17. First Sequence: Bolognesa (Gigue), Narcisin, Dimo Jesù and Genio
  18. Second Sequence: Ruberto, La Disamecitia and Entrée
  19. Third Sequence: Logi and Hurlo Bacho

    20. Anthony Holborne: SHORT AIRS, BOTH GRAVE AND LIGHT (1599)
  20. Wanton
  21. Nowel's Galliard
  22. Heigh-hoHoliday
  23. The Choise
  24. As it fell upona HolyEve
  25. The fairie-round
  26. Last will and testament
  27. The Honie-suckle
  28. The Marie-gold
  29. The New-yeeres gift
  30. The Night Watch

    31. Christoph Demantius: GERMAN AND POLISH DANCES (1601)
    (9 untitled dances)
  31. (dance 1)
  32. (dance 2)
  33. (dance 3)
  34. (dance 4)
  35. (dance 5)
  36. (dance 6)
  37. (dance 7)
  38. (dance 8)
  39. (dance 9)

Playing time: 77'09"

Recording date: 1976 (tracks 1-7, 17-30), ??? (tracks 8-16, 31-39)

Performer: The Praetorius Consort
Christopher Ball - Renaissance recorders, bass cornamuse, crumhorns, kortholts, doucaine, rauschpfeife & garklein flotlein
James Tyler - Lute & percussion
Paul Arden Taylor - Renaissance recorders, crumhorn, great-bassrackett
Alison Crum - Treble and bass viols, renaissance recorders and bass cornamuse
Frances Kelly - Minstrels' harp
Alan Wilson - Harpsichord, octavina, regal & percussion
Peter Vel - Bass viol
Nel Romano - Bells & percussion
Clifford Armstrong - Tenor voice, renaissance recorders, crumhorns, rauschpfeife
Mike Brain - Crumhorns, cornamuse & recorders
Micheal Lewin - Lute & percussion

Note: Tracks 1-7, 17-30 are remastered (in a very nice way, i.e. no scratches or pops are recorded) from original EMI / "Classic for Pleasure" vinyl, not from original master recorded by Arion. Tracks 8-16, 31-39 seems to be inedit recordings. Unfortunately no further details are available on booklet.

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