Henry VIII and his Six Wives

Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Music arranged and composed by David Munrow
The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.
Testament SBT 1250 [CD]

Contents:

    Thoinot Arbeau / David Munrow: Orchésographie 1588
  1. Basse Danse: Jouyssance vous Donneray

    2. Claude Gervaise / David Munrow: Quart livre de danceries 1550
  2. Pavane: Le Bon Vouloir

    3. Pierre Phalèse / David Munrow: Premier livre de danceries 1571
  3. Galliard: Traditore

    4. David Munrow
  4. Fireworks Music

    5. Henry VIII / David Munrow, B.M.R. App. 58
  5. The King's Ballad: Pastime with Good Company

    6. Anon. / Robert Spencer, 16th c.
  6. Lute solo: Le Petit Gentilhomme

    7. David Munrow
  7. Ballad of Robin and Marion
  8. Street Music
  9. Henry's Loneliness I
    The Joust at Westminster
    Henry's Loneliness II
  10. The King's Hunt

    11. Tielman Susato / David Munrow: Danserye 1551
  11. Fanfare: La Mourisque

    12. Claude Gervaise / David Munrow: Quart livre de danceries 1550
  12. Galliard

    13. Anon. / David Munrow, 16th c., Regensburg MS
  13. La Pastorella

    14. Claude Gervaise / David Munrow: Quart livre de dancerie
  14. Galliard

    15. Henry VIII / Christopher Hogwood, British Museum R. App. 58
  15. Regal solo: King Harry VIII Pavan
    Regal solo: King Harry VIII Galliard

    16. Traditional / David Munrow, 16th c.
  16. Wedding Music for Anne of Clèves

    17. Henry VIII / David Munrow & Christopher Hogwood, British Museum R. App. 58
  17. Harpsichord solo: The Short Mesure Off My Lady Wynkfyld's Rownde
  18. Harpsichord solo: My Lady Carey's Dompe

    19. David Munrow
  19. Ethiop Masque

    20. Anon. /Anne Boleyn (?), British Museum, add. MS 15 117
  20. O Death Rock Me Asleep

    21. David Munrow
  21. Catherine Howard's Interrogation
  22. Lute Duet
  23. Closing Music

    24. Anon., 17th c.
  24. Greensleeves to a ground

    25. John Dowland Five Dances from Lachrymae (1605)
  25. Dances I: Sir John Souch his Galliard
  26. Dances II: Earl of Essex Galliard
  27. Dances III: Lachryimae Antiquae
  28. Dances IV: The King of Denmark's Galliard
  29. Dances V: Mrs. Nichols Almand

    30. Recorder (b) 4' Consort - Anthony Holborne: Pavans, Galliards, Allmains and other short aeirs 1599
  30. The Fairie Rounde

    31. Virginals - Anon., 16th c.: Dublin Virginal Book c. 1570
  31. Variation on the Romanesca

    32. Lute - John Dowland
  32. Orlando Sleepeth

    33. (a) Viol (consort) - William Byrd:
  33. Fantasy in four parts

    34. (b) Lyra viol - Thomas Ford:
  34. Duet "Forget me not"

Playing time: 72' 06"

Performers:
[1]-[23] The Early Music Consort of London [James Bowman (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Michael Laird (cornett and trumpet), Iaan Wilson (cornett and trumpet), Roger Brenner (sackbut), Roger Groves (sackbut), Colin Sheen (sackbut), Trevor Herbert (sackbut), Martin Nicholls (sackbut), Alan Lumsden (sackbut), David Munrow (shawm, chalumeau, rackett, recorder), John Turner (recorder, flutte, chinese mouth organ), David Pugsley (recorder), Oliver Brookes (recorder, viol, crwth, troma marina, cello), James Tyler (lute, cittern, recorder), Dennis Nesbitt (viol), Desmond Dupré (viol, lute), Elizabeth Page (viol), Jane Ryan (viol), Robert Spencer (lute), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord, harp, regal), Gillian Reid (psaltery and bells), David Corkhill (renaissance tympani and percussion), David Johnson (renaissance tympani and percussion), Barry Quinn (renaissance tympani and percussion)] - David Munrow, dir.
[24]-[29] The Early Music Consort of London [Oliver Brookes (viola da gamba), Alan Lumsden (tenor recorder), David Munrow (recorder, treble recorder), David Pugsley (tenor recorder), Robert Spencer (lute), John Turner (treble recorder)] - David Munrow, dir. & George Malcolm (harpsichord)
[30]-[34] The Early Music Consort of London [Andrew van der Beek (alto recorder), Oliver Brookes (bass recorder, viol), Christopher Hogwood (virginal), Alan Lumsden (soprano recorder), Catherine Mackintosh (treble viol), David Munrow (bass courtaut), Jane Ryan (bass viol), John Turner (soprano recorder), James Tyler (lute, tenor recorder, tenor viol)] - David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[23] Abbey Road Studio [02/1972]
[24]-[29] Abbey Road Studio [02/1976]
[30]-[34] Abbey Road Studio [03, 04, 09 /1973; 02/1974]
rel. 2004.

Excerpts (from original recording):
[1]-[23] EMI CSD A9001 [LP] Henry VIII and his six wives
[24]-[29] EMI CSD 3781 [LP] Greensleeves to a Ground
[30]-[34] EMI (His Master's Voice) "Angel Series" SLS 988 (box) [LPx2] Instruments of Middle Ages and Renaissance

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 513-112 (april 2004)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.): 31-72 (2005)

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