The Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

The Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Musica reservata of London - Michael Morrow, leader
Vanguard VSD 7 1 219/20 [LPx2]
Vanguard Classics 08 9059 72 [CDx2, Europe]
Vanguard Classics (Omega) OVC 8093/94 [CDx2, NA]

Contents:

    CD1

    BOWED STRINGS

    FIDDLE
  1. Narrator

    2. Alto fiddle (open strings)
  2. Narrator / music

    3. Raimbaut de Vaqueiras:
  3. Kalenda Maya I
  4. Kalenda Maya II
  5. Kalenda Maya III
    6. REBECS
  6. Narrator

    7. Treble rebec
  7. Narrator / music

    8. bass rebec
  8. Narrator / music

    9. tenor rebec
  9. Narrator / music

    10. Josquin Des Prez:
  10. La Bernardina
    11. VIOLS
  11. Narrator

    12. Anon.:
  12. Ich sachs eins mals I
  13. Ich sachs eins mals II
    14. VIOLS
  14. Narrator

    15. Treble viol (open strings)
  15. Narrator / music

    16. Tenor viol (open strings)
  16. Narrator / music

    17. Bass viol (viola da gamba (open strings)
  17. Narrator / music

    18. Violone (open strings)
  18. Narrator / music

    19. Claudin de Sermisy:
  19. Dont vient cela

    20. Anon., Germany, 16th c.:
  20. Hoftanz-Hupfauff
    21. LYRA DA BRACCIO
  21. Narrator

    22. Anon., 16th c.:
  22. Romanesca (passamezzo moderno)
    23. HURDY GURDY
  23. Narrator

    24. Alfonso le Sabio: Cantigas de Santa Maria
  24. Cantiga 166: Como poden per sas culpas os omes

    25. PLUCKED STRINGS

    HARP
  25. Narrator

    26. Anon., ca 1340:
  26. Patriae pacis
    27. LUTE
  27. Narrator

    28. Bass lute (open strings):
  28. Narrator / music

    29. Joanambrosio Dalza (attr.):
  29. Tastar de corde - Recercar

    30. Tenor lute (open strings):
  30. Narrator / music

    31. Anon., late 16th c.:
  31. Galliard for two lutes after Lavecha
    32. GUITAR
  32. Narrator

    33. Renaissance guitar (open strings):
  33. Narrator / music

    34. Adrian LeRoy:
  34. First Branle
  35. Second Branle
  36. Third Branle
  37. Fourth Branle

    38. WIRE-STRUNG INSTRUMENTS

  38. Narrator
    39. CITOLE (open strings):
  39. Narrator / music

    40. Anon., 13th c.:
  40. Danse royale
    41. CITTERN
  41. Narrator

    42. Bass Citern (open strings):
  42. Narrator / music

    43. Alessandro Piccinini:
  43. Corrente prima
    44. BANDORA
  44. Narrator

    45. Bandora (open strings):
  45. Narrator / music

    46. Anthony Holborne:
  46. A Ground
    47. PSALTERY
  47. Narrator

    48. Psaltery (arpeggio):
  48. Narrator / music

    49. Anon., 13th c.:
  49. Danse royale
    50. DULCIMER
  50. Narrator

    51. Dulcimer (arpeggio):
  51. Narrator / music

    52. Anon., Germany, late 16th c./early 17th c.:
  52. Praeambulum

    53. PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

  53. Narrator
    54. TAMBOURINE:
  54. Narrator / music
    55. TRIANGLE:
  55. Narrator / music
    56. BELLS:
  56. Narrator / music

    57. Bells and Triangle
  57. music
    58. TABOR:
  58. Narrator / music

    59. Small, large tabor:
  59. Music
    60. SNARE DRUM:
  60. Narrator / music
    61. KETTLE DRUMS:
  61. Narrator / music
    62. NAKERS:
  62. Narrator / music

    63. Kettle drums:
  63. Music

    64. WIND INSTRUMENTS

  64. Narrator / music
    65. RECORDERS, soprano
  65. Narrator / music

    66. Alto recorder:
  66. music

    67. Tenor recorder:
  67. music

    68. Bass recorder:
  68. music

    69. Anon., Germany, 16th c.:
  69. S'Maidlein
    70. PIPE AND TABOR
  70. Narrator

    71. Anon., 13th c.,:
  71. Estampie
    72. FLUTES
  72. Narrator

    73. Tenor flute:
  73. Narrator / music

    74. Bass flute
  74. Narrator / music

    75. Johannes Prioris:
  75. Consumo la mia vita

    76. THE REED FAMILY

    CRUMHORNS
  76. Narrator

    77. Soprano crumhorn:
  77. Narrator / music

    78. Alto crumhorn
  78. Narrator / music

    79. Bass crumhorn
  79. Narrator / music

    80. Caspar Othmayr:
  80. Mir ist ein schönst brauns Maidelein
    81. RAUSCHPFEIFF
  81. Narrator

    82. Anon., Italy 13th c.:
  82. Saltarello
    83. BAGPIPE
  83. Narrator

    84. Alfonso le Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  84. Cantiga 77: Da que Deus mamou o leite do
    85. SHAWMS
  85. Narrator

    86. Soprano shawm:
  86. Narrator / music

    87. Alto shawm:
  87. Narrator / music

    88. Bass shawm
  88. Narrator / music

    89. Anon., France or Flanders, 15th c.:
  89. Le joly tetin de ma dame
    90. RACKETT
  90. Narrator

    91. Anon., early 17th c.:
  91. The King's Morisck

    92. CD-2

    BRASS INSTRUMENTS

  92. Narrator
    93. CORNETT
  93. Narrator / cornett
    94. SACKBUTS
  94. Narrator / sackbuts

    95. Anthony Holborne:
  95. Almain
    96. TRUMPET
  96. Narrator

    97. Valveless trumpet (out of tune):
  97. music

    98. Valveless trumpet (in tune):
  98. music

    99. Tenor sackbut:
  99. Narrator / music

    100. Bass sackbut:
  100. Narrator / music

    101. Samuel Scheidt:
  101. Corrento

    102. Jacques Moderne:
  102. Pavana: L Bataille

    103. KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS

  103. Narrator
    104. CLAVICHORD
    Anon., early-mid 16th c.:
  104. Le forze d'hercole
    105. VIRGINAL
  105. Narrator

    106. Martin Peerson:
  106. The Fall of the Leafe:
    107. HARPSICHORD
  107. Narrator

    108. Martin Peerson:
  108. Alman
    109. PORTATIVE ORGAN
  109. Narrator

    110. Portative organ (scale):
  110. Music

    111. Andrea de Florentia:
  111. Cosa crudel
    112. POSITIVE ORGAN
    Hans Buchner von Constanz (attr.):
  112. Dantz Moss Benczenauher

    113. Anon., early-mid 16th c.:
  113. Moneghina Gagliarda
    114. REGAL
    Anon., Italy, early-mid 16th c.:
  114. Pass'e mezo antico terzo
    115. CONCLUSION
  115. Narrator

    116. CONCERT

    Ludwig Senfl:
  116. Es taget vor dem Walde
  117. 5 rebecs

    118. Anon, Germany, mid 16th c.:
  118. (no title)

    119. Anon./arr. Giovanni Pacolini, Italy, mid 16th c.:
  119. La Gamba

    120. Pierre Certon:
  120. J'ay le rebours
  121. (no title)

    122. Raimbault de Vaqueiras:
  122. Kalenda Maya

    123. Walter Frye:
  123. Tout a par moy

    124. Anon./arr. Johannes Tinctoris:
  124. (no title)

    125. Anon.:
  125. (no title)

    126. Thomas Morley:
  126. Joyne Hands

    127. Anthony Holborne:
  127. The Fairie Round

Playing time: 54' 35" + 45' 18" = 99' 53"

Performers:
Musica Reservata of London:
John Beckett (tambourine, harpsichord, organ), John Brenner (sackbut), John Dudley (tenor), Desmond Dupré (rebec), Edgar Fleet (tenor), Brian Gulland (recorder, crumhorn), Richard Harvey (recorder, flute, crumhorn), Trevor Herbert (sackbut), Trevor Jones (rebec), Michael Laird (cornett), John Leach (psaltery, dulcimer), Catherine Mackintosh (rebec), Jeremy Montagu (percussion), Jantina Noorman (mezzo-soprano), Michael Oxenham (recorder), Christine Ring (flute), Anthony Rooley (lute, guitar), Ephraim Segerman (bandora), Adam Skeaping (rebec), Eleanor Sloan (rebec), Don Smithers (cornett), John Sothcott (lyra da braccio), Bernard Thomas (recorder, flute, crumhorn, rauschpfeiff, rackett), David Thomas (bass), James Tyler (lute, bass cittern), Brian Wilson (harp)] & (guest artists) Shelley Gruskin (bagpipe), Harold Lester (harpsichord, virginal, clavichord), Sally Logemann (shawms), Frederick Renz (hurdy-gurdy)
Michael Morrow, leader.

Recording site and date:
Conway Hall, London, England [06-07/1972]

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

Comments:
Information from CD and additional remarks from Robert Searle. A Who's who of early music performers of the early 70's. A very good introduction to early music instruments; it should be noted that, ca 1970, David Munrow released an LP with similar, but modest, goals: Oryx EXP 46 Medieval and Renaissance Sounds, vol. I and then in mid 70's appeared David Munrow's mythical Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, but that is another story.

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