Play of Passion

A Play of Passion
Songs for the Stage and Consort Music
Fretwork / Jeremy Budd / Michael Chance
Virgin Veritas 45007

Contents:

  1. Anon: In Paradise (countertenor, viols)
  2. Holborne: Internum & Galliard (viols; London Pro Musica edition, nos. 21 & 22)
  3. Anon: The dark is my delight (treble, viols)
  4. Albarti (fl. c.1540-60): Pavan & Galliard (viols; Lumley Books: 97 & 98)
  5. Anon: What meat eats the Spaniard (2 voices, viols)
  6. Holborne: Pavan & Galliard (viols; LPM 39 & 40)
  7. Richard Farrant (d.1580): Ah, alas, you salt sea gods (treble, viols)
  8. Holborne: Pavan & Galliard (viols; LPM 37 & 38)
  9. Anon: Come, tread the paths (countertenor, viols)
  10. Alfonso Ferrabosco II: Alman à 5 (viols; VdGS 10)
  11. Edward Johnson: Eliza is the fairest Queen (treble, viols)
  12. Anon: Allemande & Galliard (viols; Lumley Books: 76 & 104)
  13. Johnson: Come again (2 voices, viols)
  14. Holborne: Pavan & Galliard (viols; LPM 41 & 42)
  15. Anon: Ah, silly poor Joas (countertenor, viols)
  16. Ferrabosco: Pavan & Alman à 5 (viols; VdGS 2 & 1)
  17. William Cobbold: Ye mortal wights (treble, viols)
  18. Byrd: Fair Britain Isle (countertenor, viols)
  19. Gibbons: The silver swan (treble, viols)
  20. Gibbons: Pavan & Galliard à 6 (viols)
  21. Gibbons: What is our life? (2 voices, viols)

Performers: Wendy Gillespie, Richard Campbell, Julia Hodgson, Sarah Groser, William Hunt, Richard Boothby (viols); Jeremy Budd (treble), Michael Chance (countertenor)

Playing time: 72'

Recording date: July 1990

This collection presents songs from the choirboy plays popular early in the era, to theatrical songs, and finally to stand-alone chamber songs. The choice of voice is made with this setting in mind.

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Todd M. McComb