Instruments of Middle Ages and Renaissance

Instruments of Middle Ages and Renaissance
The Early Music Consort - David Munrow, dir.
Yamano Music YMCD 1031.32 (2 CDs)

Contents:

CD-1 Instruments of the Middle Ages

    1. Woodwind
    Anon., Italy, 14th c.:

  1. Saltarello

  2. Anon., Syria, Trad.:
  3. Sheperd's tune

  4. Anon., Italy, 14th c.:
  5. Saltarello
    Guillaume de Machaut:
    Ballade: Dame se vous m'estes

  6. Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
  7. Pastourelle: Au temps d'aost
  8. Chanson à refrain: A prisai qu'en chantant plour

  9. Master Alexander:
  10. Minnesinger melody: Owe daz nach liebe gat

  11. Thibaut de Navarre:
  12. Chanson pieuse: Dou tres douz non a la Virge Marie

  13. Jehannot de Lescurel:
  14. Virelai: Gracïeusette

  15. Guiraut d'Espanha de Toloza:
  16. Dansa: Ben volgra, s'esser poges

  17. Anon., ca 1300:
  18. English Te Deum

  19. Colin Muset:
  20. Chansonnette: Quant je voy yver retorner

  21. 2. Keyboard
    Vincenzo da Rimini:

  22. Madrigal: Ay schonsolato ed amoroso

  23. Anon., England, ca 1320: Robertsbridge fragment
  24. Estampie

  25. Jehan d'Esquiri:
  26. Chanson: Joliveté et bone amor

  27. Conrad Paumann:
  28. Ellend du hast

  29. 3. Brass
    Hermann, monk of Salzburg:

  30. Fanfare: Untarn slap tut den sumer wol
    Guillaume Dufay:
    Fanfare: Ad modum tubae

  31. Gilbert de Berneville
  32. Ballade: De moi doloreus vos chant
    Hermann, monk of Salzburg:
    Das Nachthorn
    Anon., Germany 1349:
    Geisslerlied: Maria muoter reine maït
    Hermann. monk of Salzburg: Des trumpet
    Der trumpet

  33. 4. Strings
    Anon., France, 13th c.:
    Chansonnier Cangé
  34. Lai: Qui porroit en guierredon
    Tassin (attr.):
    Dance tune

  35. Anon., 11th c.:
  36. Goliard melody: O Roma nobilis

  37. Anon., Ornkey Isles, 12th c.:
  38. Hymn to St. Magnus: Nobilis humilis

  39. Jacopo da Bologna:
  40. Madrigal: Tanto soavamente
  41. Madrigal: Di nuovo é giunto

  42. Thibaut de Blason:
  43. Chanson: Amours que porra

  44. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  45. Cantiga 249: Aquel que de voontade Santa Maria servir,

  46. Guillaume de Machaut:
  47. Virelai: Quant je sui mis

  48. Anon. 13th c.:
  49. English Dance

  50. Anon., France, 13th c.:
  51. La Septime estampie real

  52. Francesco Landini:
  53. Ballata: Poi che da te mi convien

  54. Guillaume de Machaut:
  55. Virelai: Comment qu'a moy

  56. Anon., France, early 14th c.: Roman de Fauvel
  57. Improvised fanfare
    Motet: Quant ie le voy - Bon vin - Cis chans veult boire

  58. 5. Percussion: refer to above and below

CD-2 Instruments of the Renaissance

    6. Woodwinds
    Samuel Voelckel:
    Newe touche weltliche
  1. Courante I
    Courante II

  2. Tielman Susato
  3. Chanson: Ce qui souloit

  4. Giorgio Mainerio: Il Primo Libro di Balli 1578
  5. Caro ortolano

  6. Johann Schein: Banchetto Musicale 1617
  7. Padouana

  8. Antonio Gardane: Rhaw's bicinia Gallica et latina 1545
  9. Bicinium: Le cuer de vous

  10. Guillaume le Heurteur: Rhaw's bicinia Gallica et latina 1545
  11. Bicinium: Mon petit cueur

  12. Michael Praetorius: Terpsichore 1612
  13. Branle double I
    Branle double II
    Branle double III

  14. Claudin de Sermisy: Attaingnant's Second Book: Chansons musicales 1633
  15. Chanson: Amour me poingt

  16. Guillaume le Heurteur: Attaingnant's Second Book: Chansons musicales 1633
  17. Chanson: Hellas ! Amour

  18. Anthony Holborne: Pavans, Galliards, Allmains and other short aeirs 1599
  19. The Fairie Rounde poingt

  20. 7. Keyboard
    Pedro de Soto

  21. Entrada réal

  22. Conrad Paumann: Fundamentum
  23. Prelude: Ascensus simplex
    Anon., Germany, 15th c.: Buxheim Orgelbuch
    Min Hertz hat sich seb gefröwet

  24. Gionanni Salvatore, Naples MS:
  25. Toccata

  26. Anon., 16th c.: Dublin Virginal Book c. 1570
  27. Variation on the Romanesca

  28. Giorgio Mainerio: Il Primo Libro di Balli 1578
  29. Ballo Francese

  30. 8. Brass
    Claudio Monteverdi:
    Orfeo 1607
  31. Toccata (unmuted trumpet)
    Toccata (muted trumpet)

  32. Heinrich Biber: Sonata for trombone, two violins and continuo
  33. Adagio and Allegro
    Michael Praetorius: Musae Sionae IV
    Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich

  34. Girolamo Frescobaldi: Canzoni da sonare, 1634
  35. Canzona for "due canti"

  36. Pierre de Machincourt: Rhaw's bicinia Gallica et latina 1545
  37. Bicinium "Amor organ"

  38. Girolamo Frescobaldi: Canzoni da sonare, 1634
  39. Canzona Quarta for "basso solo"

  40. 9. Strings
    John Dowland:

  41. Orlando sleepeth

  42. Thomas Mace: Musick's Monument 1676
  43. A Fancy - Prelude or Voluntary

  44. Giorgio Mainerio: Il Primo Libro di Balli 1578
  45. Ballo Anglese

  46. Anthony Holborne: The Cittharn Schoole
  47. Galliarde for cittern and bass

  48. Alessandro Piccini Intavolatura di Liuto, et di Chitarrone
  49. Toccata prima

  50. John Dowland, Braye bandora MS, c. 1600:
  51. Galliard

  52. John Dowland: Jane Pickering's Lute Book
  53. Duet "Le Rossignol"

  54. Luis de Milá: El Maestro, 1536
  55. Fantasia XI

  56. Anon.: Braye Lute Book c. 1560
  57. Pavana (Variation on the Romanesca)

  58. William Byrd:
  59. Fantasy in four parts
    Thomas Ford:
    Duet "Forget me not"

  60. Anon., 16th c.:
  61. La Volta

Playing time: 43' 34" and 50' 04"

Recording site and date:
Abbey Road Studios, March, April, Sept. 1973 and Feb. 1974.

Other releases:
Original release: EMI/HMV Angel SLS 988, 2 LPs, 33 r.p.m., stereo, 30 cm. Released also as Angel SBZ 3810.

Comments:
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Robert Horres