Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

~ Release by Early Music Consort of London, David Munrow (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Middle Ages
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1Shawm: Saltarello
shawm [oriental shawm]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
tambourine:
James Tyler
timpani [naker]:
David Corkhill (percussion)
trumpet [medieval trumpet]:
Alan Lumsden
recording of:
Saltarello No.2 (From a document in the British Library in London (Ms.29987))
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]1:55
2Reed pipe: Shepherd’s tune
reeds [reed pipe]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
recording of:
Shepherd’s Tune (traditional Syrian)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:02
3Bagpipes: (a) Cylindrical chanter: Saltarello; (b) Conical chanter: Ballade “Dame, se vous m’estés”
bagpipe:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
recording of:
Dame se vous m'estes lonteinne
composer:
Guillaume de Machaut (French medieval poet & composer)
recording of:
Saltarello No. 3 (From a document in the British Library in London (Ms.29987))
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous] / Guillaume de Machaut3:14
4Bladder pipes: Pastourelle “Au tans d’aost”
bagpipe [bladder pipe]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician) and James Tyler
tambourine:
David Corkhill (percussion)
recording of:
Pastourelle “Au tans d’aost” (Chansonnier Cangé)
[anonymous]1:08
5Panpipes: A prisai qu’en chantant plour
pan flute [panpipes]:
James Tyler
recording of:
A prisai qu’en chantant plour (Chansonnier Cangé)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]1:13
6Transverse flute: Ach owê, daz nâch liebe ergât
transverse flute:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
instrumental recording of:
Owe daz nach liebe ergat
writer:
Der wilde Alexander
Master Alexander1:34
7Six-holed pipe: Dou tres douz non
fipple flute [six‐holed pipe]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
mouth harp [Jew’s harp]:
James Tyler
instrumental recording of:
Du tres douz non a la virge Marie
writer:
Thibaud de Navarre (Theobald I of Navarre, French medieval ruler & trouvère, c. 1201-1253)
Thibaud of Navarre1:55
8Double pipes: Virelai “Gracïeuse”
fipple flute [double pipes]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
recording of:
Gracïeusette
composer:
Jehannot de Lescurel (French medieval composer) and Gus Viseur (Belgian/French 1930s-70s accordionist)
Jehan de Lescurel1:21
9Pipe and tabor: Dansa “Ben volgra, s’esser poges”
pipe and tabor:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
recording of:
Ben volgra
composer:
Peire Cardenal
Guiraut d'Espanha de Toloza1:13
10Recorder: English Te Deum
bell [chime bells]:
Gillian Reid
tenor recorder:
Oliver Brookes and James Tyler
treble recorder / alto recorder [alto recorder]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
[anonymous]1:55
11Gemshorn: Chansonnette “Quan je voi iver retorner”
gemshorn [alto gemshorn]:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
lute:
James Tyler
instrumental recording of:
Quant je voi iver retourner
lyricist and composer:
Colin Muset (French trouvère, fl. c. 1210-50 or 1230-70)
Colin Muset1:33
12Portative organ: Madrigal “Ay, sconsolato ed amoroso”
portative [portative organ]:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
rebec [bass rebec]:
Oliver Brookes
recording of:
Madrigal “Ay, sconsolato ed amoroso”
composer:
Vincenzo da Rimini
Vincenzo da Rimini1:43
13Positive organ: Estampie
organ [positive organ]:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
[anonymous]2:23
14Hurdy-gurdy: Chanson “Joliveté et bone amor”
hurdy gurdy:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Chanson “Joliveté et bone amor”
composer:
Jehannot de Lescurel (French medieval composer)
Jehan d'Esquiri1:39
15Clavichord: Ellend du hast
clavichord [fretted clavichord]:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Ellend, du hast umbfangen mich
composer:
Conrad Paumann (German composer, organist & lutenist, c. 1410-1473)
Conrad Paumann2:16
16Trumpet: (a) Clarion: Fanfare “Untarn slaf tut den sumer wol”; (b) Buisine: Fanfare “Ad modum tubae”
buisine [buisines]:
Michael Laird (classical trumpeter) and Iaan Wilson (classical cornett/trumpet)
trumpet [clarion]:
Michael Laird (classical trumpeter)
recording of:
Fanfare “Untarn slaf tut den sumer wol”
composer:
Der Mönch von Salzburg (Monk of Salzburg)
recording of:
Gloria ad modum tubae
composer:
Guillaume Dufay (French 15th century composer) (until 1474)
Herman, Monk of Salzburg / Guillaume Dufay2:21
17(a) Cowhorn: Ballade “De moi doloureus”; (b) Medieval Cornett: Das Nachthorn; (c) Slide trumpet: Geisslerlied “Maria muoter reinû maît”; (d) Ensemble (medieval cornett, slide trumpet, alto shawm, tabor): Der Trumpet
cornett [medieval cornett]:
Michael Laird (classical trumpeter)
horn [cowhorn] and trumpet [slide trumpet]:
Alan Lumsden
shawm:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician)
tabor and triangle [medieval triangle with rings]:
David Corkhill (percussion)
recording of:
Das Nachthorn
composer:
Der Mönch von Salzburg (Monk of Salzburg)
instrumental recording of:
De moi doleros vos chant
writer:
Gillebert de Berneville
instrumental recording of:
Der Trumpet
composer:
Der Mönch von Salzburg (Monk of Salzburg)
recording of:
Maria muoter
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
Gillebert de Berneville / Herman, Monk of Salzburg / [anonymous] / Herman, Monk of Salzburg3:37
18Harp: (a) Metal strung: Lai “Qui porroit un guierredon”; (b) Gut strung: Dance tune
harp:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
harp [harp with ‘bray’ pins]:
Gillian Reid
recording of:
Dance Tune
composer:
Tassinus (Minstrel 13th century)
recording of:
Lai “Qui porroit un guierredon”
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous] / Tassin2:14
19Lyre: Goliard melody “O Roma nobilis”
lyre:
Eleanor Sloan (violin and rebec player)
recording of:
Goliard Melody “O Roma nobilis”
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]0:51
20Psaltery: Hymn to St Magnus “Nobilis humilis”
psaltery:
Gillian Reid
recording of:
Hymn to St Magnus “Nobilis humilis”
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Codex Upsalensis C233
[traditional]1:01
21Dulcimer: Madrigal “Tanto soavemente”
rebec [treble rebec]:
Eleanor Sloan (violin and rebec player)
struck string instruments [dulcimer]:
David Corkhill (percussion)
recording of:
Madrigal “Tanto soavemente”
composer:
Jacopo da Bologna (Italian ars nova composer, fl. c. 1340-1386)
Jacopo da Bologna1:57
22Lute: Madrigal “Di novo è giunto”
lute:
James Tyler
rebec [bass rebec]:
Oliver Brookes
recording of:
Madrigal “Di novo è giunto”
composer:
Jacopo da Bologna (Italian ars nova composer, fl. c. 1340-1386)
Jacopo da Bologna2:14
23Mandora: Chanson “Amours que porra”
mandora / gallichon [mandora]:
James Tyler
recording of:
Chanson “Amours que porra”
composer:
Thibaut de Blaison
Thibaut de Blason1:23
24Long-necked lute: Aquel que de voontade
lute [long‐necked lyre]:
James Tyler
recording of:
Cantiga de Santa María no. 249 "Aquel que de volontade"
composer:
Alfonso X el Sabio (Spanish/Castillian medieval monarch & composer)
part of:
Cantigas de Santa Maria (number: 249)
part of:
Cantigas de Santa María
Alfonso X el Sabio1:15
25Cittern: Virelai “Quant je sui mis”
gittern:
Mary Remnant
instrumental recording of:
Quant je sui mis au retour
composer:
Guillaume de Machaut (French medieval poet & composer)
Guillaume de Machaut1:02
26Citole: English dance
citole:
James Tyler
recording of:
English Dance
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]1:46
27Rebec: La septime estampie real
citole:
James Tyler
rebec [treble rebec]:
Eleanor Sloan (violin and rebec player)
timpani [nakers]:
David Corkhill (percussion)
tromba marina:
Oliver Brookes
recording of:
Septime Estampie Réal
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and Adam de la Halle (French poet-composer trouvère, fl. 13th century)
[anonymous]1:05
28Fiddle: Ballata “Poi che da te mi convien”
Francesco Landini1:26
29Bowed lyre: Virelai “Comment qu’a moy”
Guillaume de Machaut1:35
30Tromba marina: Improvised fanfare Motet “Quant ie le voi — Bon vin doit — Cis chans veult boire”
[anonymous]1:05
2▶CD: The Renaissance