Flora Gave Me Fairest Flowers

~ Release by The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1CD
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1Balletts and Madrigals to five voyces: Hark, all ye lovely saints above
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Eight Ballets and Madrigals, Volume 1: VIII. Hark, All ye Lovely Saints Above
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
part of:
Eight Ballets and Madrigals, Volume 1
Thomas Weelkes3:17
2Psalmes, Sonets, & songs of sadnes and pietie: Though Amaryllis dance in green
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Though Amaryllis Dance in Green
composer:
William Byrd (English composer) (in 1588)
William Byrd2:12
3A Briefe Discourse: Round about in a fair ring
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Bennet0:58
4Songs of 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts: Adieu, ye city-prisoning towers
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Songs of 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts: Adieu, ye city-prisoning towers
composer:
Thomas Tomkins (English Renaissance/Baroque composer)
Thomas Tomkins2:14
5The First Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices: Flora gave me finest flowers
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The First Set of English Madrigals: XXII. Flora Gave Me Fairest Flowers
composer:
John Wilbye (English baroque composer)
part of:
The First Set of English Madrigals
John Wilbye1:35
6Sweet Suffolk Owl
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Sweet Suffolk Owl
composer:
Thomas Vautor (English composer, fl. 1592-1619)
Thomas Vautor2:26
7As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
part of:
The Triumphs of Oriana (number: 18)
Thomas Weelkes3:26
8Psalmes, Sonets, & songs of sadnes and pietie: Lullaby
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
William Byrd2:10
9The First sett, Of Italian Madrigalls Englished: This sweet and merry month of May
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
This Sweet and Merry Month of May
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd2:31
10The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces: Now is the month of maying
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Balletts to Five Voices: Now Is the Month of Maying
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer)
part of:
Balletts to Five Voices
Thomas Morley1:58
11The First Set of English Madrigals to Foure Voices: A little pretty bonny lass
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
A Little Pretty Bonny Lass
composer:
John Farmer (16th century English composer)
John Farmer1:56
12The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces: Fyer, fyer!
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Balletts to Five Voices: Fyer, Fyer!
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer)
part of:
Balletts to Five Voices
Thomas Morley2:18
13Songs of 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts: Too much I once lamented
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Too much I once lamented
composer:
Thomas Tomkins (English Renaissance/Baroque composer)
Thomas Tomkins6:24
14The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces: My bonny lass she smileth
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Balletts to Five Voices: My bonnie lass she smileth
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer)
part of:
Balletts to Five Voices
Thomas Morley2:11
15Ayeres Or Phantasticke Spirites for three voices: Ha ha! this world doth pass
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices: XIX. Ha ha! this world doth pass
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
part of:
Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices
Thomas Weelkes1:50
16The Fourth Set of Bookes: Quick, Quick, Away, Dispatch!
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Quick, Quick, Away, Dispatch!
composer:
Michael East (composer)
Michael East3:10
17The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets of 5 Parts: Dainty fine bird
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Dainty Fine Bird
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons2:02
18Come again! Sweet love doth now invite
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 17: "Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite"
composer:
John Dowland (English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:40
19Mother, I will have a husband
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Mother, I Will Have a Husband
composer:
Thomas Vautor (English composer, fl. 1592-1619)
Thomas Vautor1:41
20The Second Set of Madrigales to 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts: Draw on, sweet night
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices: XXXI. Draw On, Sweet Night
composer:
John Wilbye (English baroque composer)
part of:
The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices
John Wilbye4:59
21Sleep, fleshly birth
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Sleep, Fleshly Birth
composer:
Robert Ramsey (Scottish composer)
Robert Ramsey6:09
22The Second Set of Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts: Weep, weep, mine eyes
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices: XXIII. Weepe, Weepe Mine Eyes
composer:
John Wilbye (English baroque composer)
part of:
The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices
John Wilbye4:30
23Ayeres Or Phantasticke Spirites for three voices: Death hath deprived me
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices: XXVI. Death Hath Deprived Me
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
part of:
Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices
Thomas Weelkes2:58
24The first Set of Madrigals and Mottets of 5 Parts: The silver swan
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The Silver Swan
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons1:50
25The First Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices: Adieu, sweet Amaryllis
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
The First Set of English Madrigals: XII. Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis
composer:
John Wilbye (English baroque composer)
part of:
The First Set of English Madrigals
John Wilbye3:13

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