Tracklist

1CD: The Middle Ages
2CD: The Renaissance
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1Shawm: Two courantes
Samuel Voelckel2:13
2Curtal: Chanson “Ce qui souloit”
Tielman Susato1:45
3Rackett: Caro ortolano
Giorgio Mainerio1:30
4Crumhorn: Padouana
Johann Schein2:09
5Cornamuse: Bicinium “Le cuer de vous”
Antonio Gardano1:11
6Kortholt: Bicinium “Mon petit cuer”
Guillaume le Heurteur1:23
7Rauschpfeife: Three Bransles Doubles
Michael Praetorius1:33
8Flute: Chanson “Amor me poingt”
Claudin de Sermisy1:26
9Recorder (a) 8′ Consort: Chanson “Hellas! Amour”
Guillaume le Heurteur2:17
10Recorder (b) 4′ Consort: The Fairie Round
instruments:
Early Music Consort of London (in 1973-09)
conductor:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician) (in 1973-09)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
The Fairie-Round (galliard) (in 1973-09)
composer:
Anthony Holborne (composer) (in 1599)
part of:
Pavans, Galliards, Almains, and Other Short Aeirs (entire collection)
Anthony Holborne1:22
11Renaissance organ: Entrada réal
Pedro de Soto2:22
12Regal: (a) Prelude “Ascensus simplex”; (b) “Min Hertz hat sich ser gefröwet”
Conrad Paumann / [anonymous]1:35
13Harpsichord: Toccata from the Naples MS
Giovanni Salvatore1:57
14Virginals: Variations on the Romanesca
[anonymous]2:35
15Xylophone: Ballo Francese
Giorgio Mainerio0:57
16Trumpet: (a) Unmuted: Toccata from Orfeo, 1607; (b) Muted: Toccata from Orfeo, 1607
Claudio Monteverdi1:26
17Sackbut: (a) Solo: Adagio and Allegro; (b) Consort: “Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich”
Heinrich Biber / Michael Praetorius2:59
18Cornett: Canzona for “due canti”
Girolamo Frescobaldi3:08
19Alto and tenor cornett: Bicinium “Amour cruel”
Pierre de Manchicourt1:22
20Serpent: Canzona Quarta for “basso solo”
Girolamo Frescobaldi2:22
21Lute: Orlando sleepeth
John Dowland1:44
22Theorbo: A Fancy — Praelude, or Voluntary
Thomas Mace1:48
23Mandora: Ballo Anglese
Giorgio Mainerio1:06
24Cittern: Galliarde for cittern and bass
Anthony Holborne2:22
25Ceterone: Toccata prima
Alessandro Piccinini1:44
26Bandora: Galliard
John Dowland0:50
27Orpharion: Duet “Le Rossignol”
[anonymous]1:36
28Vihuela: Fantasia XI from El maestro, 1536
Luis de Milán2:50
29Guitar: Pavana (Variations on the Romanesca)
[anonymous]1:32
30Viol: (a) Consort: Fantasy in four parts; (b) Lyra viol: Duet “Forget me not”
William Byrd / Thomas Ford3:21
31Violin: La volta
[anonymous]1:32