This 2-CD collection of English music from the Renaissance features the renowned Canadian early music group, the Toronto Consort. It is a reissue of two popular CDs which have been unavailable for some years, and includes music by Thomas Morley, John Dowland, William Byrd, Thomas Tomkins, Thomas Ravenscroft and other composers as well as several anonymous dances and madrigals.

Since its founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognised for its excellence in the performance of Medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque music. The Consort’s goal is to explore new repertoire and new ways of bringing early music to the modern audience, and it tours across Canada, the United States and Europe promoting this aim.

Contents:
- The Cut-Purse: Anonymous
- Come ashore Jolly Tar & your Trousers on: Anonymous
- Never love thee more: English Dancing Master
- Gilderoy: Anonymous
- Luer, Faulkners, luer: John Bennet
- In Eighty Eight: Anonymous
- The Sailor Laddie/The Sailor Lassie: Anonymous
- Epping Forest/The English Huntsuppe/The Old Mole: English Dancing Master
- The Cries of London/The Queen’s Delight: English Dancing Master
- The Countrey Lasse: Anonymous
- The Milke-maid’s Life: Anonymous
- An Italian Rant/The Chirping of the Larke/The 29th of May: English Dancing Master
- The Recruiting Officer: Anonymous
- Sister awake: Thomas Bateson
- Waltham Abbey: English Dancing Master, arr. David Fallis
- New Oysters: Thomas Ravenscroft
- ‘Twas within a Furlong of Edinborough Town: English Dancing Master
- Wee be Souldiers three: Thomas Ravenscroft
- Sweet William: English Dancing Master
- Mad Tom: Anonymous
- The Faulconers: Anonymous
- Boate man: English Dancing Master
- The Maidens Songe: William Byrd
- Wee be three poore Mariners: Thomas Ravenscroft
- Greensleeves: Anonymous