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Byrd / Ferrabosco - Consort Music | Ricercar RIC256

Byrd / Ferrabosco - Consort Music

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Label: Ricercar

Cat No: RIC256

Barcode: 5400439002562

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 29th October 2007

Contents

Artists

Susan Hamilton (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor)
Ricercar Consort

Conductor

Philippe Pierlot

Artists

Susan Hamilton (soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor)
Ricercar Consort

Conductor

Philippe Pierlot

About

This CD set is devoted to two of the most important composers of that period who have bequeathed us an important body of 'consorts' for 4 and 6 part viols as well as some very moving consort songs. Both were employed at the royal court, the former by Elisabeth the 1st, the latter by James the 1st.

The elder remains faithful to the basic principles of polyphony acquired with his master Thomas Tallis for whom he writes the poignant elegy Ye Sacred Muses. The second musician, on the other hand, a viola virtuoso, leads his instrument into new avenues and develops his polyphony through audacious experiments.

The Ricercar Consort go from strength to strength, again with two prominent British soloists.

Contents:

CD I

William Byrd

Pour le théâtre
1. O death rock me asleep (anonymous)
2. Come tread the paths (anonymous)
3. Quis me statim
4. My little sweet darling (anonymous)
5. Fantasia a 6 (II)

Pour la cour
6. Wretched Albinus
7. Rejoice unto the Lord
8. Fair Britain Isle
9. In Nomine a 4

Pour l’église
10. Born is the Babe (anonymous)
11. Triumph with plesant melody
12. Lullaby, my sweet little baby
13. Fantasia a 5 (anonymous)

Elégies et lamentations
14. Ye Sacred Muses
15. Complain with tears (anonymous)
16. Fie, fie, my fate (anonymous)
17. In paradise (anonymous)


CD II

Alfonso Ferrabosco II

1. Four-Note Pavan «Hear me O God»
2. In Nomine à 5
3. Fantasia In Nomine à 6
4. Sweet was the Song the virgin sung (anonymous)
5. Allmand- Gaillard- Coranto (pour deux violes «lyra-way»)
6. This merry pleasant Spring (anonymous)
7. Dovehouse Pavan à 5
8. Cuckoo (Richard Nicholson)
9. When Daphne from fair Phoebus did fly (anonymous)
10. Fantasia à 4
11. Alas, Alack, my heart is woe
12. Fantasia à 6
13. Why Stays the Bridegroom (Chant et basse de viole)
14 Pavan (Viole «lyra way»)
15. Why Stays the Bridegroom (Chant et basse de viole)
16. Fantasia on the Hexachord
17. Farewell the bliss (anonymous)

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