Lawes: Sitting by the Streams

CDA66135

Recording details: February 1984
Forde Abbey, Somerset, United Kingdom
Produced by Morten Winding
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: August 1988
DISCID: FB0DBE11
Total duration: 57 minutes 23 seconds

'This music has infinite charm... and I can only beg you not to deprive yourself of it. The recording is well made too - exceptionally so' (Hi Fi News)

Henry Lawes (1596-1662)

Sitting by the Streams

The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

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My soul the great God's praises sings [9'59]

The Lark Swift through the yielding air [2'00]
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Sweet, stay awhile; why do you rise? [2'33] English
Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Amintor's Welladay Chloris now thou art fled away [2'35]
Mary Nichols (alto), Anthony Rooley (lute)

A Dialogue This mossy bank they prest [4'22]
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Evelyn Tubb (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

The Angler's Song Man's life is but vain, for 'tis subject to pain [1'11] English
Andrew King (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)

Hark, shepherd swains [4'20]

Thee and thy wondrous deeds [4'38]

A Dreame I laid me down upon a pillow soft [2'20] William Lawes (1602-1645) English
Richard Wistreich (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Tavola In quel gelato core una voce [3'09] ItalianoEnglish
Andrew King (tenor), Anthony Rooley (lute)

I prithee send me back my heart [1'59]
Mary Nichols (alto), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Slide soft, you silver floods [2'56] English
Evelyn Tubb (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Sing fair Clorinda [2'05]

Orpheus' Hymn O King of Heaven and Hell, of Sea and Earth! [2'25]
Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Anthony Rooley (lute)

The Mournful Lovers Come, sad Turtle, mateless moaning [2'11]
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

A Despairing Lover Farewell Despairing Hopes, I'll love no more [4'04]
Andrew King (tenor), Anthony Rooley (lute)

Sitting by the streams [4'36]

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