Madrigals and Wedding Songs for Diana

CDA66019

Recording details: April 1981
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: January 1989
Total duration: 54 minutes 56 seconds

'Enchanting … lovely music, lovely performances, lovely quality. You can't ask for more' (Gramophone)

'This charming record is as outstanding technically as in its artistic merits. Warmly recommended' (Monthly Guide)

'Wholly delightful' (Penguin Guide)

Madrigals and Wedding Songs for Diana

The Consort of Musicke

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All creatures now [1'53] John Bennet (1570-1615) English
Anthony Rooley (director)

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Now hath Flora robbed her bowers [2'47] Thomas Campion (1567-1620)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Move now with measured sound [3'00] Thomas Campion (1567-1620)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Shows and nightly revels [2'48] Thomas Lupo (d1628)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Triumph now with joy and mirth [1'47] Thomas Giles (?-?)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Time, that leads the fatal round [2'14] Thomas Lupo (d1628)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Come, gentle swains [1'31] Michael Cavendish (c1565-1628)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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Welcome, black night … Cease these false sports [9'32] John Dowland (1563-1626)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Anthony Rooley (director)

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Hark! all ye lovely saints [2'56] Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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The Lady Oriana [2'15] John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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Hence stars, too dim of light [1'37] Michael East (1580-1648)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending [3'05] Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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Bring away this sacred tree [2'00] Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Trevor Jones (viol)

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Go, happy man [2'26] John Coprario (c1570-1626)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Trevor Jones (viol)

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While dancing rests [2'18] John Coprario (c1570-1626)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Trevor Jones (viol)

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Come ashore, merry mates [2'42] John Coprario (c1570-1626)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Trevor Jones (viol)

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Woo her, and win her [1'23] Thomas Campion (1567-1620)
David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (lute), Trevor Jones (viol)

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You meaner beauties of the night [4'32] Michael East (1580-1648)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)

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The Marigold Mark how the blushful morn [1'42] Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)

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Long live fair Oriana [2'28] Ellis Gibbons (1573-1603)
Anthony Rooley (director)

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