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Track(s) taken from SIGCD447

Now is the month of maying

composer
Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602)
author of text
Anonymous - Renaissance

Armonico Consort, Christopher Monks (conductor)
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Recording details: June 2013
St Mark's Church, Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Produced by Christopher Monks & John Taylor
Engineered by John Taylor
Release date: April 2016
Total duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds
 

Reviews

'Best are solo contributions from soprano Eloise Irving and tenor Matthew Vine, who take the lead in the exquisite opener, Lisa Lan' (Gramophone)

'The best is Holst's version of 'I Love My Love', which develops from simplicity gradually into more elaboration that works' (Early Music Review)

'This is a disc which works because the singers combine fine musical quality with a sympathy and enthusiasm for their material, giving us a delightfully evocative 50 minutes' (Planet Hugill)

One of the most loved of Renaissance madrigals, Now is the month of maying by Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602) was published in 1595 as the third work of Balletts to Five Voyces, Book 1. A ballett is a dance-like part-song akin to a madrigal, often with fa-la-la chorus. This irresistibly joyful piece, modelled on Orazio Vecchi’s So be mi ch’a bon tempo (pub 1590), is an essential part of Oxford’s May Morning celebrations, sung by Magdalen College Choir from the roof of the Great Tower.

from notes by Phillip Borg-Wheeler © 2016

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