David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder (original) (raw)

The Art of the Recorder - Instruments of the Middle Ages (excerpts)

The David Munrow recorder Consort & The Early Music Consort of London
Testament SBT2 1368 [CDx2]

Contents:

CD-1: The Art of the Recorder

The Middle Ages

Anon., 13th c.:

  1. English Dance

Anon., 14th c.:
2. Saltarello

The Renaissance

Jacobus Barbireau:
3. Een Vrolic Wesen

Jacotin, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
4. Chanson: Voyant souffrir

Guillaume le Heurteur, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
5. Chanson: Troys jeunes bourgeoises

Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Attaingnant, publ.:
6. Chanson: Allez souspirs 7. Chanson: Amour me voyant

William Byrd:
8. Fantasy: The Leaves be green
Anthony Holborne: 9. Dance: Sic semper soleo 10. Dance: Pavan 11. Dance: Galliard 12. Dance: The choise 13. Dance: Muylinda

The Early Baroque

J.H. Schmelzer:
14. Sonata à 7 flauti

Henry Purcell
15. Fantasia: Three parts upon a ground

The Late Baroque

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor
16. Allegro 17. Largo 18. Allegro

John Baston: Concerto in D major
19. Allegro 20. Adagio 21. Presto

Georg Frideric Handel: Acis and Galatea
22. O rudier than the cherry

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208 Was mir behagt
23. Aria: Schafe können sicher weiden

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbiste Zeit
24. Sonatina

Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in E flat BWV 243
25. Esurientes

Thomas A. Arne: As you like it
26. Under the Greenwood Tree

François Couperin:
27. Muséte de Choisi 28. Muséte de Taverni

CD-2: The Art of the Recorder

The 20th Century

Benjamin Britten:
29. Scherzo

Paul Hindemith: Plöner Musiktag (trio)
30. Lebhaft 31. Fugato-Langsam 32. Lebhaft

Nigel Butterley:
33. The White Throated Warbler

Peter Dickinson:
34. Recorder Music

CD-2: Instruments of the Middle Ages

Shawm (with disc) - Anon., Italy, 14th c.
35. Saltarello

Reed pipe - Anon., Syria, Trad.
36. Sheperd's tune

Bagpipe (cylindrical chanter) - Anon., Italy, 14th c.
37. Saltarello

Bagpipe (conical chanter) - Guillaume de Machaut
38. Ballade: Dame se vous m'estes

Bladder pipes - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
39. Pastourelle: Au temps d'aost

Panpipes - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
40. Chanson à refrain: A prisai qu'en chantant plour

Transverse flute - Master Alexander
41. Minnesinger melody: Owe daz nach liebe gat

Six-holed pipe - Thibaut de Navarre
42. Chanson pieuse: Dou tres douz non a la Virge Marie

Double pipes - Jehannot de Lescurel
43. Virelai: Gracïeusette

Pipe and tabor - Guiraut d'Espanha de Toloza
44. Dansa: Ben volgra, s'esser poges

Recorder - Anon., ca 1300
45. English Te Deum

Gemshorn - Colin Muset
46. Chansonnette: Quant je voy yver retorner Portative organ - Vincenzo da Rimini
47. Madrigal: Ay schonsolato ed amoroso

Portative organ - Anon., England, ca 1320: Robertsbridge fragment
48. Estampie

Hurdy-gurdy - Jehan d'Esquiri
49. Chanson: Joliveté et bone amor

Clavichord - Conrad Paumann
50. Ellend du hast

Trumpet (clarion) - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
51. Fanfare: Untarn slap tut den sumer wol

Trumpet (buisine) - Guillaume Dufay
52. Fanfare: Ad modum tubae

Cowhorn - Gilbert de Berneville
53. Ballade: De moi doloreus vos chant

Mediaeval cornett - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
54. Das Nachthorn

Slide trumpet - Anon., Germany 1349
55. Geisslerlied: Maria muoter rein¨ maït

Ensemble (mediaeval cornett, slide trumpet, alto shawm, tabor) - Hermann, monk of Salzburg
56. Der trumpet

(a) Harp (metal strung) - Anon., France, 13th c.: Chansonnier Cangé
57. Lai: Qui porroit un guierredon

Harp (gut strung) - Tassin (attr.)
58. Dance tune

Lyre - Anon., 11th c.
59. Goliard melody: O Roma nobilis

Psaltery - Anon., Ornkey Isles, 12th c.
60. Hymn to St. Magnus: Nobilis humilis

Dulcimer - Jacopo da Bologna
61. Madrigal: Tanto soavamente

Lute - Jacopo da Bologna
62. Madrigal: Di nuovo é giunto

Mandora - Thibaut de Blason
63. Chanson: Amours que porra

Long-necked lute - Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
64. Cantiga 249: Aquel que de voontade Santa Maria servir,

Gittern - Guillaume de Machaut
65. Virelai: Quant je sui mis

Citole - Anon. 13th c.
66. English Dance

Rebec - Anon., France, 13th c.
67. La Septime estampie real

Fiddle - Francesco Landini
68. Ballata: Poi che da te mi convien

Bowed lyre - Guillaume de Machaut
69. Virelai: Comment qu'a moy

Tromba marina - Anon., France, early 14th c.: Roman de Fauvel
70. Improvised fanfare - Motet: Quant ie le voy - Bon vin - Cis chans veult boire

Playing time: 73' 08" + 77' 45" = 2h 30' 53"

Performers:
[1]-[34] The David Munrow recorder Consort
David Munrow, John Turner, David Pugsley, Alan Lumsden, Andrew van der Beck
The Early Music Consort of London
Simon Standage (baroque violin), Eleanor Sloan (baroque violin), Oliver Brookes (rebec, bass viol, violone, baroque cello), Jane Ryan (bass viol), Elizabeth Page (bass viol, baroque treble recorder), Robert Spencer (chitarrone), James Tyler (lute, citole, renaissance tenor recorder), Christopher Hogwood (organ, harpsichord), David Corkhill (percussion)] & Norma Burrowes (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass)
[35]-[70] The Early Music Consort of London
David Munrow (oriental shawm, reed pipe, bagpipes, bladder pipes, flute, six-hole pipe, double pipes, pipe & tabor, alto recorder, alto gemshorn, alto shawm), James Tyler (tambourine, bladder pipes, jew's harp, tenor recorder, lute, mandora, long-necked lute, citole), Christopher Hogwood (tabor, portative organ, positive organ, hurdy-gurdy, fretted clavichord, harp, David Corkhill (nakers, tambourin, mediaeval triangle with rings, tabor, dulcimer), Alan Lumsden (medieval trumpet, cowhorn, slide trumpet), Eleanor Sloan (lyre, treble rebec, fiddle), Oliver Brookes (tenor recorder, bass rebec, tromba marina, bowed lyre), Gillian Reid (chimes bells, harp with "bray" pins, psaltery), Michael Laird (clarion, buisine, mediaeval cornett), Iaan Wilson (buisine), Mary Remnant (gittern), John Turner (panpipes)
David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[34] Abbey Road Studio [10, 11/1974]
[35]-[70] Abbey Road Studio [03, 04, 09/1973, 02/1974]

Excerpts (from original release)
[1]-[34] EMI (His Master's Voice) SLS 5022[LPx2] David Munrow - The Art of the Recorder
[35]-[70] EMI (His Master's Voice) "Angel Series" SLS 988 (box) / SAN 391-392 (discs) [LPx2] Instruments of Middle Ages and Renaissance

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 83/997-89 (Awards 2005 issue)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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