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English Madrigals

Allegro1987Cat. PCD 87351m15 tracks

English Madrigals (1987), CD, on Allegro. Music by John Wilbye, John Ward, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Morley, performed by Charles Brett; 15 tracks.

Composers

John Wilbye3 John Ward2 Orlando Gibbons2 Thomas Morley2 John Bennet1 John Farmer1 Robert Ramsey1 Thomas Greaves1 Thomas Weelkes1 William Byrd1

Tracklist

01

Thomas Morley - Balletts to Five Voices: Fyer, Fyer!

3:53

03

Thomas Morley - Balletts to Five Voices: My bonnie lass she smileth

1:58

04

Sleep, fleshy birth

Robert Ramsey - Sleep, Fleshly Birth

6:06

06

The Silver Swan

Orlando Gibbons - The Silver Swan

1:32

08

What is our life

Orlando Gibbons - What is our life?

4:22

09

All creatures now

John Bennet - All Creatures Now

1:55

10

Harke all ye lovely Saints

Thomas Weelkes - Eight Ballets and Madrigals, Volume 1

3:10

13

Come sable night

John Ward - Come, Sable Night

5:36

14

Retire, my troubled soul

John Ward - Retire, my Troubled Soul

3:25

15

John Farmer - Fair Phyllis

1:31

17

Though Amaryllis dance in green

William Byrd - Though Amaryllis Dance in Green

2:27

19

Come away, sweet love

Thomas Greaves - Come Away, Sweet Love

1:30

20

Weep, weep mine eyes

John Wilbye - The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices

6:05

22

Draw on, sweet night

John Wilbye - The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices

5:13

23

Adieu, sweet Amaryllis

John Wilbye - The First Set of English Madrigals

3:03