NEW:
Rodrigo Martinez -
Spanish Renaissance Kings Singers
UNSORTED:
Hanacpachap Cussicuinin -
Thought to be the first multi-voiced music composed in the New World,
this simple but intriguing piece is found in a collection of sacred
music compiled in 1631, but was likely written some years earlier...more
Lyrics
San Antonio Vocal Arts
Ensemble
Passacaille - A pretty
French passacaglia - but sung in Spanish; more info soon
Branle gai - Pierre Attaingnant (circa 1494 - 1551)
Lawrence-King, Harp Consort (CD)
O l'heureuse journée -
Anonymous carol from Avignon, France c. 1600
Boston Camerata (CD)
Gloucestershire Wassail - Traditional -
Lyrics and notation
Waverly Consort (Virgin Classics 55193)
ENGLISH ~
SONGS
Though
Philomela Lost Her Love - Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
A Robyn,
Gentil Robyn - William Cornysh (Died 1523)
Farewell,
Dear Love - Robert Jones (16th century)
Remember,
O Thou Man - Thomas Ravenscroft (1592-1635)
O
Mistresse Mine - Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
INSTRUMENTALS
Witches'
Dance - Anonymous
All pieces above by The Renaissance Quartet/Project
3 PR 7000SD
MORE SONGS
Cold
and Raw - The Baltimore Consort
(Dorian 90155)
17th Century Winter Carol -
English, sung by
Ellen Hargis with lutenist Paul O'Dette.
MADRIGALS
Sing
we And Chant It - Shall
I Sue -
All
Creatures Now
Say,
Love - Hark
All Ye Lovely Saints - Rest,
Sweet Nymphs
All madrigals above
from Nonesuch H-71097 collection
FRENCH ~
INSTRUMENTALS
Gavotte from
Atys - Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Lamoureux Orchestra and Wind Ensemble/Armand Birbaum
Philips PHC9036
L'arboscello
ballo Furlano - Pierre Phalèse (1510-1573)
Branle
- Claude Gervaise (16th century)
Two pieces above are from RCA Victrola VICS-1328
Branle de
Montirandé - Antoine Francisque (1570-1605)
Rafael Puyana/(CD)
SONGS
Que
dises, mei bon fraire - 16th century song from
French Provence/Terra Nova Consort
(Dorian 90269)
J'ai vu le loup (I Saw the Wolf) -
Baltimore Consort (Dorian 90177)
ITALIAN ~
INSTRUMENTAL
Ayo visto lo
mappamundi - Italian Renaissance, Waverly Consort
(CD)
("I've seen the map of the world") The tune is pretty. It was inspired
by the explorer voyages of the 15th century, which had sad dire
consequences for indigenous populations of the day.
La
Frescobalda
- Pavana
alla Veneziana
- Gagliarda
Virginal soloist
Blanche Winogron/Counterpoint 5516
An Italian
Rant - Baltimore Consort
(Dorian 90238)
SPANISH ~
VILLANCICOS
E La
Don Don -
The Renaissance Quartet/Project 3 PR 7000SD
Vésame
y abràcame - New
York ProMusica/Decca DL9409
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Riu Chiu is a 16th century Spanish villancico (carol)
arranged in a South American folkloric style. Here are 5
versions of it.
Like to sing along?? Here are the
lyrics.
Riu Chiu - Cuarteto Zupay
Riu Chiu - Chanticleer
Riu Chiu - The Monkees with Chip
Davis (performed in their Christmas 1967 episode)
Riu Chiu - The Monkees with Davy
Riu Chiu - Eric Tingstad
Riu Chiu - Unknown Instumental
HARP
Hachas
- Popular
Variations - Villancete - Seguidilla
- Huete
Nicanor Zabaleta,
soloist/Counterpoint 509 and 5542
Marionas
- Tarantela - Luz y Norte/Lucas
Ribavaz (CD)
OLD FOLK SONGS
A La
Nanita
- La
Magarideta - El Pobre Alegre
Madrigal Chorus of
Madrid/Odyssey 32160148
OTHER THINGS SECTION ~
Farewell
to Nova Scotia -
The
Buccaneers
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
- an
Irish take on this Elvis
standard
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