Royal Consorts: Music For English Kings

Release Date: 8th Jul 2016
Catalogue No: ABC4812100
Label: ABC Classics
Length: 78 minutes

Lawes, W: Royall Consort Sett No. 2

Work length13:51

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Latitude 37

I. Paven

Track length5:49

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II. Aire (Alman 1)

Track length1:42

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III. Aire (Alman 2)

Track length1:46

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IV. Aire (Galliard)

Track length1:17

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V. Corant

Track length1:37

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VI. Saraband I & II

Track length1:40

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Anonymous, Julia Fredersdorff, Laura Vaughan, Donald Nicolson: Divisions on "Woodycock"

Work length5:03

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Genevieve Lacey
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Simpson, C: The Little Consort – Suite No. 1

Work length9:32

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I. Pavan

Track length4:23

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II. Corant

Track length1:26

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V. Alman

Track length2:43

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VII. Saraband

Track length1:00

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Anonymous, Julia Fredersdorff, Laura Vaughan, Donald Nicolson: Greensleeves – Song and Divisions

Work length5:30

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Alexandra Oomens
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Anonymous, Julia Fredersdorff, Laufa Vaughan, Donald Nicolson: Divisions on "Paul's Steeple"

Work length2:54

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Genevieve Lacey
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Byrd: Pavan and Galliard – Sir William Petre

Work length6:27

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Donald Nicolson

I. Pavan

Track length4:26

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II. Galliard

Track length2:01

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Purcell: Fantasia in Three Parts, Z. 733

Work length3:06

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Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Let Me Weep ("The Plaint")

Work length7:09

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Alexandra Oomens
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David Mell, Julia Fredersdorff, Laura Vaughan, Donald Nicolson: Divisions on "John Come Kiss Me Now"

Work length3:53

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Gibbons, C: Fantasia-Suite No. 2

Work length7:04

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I. Fancy

Track length3:45

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II. Alman

Track length1:07

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III. Galliard

Track length2:12

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Corkine: Walsingham

Work length3:33

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Laura Vaughan

Dowland: Can she excuse my wrongs? (First Booke of Songes, 1597)

Work length4:18

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Jenkins, J: Fantasia-Suite for Violin, Bass Viol and Organ (Viola da Gamba Society No. IV / 1)

Work length12:15

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I. Fantasia

Track length5:26

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II. Air

Track length4:26

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III. Corant

Track length2:23

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Jacob van Eyck, Julia Fredersdorff, Laura Vaughan: Divisions on "Daphne"

Work length3:58

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Genevieve Lacey
Latitude 37

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Delve into the world of 17th-century England, with music written for kings and nobles during the tumult of the Civil War, and tunes which reverberated in town houses and taverns throughout the country.

In their new album for ABC Classics, Australian Baroque trio Latitude 37, performing on instruments that the composers themselves would have known, bring to life the music of the 17th-century English Civil War – including the world-premiere recording of a lost work. The album also features a selection of guest artists hand-picked from Australia’s finest musicians.

At the heart of the album stands music by composers intimately involved with the royal court, at a time when its very existence was challenged like never before. William Lawes (1602–1645), who composed for King Charles I for most of his life, was dubbed ‘Father of music’ by the king after he was killed whilst fighting for the royalist cause. Henry Purcell (1659–1695) – the finest English composer of his generation, with a number of positions at court – is represented here by the exquisitely beautiful lament ‘Let Me Weep’, sung by rising star soprano Alexandra Oomens, and a masterful instrumental Fantasia.

Christopher Gibbons (1615–1676), though largely forgotten today, played a significant role in the rebirth of English music after the Civil War, as organist of the Chapel Royal. Latitude 37 here presents the world-premiere recording of his imaginative Fantasia-Suite No. 2, discovered in a manuscript in the collection of Christ Church College, Oxford. Further musical innovators from the time are represented by John Jenkins (1592–1578), court musician to Charles I and II, and the royalist soldier and viola da gamba virtuoso Christopher Simpson (1602–1669).

The burgeoning popularity of ballads and tunes, bolstered by the advent of music printing, brought music out of the royal court and into homes and taverns up and down the country. ARIA Award-winning recorder player Genevieve Lacey joins the trio for the catchy tunes Woodycock, Daphne and Paul’s Steeple, all ‘divisions’ – simple melodies with imaginative variations both from the time and improvised by the performers.

Echoes of a more tranquil time are heard in dance tunes by 16th-century composer William Byrd (1543–1623), and Greensleeves – perhaps the most famous piece of music ever to be associated with royalty, even if it is now known to be a traditional folk tune, rather than the creation of Henry VIII!

Royal Consorts: Music For English Kings

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