La Renaissance Anglaise: Music in Early 17th Century England (Audio CD)

Product Information

• Catalog Number: 190219
• UPC: 3149025056986
• Product Type: Compact Disc (Digital Audio)
• Genre: Classical – Motets, Madrigals & Consort Music
• Language: English (with bilingual English/French liner notes)
• Total Running Time: 78'21
• Publication Date: Originally recorded 1970–72; CD released 1992
• Publisher: Harmonia Mundi s.a., Mas de Vert, 13200 Arles, France
• Manufactured In: Germany
• Featured Composers: Thomas Weelkes, Thomas Tomkins, Orlando Gibbons
• Ensembles & Conductor:
  • Deller Consort, directed by Alfred Deller
  • Ensemble de Violes de la Schola Cantorum de Bale (tracks 9, 11, 13)
  • Jaye Consort of Viols (tracks 3, 6, 15, 17)

Overview

La Renaissance Anglaise: Music in Early 17th Century England is an immersive journey into the rich choral and consort traditions of early 17th‑century England. This digital recording presents a diverse repertoire of anthems, madrigals, and instrumental consort pieces drawn from the works of eminent composers such as Thomas Weelkes, Thomas Tomkins, and Orlando Gibbons. Under the inspired direction of Alfred Deller, the Deller Consort, alongside specialized viol ensembles, delivers historically informed interpretations that capture the expressive nuances of this vibrant period in English musical history.

French Translation – Overview (Aperçu)

La Renaissance Anglaise – Musique en Angleterre au début du XVIIe siècle vous invite à découvrir l’univers riche des traditions chorales et consort du début du XVIIe siècle en Angleterre. Cet enregistrement numérique présente un répertoire diversifié d’anthems, de madrigaux et de pièces pour consort issues des œuvres de compositeurs de renom tels que Thomas Weelkes, Thomas Tomkins et Orlando Gibbons. Sous la direction inspirée d’Alfred Deller, le Deller Consort, accompagné d’ensembles spécialisés de violes, offre des interprétations historiquement éclairées qui saisissent toute la finesse expressive de cette période musicale anglaise vibrante.

Product Features

• Audio Format: Digital Audio (DDD) for exceptional clarity and dynamic range
• Packaging: Sleek, high-quality CD case with comprehensive bilingual (English/French) liner notes detailing historical context and performance insights
• Performance Highlights:
  • Historically informed interpretations led by Alfred Deller
  • Collaboration between multiple renowned viol ensembles: the Deller Consort, the Ensemble de Violes de la Schola Cantorum de Bale, and the Jaye Consort of Viols
  • A repertoire spanning sacred choral works, madrigals, and instrumental fantasies that showcase the elegance and innovation of early 17th‑century English music

Interesting Facts

English

• Historical Significance:
  • This collection highlights the transformative period in English music when polyphonic choral traditions intertwined with the emerging madrigal and consort styles.
• Artistic Collaboration:
  • The performance brings together the unique expertise of Alfred Deller and his consorts, offering a rare insight into performance practices that illuminate the spirit of the Renaissance.
• Diverse Repertoire:
  • From reflective anthems and lively madrigals to imaginative instrumental fantasies, each piece reveals a distinct facet of early 17st‑century musical creativity.

French Translation – Interesting Facts (Faits Intéressants)

• Importance Historique :
  • Cette collection met en lumière une période charnière de la musique anglaise où se mêlaient traditions chorales polyphoniques et l’émergence des styles madrigal et consort.
• Collaboration Artistique :
  • L’interprétation réunit l’expertise singulière d’Alfred Deller et de ses consorts, offrant un aperçu rare des pratiques d’interprétation qui révèlent l’esprit de la Renaissance.
• Répertoire Varié :
  • Des anthems méditatifs aux madrigaux entraînants, en passant par des fantasias instrumentales imaginatives, chaque pièce dévoile une facette distincte de la créativité musicale du début du XVIIe siècle.

Track Listing

1. To shorten winter's sadness – 1:45
2. To the shady woods – 1:26
3. Thule, the period of cosmography – 3:47
4. Fantasia nº 9 (à trois violes) – 2:36
5. Fantasy – 1:38
6. O care, thou wilt despatch me – 5:21
7. Oyez! Has any found a lad? – 1:54
8. The Cries of London – 8:42
9. Fantasia nº 10 (à trois violes) – 3:02
10. Lachrimae – 3:07
11. I heard a voice from heaven – 2:48
12. All laud and praise – 6:17
13. Pavan (A/ la min, à 5 violes) – 4:23
14. Ah, dear heart – 2:32
15. In nomine a 5 – 5:13
16. What is our life – 4:30
17. Pavan Deleroye – 1:27
18. Behold thou hast made my days – 6:04
19. The Secret Sins – 4:25
20. Great King of Gods – 6:07

Publishers

Released by Harmonia Mundi s.a. – Mas de Vert, 13200 Arles, France, recorded between 1970 and 1972, and issued on CD in 1992. Made in Germany.
LC 7045

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