Notes and Editorial Reviews
Here's a companion to the simultaneously released
David Munrow/Testament disc devoted to music from the 1972 film Henry VIII & his Six Wives. This one (also from a 1972 recording) showcases music that likely was performed at the Spanish court in the late-15th/early-16th centuries. There's a lot more vocal music here than on the Henry VIII disc, much of it for two or three parts, very well sung by countertenor James Bowman, tenor Martyn Hill, and baritone Geoffrey Shaw. Bowman really shines in his solos; Hill's solo sound tends to have a harsh edge and he doesn't have Bowman's expressive subtlety.
Accompaniments and instrumental pieces are all performed on period
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instruments--and this was truly the early days of the historical-authenticity movement, so we are occasionally reminded of how difficult it must have been for players to master such ornery things as cornetts, shawms, and sackbuts. Best are the vocal ensemble pieces, some very beautiful and virtually unknown items (both a cappella and accompanied) by composers such as Alonso, Escobar, Alva, and a curiously named Josquin d'Ascanio (commonly thought to be Josquin Des Prez). And it's great fun to hear these instruments, from reeds and bowed strings to guitar, vihuela, recorder, harpsichord, regal, and organ, all skillfully played and intelligently scored.
The final 12 tracks of the disc's 38 are devoted to selections from Munrow's 1974 Instruments of the Middle Ages & Renaissance, a book and 2-LP set that gave most listeners of that time their first opportunity to hear real live period instruments playing real music. How can you pass up the chance to meet such interesting and invariably engaging contraptions as cornamuses, tenor and bass kortholts, mandoras, and great-bass racketts? The sound--so important in a project like this--is absolutely fine. Early music fans, get this while you can. [4/9/2004]
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Cancionero musical de Palacio: Donde se sufre, Juana by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1520; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 19 Secs.
2.
La tricotea Samartin by Alonso
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: circa 1500; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 28 Secs.
Language: Spanish
3.
Ut queant laxis by Alonso Perez de Alba
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs.
Language: Latin
4.
Virgen bendita sin par by Pedro de Escobar
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Spanish
5.
Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia no 11 by Luis de Milan
Performer:
James Tyler (Vihuela)
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1536; Valencia, Spain
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
6.
Tres libros de musica en cifras: Claros y frescos rios by Alonso de Mudarra
Performer:
Martyn Hill (Tenor),
James Tyler (Vihuela)
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1546; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: Spanish
7.
El Cervel by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 8 Secs.
8.
En Memoria d'Alixandre "Romance on the fall of Baza" by Juan de Anchieta
Performer:
James Tyler (Regal),
Martyn Hill (Tenor)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 15th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: Spanish
9.
Cancionero musical de Palacio: Sola me dexaste by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1520; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 23 Secs.
10.
Tiento para harpa u organo by Alonso de Mudarra
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
11.
Fantasia no 1 by F Thomas de Santa Maria
Performer:
Christopher Hogwood (Regal)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 0 Minutes 46 Secs.
12.
Fantasia no 11 by F Thomas de Santa Maria
Performer:
Christopher Hogwood (Harpsichord)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 0 Minutes 35 Secs.
13.
Fantasia no 25 by F Thomas de Santa Maria
Performer:
Christopher Hogwood (Harpsichord)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 14 Secs.
14.
Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Aquel caballero, madre by Luis de Milan
Performer:
James Tyler (Vihuela),
Martyn Hill (Tenor)
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1536; Valencia, Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: Spanish
15.
L'amor, dona, ch'io te porto by Anonymous
Performer:
James Bowman (Countertenor)
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: Spanish
16.
In te Domine speravi, per trovar pietà by Josquin Des Préz
Performer:
James Bowman (Countertenor)
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.
Notes: This selection is performed in Latin and Italian.
17.
Diferencias sobre "La Milanesa" by Antonio De Cabezón
Performer:
Christopher Hogwood (Harpsichord)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
18.
Ave, Virgo, gratia plena by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 28 Secs.
Language: Latin
19.
Ave maris stells by Pedro de Escobar
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: Portugal
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs.
Language: Latin
20.
Cancionero musical de Palacio: Dios te salve, cruz preziosa by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1520; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 33 Secs.
Language: Spanish
21.
Trattado de glosas: Recercadas (9) on tenors - no 4 on La folia by Diego Ortiz
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1553; Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 30 Secs.
22.
Trattado de glosas: Recercadas (9) on tenors - no 6 on the Romanesca by Diego Ortiz
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1553; Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 40 Secs.
23.
Triste Espana sin ventura! by Juan del Encina
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Written: 1497
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 53 Secs.
Language: Spanish
24.
Jançu, Janto by Anonymous
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1520; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs.
Language: Spanish
25.
Il primo libro di balli a quattro voci: no 4, Caro ortolano by Giorgio Mainerio
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1578; Italy
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 28 Secs.
26.
Le cuer de vous by Antonio Gardano
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Italy
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 7 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Georg Rhau (1545)
27.
Mon petit cueur by Guillaume Le Heurteur
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; France
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 18 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Georg Rhau (1545)
28.
Hellas! Amour by Guillaume Le Heurteur
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1533; France
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 18 Secs.
29.
Entrada Réal by Pedro de Soto
Performer:
Paul Bernard (Organ)
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: Santa Maria Church, Darocca, Spain
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.
30.
Amour organ by Pierre De Manchicourt
Performer:
Alan Lumsden (Cornett),
Michael Laird (Cornett)
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1545; Flanders, Belgium
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 18 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Georg Rhau (1545)
31.
Il primo libro di balli a quattro voci: no 19, Ballo anglese by Giorgio Mainerio
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1578; Italy
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 4 Secs.
32.
Pavana and Variations on the Romanesca by Anonymous
Performer:
Robert Spencer (Guitar)
Period: Renaissance
Written: circa 1560; England
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 28 Secs.
33.
Viva el gran Re Don Fernando con la Reina Don Isabella by Carlos Verardi
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: 15th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: Spanish
34.
Amour me poingt by Claude de Sermisy
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1533; France
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 21 Secs.
35.
Terpsichore: Volte by Michael Praetorius
Conductor:
David Munrow
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Early Music Consort of London
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1612; Germany
Date of Recording: 1973-74
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 36 Secs.
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