The collection of madrigals for 5-6 voices, compiled and published by Thomas Morley in 1601; includes lute works by Antony Holborne and William Byrd.
Compact disc.
Program notes in English, German and French, and texts with German and French translations in container.
Recorded Nov. 8-10, 2000, All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London.
Sung in English.
The Lady Oriana / John Wilbye -- Sing, shepherds all / Richard Nicholson -- Lightly she whipped o'er the dales / John Mundy -- Calm was the air and clear the sky / Richard Carlton -- Fantasia no. 2 (Hirsch no. 46) / Antony Holborne -- Hence stars too dim of light / Michael East -- Come, gentle swains and shepherds' dainty daughters / Michael Cavendish -- With angel's face and brightness / George Kirbye -- The nymphs and shepherds danced / George Marson -- Galliard (Hirsch no. 9) / Antony Holborne -- All creatures now are merry merry-minded / John Bennet -- Fair nymphs, I heard one telling / John Farmer -- Fair Oriana, seeming to wink at folly / Robert Jones -- The fauns and satyrs tripping / Thomas Tomkins -- Galliard no. 8 "Jest" or "Clark's galliard" (Hirsch no. 15) / Antony Holborne -- Round about her charret, with all-admiring strains / Ellis Gibbons -- With wreaths of rose and laurel / William Cobbold -- Thus Bonny-boots the birthday celebrated / John Holmes -- Long live fair Oriana / Ellis Gibbons -- Fantasia no. 3 (Hirsch no. 49) / Antony Holborne -- Arise, awake, awake / Thomas Morley -- Hark! did ye ever hear so sweet a singing? / Thomas Hunt -- Fair Orian in the morn / John Milton -- With angel's face and brightness / Daniel Norcome -- Come, blessed bird / Edward Johnson -- Galliard (Hirsch no. 2) -- Hard by a crystal fountain / Thomas Morley -- Fair Oriana, beauty's queen / John Hilton -- Fair Cytherea presents her doves / John Lisley -- As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending / Thomas Weelkes