Tallis Scholars (Sopranos: Alison Gough, Emily van Evera, Sally Dunkley, Deborah Roberts, Tessa Bonner, Ruth Holton ; Altos: Margaret Philpot, Michael Chance, Robert Harre-Jones, Michael Lees, Nigel Short, Caroline Trevor ; Tenor: Rufus Miller, Andrew King, Charles Daniels, Richard Edgar-Wilson, Angus Smith, Andrew Tusa ; Bass: Julian Walker, Francis Steele, Donald Grieg, Stephen Charlesworth, Jonathan Markham) ; directed by Peter Phillips
For 4-7 voices.
The madrigals originally issued in 1982 as Classics for Pleasure: CPF 4391.
Compact disc
Program notes in English, French and German, and texts with French and German translations in container.
Recorded Apr. 23-25, 1982, Great Hall at Deene Park, Northamptonshire, England (madrigals) and July 18-20, 1988, Salle Church, Norfolk, England (Tomkins).
Sung in English.
English madrigals. Hark, all ye lovely saints / Thomas Weelkes (3:46) -- Hark! Alleluia (1:52) ; Phyllis, I fain would die now (5:31) / Thomas Morley -- Cruel madame / Thomas Vautor (4:24) -- Ah dear heart / Orlando Gibbons (2:09) -- Draw on sweet night / John Wilbye (5:49) -- All creatures now / John Bennet (2:25) -- Sleep, fleshly birth / Robert Ramsey (6:18) -- Carters, now cast down / Giles Farnaby (1:54) -- Woe is me / Thomas Tomkins (4:07) -- Though Amaryllis dance / William Byrd (4:53) -- Silver swan / Orlando Gibbons (1:50) -- Bonus tracks. Anthems & sacred madrigals. When David heard (4:26) ; Then David mourned (2:59) ; Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom (5:34) ; Woe is me (4:13) ; Be strong and of good courage (2:34) ; O sing unto the Lord a new song (3:43) ; O God, the proud are risen against me (4:14) / Thomas Tomkins