An Amarylli Christmas
With carols and festive songs from the 12th to the 18th century, An Amarylli Christmas explores and celebrates both the sacred and secular ancient traditions which make December a deeply special time of the year.
The Delight of Solitariness
Our intimate musical portrait of the Elizabethan age focuses on the introspective world of Renaissance thought and the blossoming of the fashionable theme of ‘Heroic Melancholy’ in the arts. Included are songs and solos by Dowland, Pilkington, Lanier and Lawes.
This World’s Globe
The Musicians and Actors of Shakespeare’s Globe perform material from productions including Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure and Much Ado About Nothing. Featuring acclaimed actors such as Mark Rylance, Liam Brennan, Tom Burke and John McEnery.
Elisa Is The Fairest Queen
Celebrating the sound words of Elizabeth 1st. The QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornet Ensemble draw together then spirit of the age.
The Masque of Oberon
This masque, first performed at the Banqueting House, Whitehall on New Year’s Day 1611, is truly a feast for the senses. Featuring the music of Alfonso Ferrabosco II, Robert Johnson and others.
Such Sweet Sorrow
The Shakespeare’s Globe Musicians and Actors. This disc presents music from the plays of William Shakespeare c.1595. This is a collection of tracks that were incorporated in the Globe performances in 2004 by the Shakespeare’s Globe Musicians. It includes a lute solo by John Dowland, (c. 1610) The Frog Galliard, first performed in the production of Much Ado About Nothing.(2003)
In Venetia
The QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornet Ensemble. This is a beautiful collection of canzone and sonate by Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Priuli, Claudio Merulo and others. Performed for the purpose of high feast days, one is transported to the majestic splendour of Venice.
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