A Distant Mirror • Shakespeare's Music
The Folger Consort





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Delos DE 1003

1986






A distant mirror
Music from the 14th century

1. Gloria   [1:54]   John ALEYN, Old Hall ms
2. Angelus ad virginem  [1:35]   anonymous – Arundel, ms 248

3. Estampie   [3:19]   anonymous – Robertsbridge codex

4. Stella celi   [1:19]   Richard COOKE, Old Hall ms

5. Ave post libamina   [1:13]   MAYSHEUT, Old Hall ms
6. I have so longe keepe shepe   [0:54]   anonymous
7. Nesciens mater   [1:06]   BITTERING, Old Hall ms

8. Gloria   [3:02]   PYCARD, Old Hall ms


9. Gais et jolis   [3:47]   Guillaume de MACHAUT
10. Rose, lis   [3:29]   Guillaume de MACHAUT

11. A l'arme, a l'arme   [2:21]   GRIMACE
12. Par maintes foys   [2:49]   Johannes VAILLANT

13. En l'amoureux vergier   [1:54]   anonymous
14. Not es pour moi   [2:48]   Anthonello da CASERTA
15. Ma tredol rossignol   [1:22]   BORLET
16. Orsus vous dormez trop!   [2:51]   anonymous

17. Armes, amours   [2:37]   ANDRIEU



The Folger Consort

Robert Eisenstein – vielle, alto recorder
Christopher Kendall – lute, harp
Scott Reiss – alto, tenor & sopranino recorders, psaltery, bells
with
Peter Becker – countertenor, psaltery, sopranino recorder
David Gordon – tenor  |  Elliot Levine – baritone
and
Wendy Gillespie – vielle, lute  |  Louise Shulman – vielle, lute






Shakespeare's Music

18. It was a lover and his lass   [2:31]   Thomas MORLEY
19. Witches dance I   [1:41]   anonymous / Masque
20. The Willow Song   [2:09]   anonymous
21. Witches Dance II   [1:36]   anonymous / Masque

22. Suite from The Fairy Queen  I   [5:59]   Henry PURCELL *
Prelude  |  Largo  |  Fairies' Dance  |  Haymaker's Dance  |  Rondeau

23. Full fathom five   [2:21]   Henry PURCELL
24. The willow song   [1:43]   Pelham HUMFREY
25. Come unto these yellow sands   [1:22]   Henry PURCELL

26. The owl   [2:38]   Thomas ARNE
27. Blow, blow thou winter's wind   [1:48]   Thomas ARNE
28. Where the bee sucks   [2:17]   Thomas ARNE

29. Suite from The Fairy Queen  II   [7:34]   Henry PURCELL *
Entry dance  |  Dance for the Followers of the Night  |  Chaconne  |  Hornpipe


* Henry Purcell's version of A Midsummer Night's Dream



The Folger Consort

Robert Eisenstein – viol
Christopher Kendall – lute
Scott Reiss – recorder
with
Ann Monoyios – soprano |  David Gordon – tenor
and
Tina Chancey – viol, viola |  Linda Quan – violin
Louise Shulman – violin, cittern |  James Richman – virginals, harpsichord



Recorded September 26 through October 7, 1979
at the Folger Library, Washington, D.C.


℗ 1986 Bard