Music from Tudor England – CD

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Step back in time and experience the atmosphere of the Tudor court. This 27 track CD captures the authentic performances of love songs, madrigals, dances and choral music from the favourite composers of Queen Elizabeth I, along with music composed by King Henry VIII himself. Key Features:  love songs, madrigals, dances and choral music 27 tracks 1 The Queen's Masque ANON 2 Pastime with Good Companye KING HENRY VIII 3 Bassedance 'En vray amoure' KING HENRY VIII 4 Greensleeves TRADITIONAL 5 Bassedance 'Taunder nacken' KING HENRY VIII 6 Four Consort Pieces KING HENRY VIII/ANON 7 Adieu my hertes lust WILLIAM CORNYSH 8 The Lord's Prayer JOHN SHEPPARD 9 In nomine XIX 'Crye' CHRISTOPHER TYE 10 O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth our Queen WILLIAM BYRD 11 The Bull Masque JOHN BULL 12 Now is the month of maying THOMAS MORLEY 13 Come away, come sweet love JOHN DOWLAND 14 The Fairie-round ANTHONY HOLBORNE 15 It was a lover and his lass THOMAS MORLEY 16 The silver swan ORLANDO GIBBONS 17 The night watch ANTHONY HOLBORNE 18 Flora gave me fairest flowers JOHN WILBYE 19 Hark! all ye lovely saints THOMAS WEELKES 20 Fantasia a 5 No 3 JEROME BASSANO 21 Prevent us, O Lord WILLIAM BYRD 22 O Lord the maker of all thing WILLIAM MUNDY 23 In nomine IV 'Howld fast' CHRISTOPHER TYE 24 Never weather-beaten sail THOMAS CAMPION 25 Muy Linda ANTHONY HOLBORNE 26 Fair Phyllis I saw JOHN FARMER 27 A Cornish Dance, Irish Dance and a Scottish Dance WILLIAM BRADE