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- Musica Antiqua. A Selection of Music of this and other Countries, from the Commencement of the Twelfth to the beginning of the Eighteenth Century; Comprizing some of the earliest and most curious Motetts, Madrigals, Hymns, Anthems, Songs, Lessons & Dance Tunes, some of them now First Published from Manuscripts and Printed works of great rarity & value. The Whole calculated to shew the original sources of the Melody & Harmony of this Country; & to Exhibit the different Styles & Degrees of Improvement of the Several Periods. Selected and Arranged by John Stafford Smith, Organist to His Majesty.
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2 volumes
- Volume 1
- Te Deum laudamus - by Claudio Merulo
- [Sumer is icumen in] Summer is come in
- Faus semblaunt
- Ave mitis ave pia
- Dance tune (from Douce MS)
- Fowles in the frith
- Chaconne for Queen Anne's birthday - by James Paisible
- Parti de mal / Parted from sin (from Harleian MS 1717)
- On ne sauroit mon pensé - by Thomas Erars Coronèe ; Coutume est bien ; Je resous de me partir and Qui plus aime plus endure - by the King of Navarre ; Quand Nord et gele et froidure by Gaces Brulez ; Le nouveau tems - by Chastelins de Courci ; Haute esperance garnie - by Perrin Dangecourt ; Au main par en ajournant - by Thiebaur de Blason ; Roi de Navarre - by Messieurs Tierres ; Dame l'on dit que l'on meurt bien - by the King of Navarre ; Bon amour qui son repaire - by Jehan Erars
- Sing we to this mery company
- Nowell nowell tydyngs gode
- Benyng lady blessed mote
- Mervele not Iosep on Mary mylde
- Nowelle nowell
- A the syghes that come fro my hart
- Y have been a fester
- To leve alone comfort ys none - by John Cole
- Westcom [sic] wynde when wilt thou blow
- Blow thy horne hunter
- Joan qd. John when wyll this be
- Hey down down down - by Heath
- Pavane Belle qui tiens ma vie - Thoinot Arbeau
- Dances - La Bounette; La douue cella; La Shymyze
- Balli. La paduana de re.
- The short measure off my Lady Wynkfylds rownde
- Branles and Canarie - Thoinot Arbeau
- Canarie - Henry Purcell, from Dioclesian
- The Kyngs Maske. Saraband; Galyard; Kyng Harry the VIIIth Pavyn; My Lady Carey's Dompe (selection from "the Arundel Collection)
- La belle fyne, or the Chyme off Cardyffe
- Song tune It was a Miller's
- The Empororse Pavyn; A Galyard (from "the Arundel Collection)
- Passetyme wt. good cumpanye - Henry VIII
- Tyme to pas with goodly sport
- Preces Deo fundamus - ?William Byrd
- Rhydlan Marsh. Tune and Song; Far on old Avon's banks
- Come away, come away, hecket, hecket
- Parce Domine - Jacob Obrecht
- Counterpoint by Andreas Ornithoparcus
- Though your strangnes frett my hart ; Dear doe not your faire bewty wronge - by Johnson ; Rest awile, you cruell cares ; Tell me dearest what is love
- Know then my brethren heaven is clear (text by Francis Quarles)
- With my flocke as I walked
- Rest sweet Nymphes - by Francis Pilkington
- Bring away bring away - Nicholas Lanier
- Come ashore, come merry mates - John Coperario
- Is't for a grace
- You herralds of my Mrs. hart
- When I sit as judge
- The ran rins doon thro' mirryland toon
- Sir Eglamore that valiant Knight
- Lilk; Curtain Tune - by Matthew Locke, from The Tempest
- extracts/fragments: Lesson by Thomas Tallis ; Subject of Woodes so wilde by William Byrd ; Champanse Sarabande
- Susanna un jour, for virginals; Sarabande as a rondo ; Allemande Loreyne ; Kinloughes Pavion
- Prelude by William Byrd
- The Queenes Command - by Orlando Gibbons ; Preludium by Gibbons ; Galiardo St. Thos, Wake ; Galiardo XVI - by Gibbons
- Hornpipe by Hugh Aston
- Canon from Missa L'Homme Armé - Josquin Desprez
- De retourner mon ami - Adrian Willaert
- Canon. Sanctus - Johannes Ockeghem
- Motett. Virgo Maria hodie - Giaches de Wert
- Neapolytane. Vorrai che tu cantasse (from "Arundel Collection")
- Volume 2
- Chanson set to English words (Ye nightingales in greenwoods) - Jacobus Clemens non Papa
- Dit mi o si - Cristóbal de Morales
- La jeune dame - Petit Jean De Latre
- Motett. Jerusalem luge - Jean Richafort
- Motett. Sancta Maria succurre miseris - Pierre Certon
- Come si m'accendete - Gioseffo Zarlino
- Quella quella ch'in mille - Orazio Vecchi ; Leggiadretto Clorino - Orazio Vecchi
- Phillida mi piu chei - Jhan Gero
- O Lord encrease my faith - Orlando Gibbons
- O praise the Lord - William Child
- My love bound me with a kisse - Robert Jones
- Su le fiorite sponda d'Arno - Tiburtio Massaino
- Go chrystal tears - John Dowland
- Tune thy chearfull voyce - George Mason and John Earsden ; Now is the time ; The Kings Good Night, Welcome, welcome King of guests ; The Dance, Robin is a lovely lad ; Ballad, Dido was the Carthage Queen ; Come follow me, my wandring mates ; The shadowes darkning our intents ; Welcome is the word ; O stay, sweet is the least delay
- Elegy. Lament and mourn - by Simon Ives
- Suite in Dsolre - by John Jenkins ; Lady Kath. Audley's Bells ; Mourners or Muffled Bells
- Songs by Pelham Humfrey: Where ever I am ; Phillis for shame ; How severe is forgetfull old age ; A young man sat sighing ; Though you doome all to dye
- How unhappy a lover am I - by Dr Staggins
- "Musicks Hand-Maid", 1678
- 2nd Part of Musick's Hand-maid, 1689
- If mighty wealth - John Blow
- Whilst he abroad does like the sun - from a birthday ode by John Blow
- Leave your mountain vale - Daniel Purcell, from "The Grove"
- Air from Zimmerman's Florilegium
- If thou wilt give me back my love - Henry Purcell
- Amidst the shades - H Purcell
- Farewell deare love - Robert Jones
- Round. Sing we now merrily ; Round. I cannot eate my mete by Weelkes
- If my mistress fix her eye - William Lawes
- Primo Cesare, ottomano - by Francesco Geminiani
- Forlana
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