| Other author/creator | Phillips, Peter, 1953- conductor. |
| Included Work | Bennet, John, active 1599-1614. All creatures now are merry-minded. |
| Included Work | Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Psalmes, sonets, and songs. Though Amaryllis dance in green. |
| Included Work | Farnaby, Giles, approximately 1565-1640. Canzonets. Carters now cast down. |
| Included Work | Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625. Madrigals and mottets. Ah, deere hart. |
| Included Work | Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625. Madrigals and mottets. Silver swanne. |
| Included Work | Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? Balletts. Phillis, I faine wold die now. |
| Included Work | Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? Canzonets, singers (5-6). Harke! Alleluia cheerely |
| Included Work | Ramsey, Robert, active 1612-1644. Sleep fleshly birth. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. Be strong and of a good courage. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. O God, the proud are risen against me. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. O sing unto the Lord a new song. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. Songs, voices (3-6). When David heard. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. Songs, voices (3-6). Woe is me. |
| Included Work | Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656. Then David mourned. |
| Included Work | Vautor, Thomas. Songs of divers ayres and natures. Cruell madam. |
| Included Work | Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623. Balletts and madrigals. Harke all ye lovely saints above. |
| Included Work | Wilbye, John, 1574-1638. Madrigals, voices (3-6), set 2. Draw on sweet night. |
| Contents |
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. |
| General note | For 4-7 voices. |
| General note | Originally issued as a compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes in English, French and German, and texts with French and German translations in container. |
| General note | The madrigals originally issued in 1982 as Classics for Pleasure: CPF 4391. |
| Performer |
Tallis Scholars ; directed by Peter Phillips. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Apr. 23-25, 1982, Great Hall at Deene Park, Northamptonshire, England (madrigals) and July 18-20, 1988, Salle Church, Norfolk, England (Tomkins). |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |