English Madrigals
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (director)
This sole recording of secular music by the Tallis Scholars makes one wish for more. Byrd's 'Though Amaryllis's is very nimble, the graded dynamics in Bennet's 'All Creatures' superb.
English Madrigals
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (director)
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This sole recording of secular music by the Tallis Scholars makes one wish for more. Byrd's 'Though Amaryllis's is very nimble, the graded dynamics in Bennet's 'All Creatures' superb.
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“Originally released on the Classics for Pleasure label, the issuing of this CD will mark the first time these tracks have been commercially available for over 20 years. The twelve madrigals presented here were deliberately chosen to show off the scope of the best English madrigal writing around the year 1600. Do I regret not having done more of this repertoire in the intervening years? I would, if there hadn’t been so much first-rate sacred music to explore.” Peter Phillips
This unique album, the only recording by The Tallis Scholars of English Madrigals and their first-ever digital recording, was made in the Great Hall at Deene Park, Northamptonshire, on April 23rd, 24th and 25th, 1982Contents and tracklist
Work length3:46
Work length1:52
Work length5:31
Work length4:24
Work length2:09
Work length5:49
Bennet:
All creatures now
Work length2:25
Ramsey, R:
Sleep, fleshly birth
Work length6:18
Work length1:54
Tomkins:
Woe is me (secular version)
Work length4:07
Byrd:
Though Amaryllis dance
Work length4:53
Work length1:50
Work length4:26
Work length2:59
Woe is me (sacred version)
Work length4:13
- The Tallis Scholars
- Peter Phillips, Thomas Tomkins
Work length2:34
Work length3:43
Awards and reviews
January 2008
This sole recording of secular music by the Tallis Scholars makes one wish for more. Byrd's 'Though Amaryllis's is very nimble, the graded dynamics in Bennet's 'All Creatures' superb.
