Bands 1-12 are from "Medieval English lyrics" (Argo LP ZRG 5443, recorded May, 1965). Bands 14-24 are from "Now make we merthe" (Argo LP ZRG 526, recorded Dec. 21-22, 1966). Bands 13, 25-26 are from "Music of the Waits" (Argo LP ZRG 646, recorded June 24-26, 1969). Sung in Latin or Middle English. The Purcell Consort of Voices ; Gerald English and Robert Tear, tenors ; Boys of All Saints ; Ian Partridge ; Simon Preston, organ ; London Brass Ensemble ; Desmond Dupré ; David Munrow.
Contents:
Perspice christicola : Sumer is icumen in -- Foweles in the frith -- Edi be thu -- Sainte Marie Virgine -- Miri it is -- Gabriel from heven-king -- Stond wel, moder -- Nowel, nowel ; Owt of your sleep -- Deo gracias Anglia ; Owr king went forth -- Pray for us, thou Prince of Pes -- Go hert, hurt with adversitee -- This day day daws -- A maske -- Lux hodie ; Orientis partibus -- Resonemus laudibus -- Verbum caro ; In hoc anni circulo -- Verbum patris hodie -- Lullay, lullow ; I saw a sweete -- Fulget hodie de l'espine -- Nowell : the borys hede -- Verbum patris humanatur -- Conditor fut le non-pareil -- Nowell : Dieus vous garde -- Riu, riu chiu : El lobo rabioso -- Saltavan Ninfe -- Almande "Est-ce Mars".
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