Originally presented as the singer's inaugural "lecture" as president of the Classical Association. Emma Kirkby, soprano ; Anthony Rooley, theorbo-lute. Recorded July, 25 & 29, 2001, St. Margaret's Church, Walmgate (The early Music Centre), York, England. Compact disc. Program notes in English, German and French, and texts with English translations in container.
Contents:
Legousin hai gunaikes (Anacreon) ; Away, away, Anacreon : Anacreon's ode Englished ; Anacreon's ode, call'd the lute : in original Greek ; Anacreon's ode, call'd the lute : English'd, to be sung by a basse alone / Henry Lawes -- Sappho to the Goddess of Love / John Blow -- Odes IV, 7: Diffugere nives / Horace ; John Wilson -- When to her lute Corinna sings / Thomas Campion -- Corinna now you'r young and gay / John Eccles -- Hero and Leander, Nor com'st thou yet / Nicholas Lanier -- So beautie on the waters stood / Alfonso II Ferrabosco -- Sappho to the Goddess of Beauty / John Blow -- Odes I, 22: Integer vitae / Horace ; John Wilson -- Orpheus with his lute / Maurice Greene -- Orpheus' hymn to God / Henry Lawes -- Stop, o ye waves / John Weldon -- When Orpheus went down to the regions below ; An answer to Orpheus and Euridice / William Boyce -- At dead low ebb of night : a tale out of Anacreon / Henry Lawes.
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