Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - Gunpowder and Tobacco

Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James' time through key moments in his reign. On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes' terrorist outrage shook the foundations of Parliament, if only metaphorically. Donald Macleod explores how James' musicians responded to the event and includes a song by a tobacco lover, church music by an alcoholic and keyboard music from the most respected organist of the age. Hume: Tobacco, tobacco Paul Hillier (baritone) Rosemary Thorndycraft (bass viol) HYPERION CDA66003, Tr 8 Weelkes: O Lord, grant the king a long life Oxford Camerata Jeremy Summerly (director) NAXOS 8553209 Richard Allison: Goe from my window De la Tromba Pavan Dowland Consort Jakob Lindberg (director) BIS CD451, Trs 16-17 Weelkes: Magnificat (Service for Trebles) Winchester Cathedral Choir Timothy Byram-Wigfield (organ) HELIOS CDH55259, Tr 8 Hume: Cease leaden slumber Suzie le Blanc (soprano) Les Voix Humaines ATMA ACD22136, Tr 10 Gibbons: Song I A Fancy for Double Organ Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford Jonathan Hardy (organ) Bill Ives (director) HARMONIA HUNDI HMU907337, Trs 6-7 Gibbons: Te Deum (Second Service) The King's Consort Robert King (director) HYPERION CDA67286 CD2, Tr 9.