Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - Poison and Cakes

Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James' time through five key moments in his reign. In April 1613, the King elects to take a more relaxed attitude to life, putting on entertainments such as banquets, lavish masques and elegant dances. Campion: Fain would I wed Rachel Elliott (soprano) Mark Levy (bass viol) LINN CKD105, Tr 14 Campion: Break now, my heart Mark Padmore (tenor) Nigel North (lute) LINN CKD105, Tr 6 Campion: Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Michael Chance (countertenor) Nigel North (lute) LINN CKD105, Tr 10 Bull: The King's Hunt Bob can Asperen (harpsichord) TELDEC 4509955322, Tr 2 Hume: The King of Denmarkes Health Les Voix Humaines NAXOS 8.554127, Tr 9 The Masque of Oberon (opening fanfares and entry musics) The Musicians of the Globe Philip Pickett (director) PHILIPS 4462172, Trs 1-7 Nicholas Lanier: Love and I of late did part; I was not wearier Julia Gooding (soprano) Christopher Wilson (lute or theorbo?) METRONOME METCD1051, Trs 11-12 Coprario: Fantasie VII (RC 11); Almaine III (RC U 8) Jordi Savall, Christopher Coin, Sergi Casdemunt (lyra viols) ASTREE ES9923, Trs 2, 15 The Masque of Oberon (excerpts) Meredith Hall (soprano) Joseph Cornwell (tenor) The Musicians of the Globe Philip Pickett (director) PHILIPS 4462172, Trs 27-end.