The Early Music Show - 05/07/2008

Catherine Bott talks about some of the composers who worked at the court of the colourful Christian IV of Denmark. The music includes works by imports to the court including Dowland, Bertolusi and Schutz, but also homegrown composers such as Hans Nielsen, Mogens Pederson and Soren Terkelsen. Playlist: Dowland: The King of Denmark's Galiard Fretwork Virgin Classics VC5450052, Tr 11 Morgens Pederson: La mia cruda Brunetta Segue: Hans Nielsen: T'amo, mia vita Segue: Melchior Borchgrevinck: Baci amorosi e cari The Consort of Musicke Anthony Rooley (director) BIS CD 392, Trs 1, 8, 14, 17 Vincenzo Bertolusi: Ego flos campi The Hilliard Ensemble Paul Hillier (director) BIS CD 389, Tr 9 Johann Lorentz: Praeludium in D minor Gustav Leonhardt Played on Raphaelis organ in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark Sony Classical SK 53371, Tr 1 Dowland: Lachrimae Antiqua Fretwork Virgin Classics VC5450052, Tr 1 Segue: Melchior Schildt: Paduana Lachrymae Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) BIS CD 391, Tr 12 Pederson: Kyrie and Gloria from Mass (Pratum Spirituale) The Hilliard Ensemble Paul Hillier (director) BIS CD 389, Trs 1, 2 Hume: The Kings of Denmark's Health Consortium Hafniense Danacord DACOCD 307, Tr 17 Segue: Robinson: The Spanish Pavan Christopher Wilson (lute) Virgin Classics VC7912162, Tr 17 Dowland: A shepherd in a shade Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) Jakob Lindberg (lute) Segue: Voigtlander: Al ser guten Bescheid von seiner Damen empfangen Segue: Terkelsen: Druckenskabs oc Vinens saelsomme Virckelse (drinking song) Ulrik Cold Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor) BIS CD 391, Trs 8, 5, 18 Schutz: Freuet euch Herren a 5, SWV367 (Symphoniae Sacrae) Musica Fiata La Capella Ducale Roland Wilson (conductor) Sony Classical S2K68261 CD 1, Tr 1.