The Early Music Show - 07/09/2008

Lucie Skeaping introduces a programme of music written in celebration of Queen Elizabeth I, who was born 475 years ago today. Playlist: Te Deum Gothic Voices / Christopher Page Hyperion CDA67039 Track 4 Byrd: The Queen’s Alman; Sir Hugh Ashton’s Ground (MB 20) Skip Sempé / Capriccio Stravagante Astree E8611 Track 4 Tallis: Suscipe Quaeso Domine from Cantiones, quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur The Sixteen / Harry Christophers COR16001 Track 2 Dowland: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard David Miller (lute) CDA66447 Track 8 John Bull: Queen Elizabeth’s Chromatic pavan and galliard Kathryn Cok, (harpsichord) CHAN0686 Track 17 Tallis: Spem in Alium The Sixteen / Harry Christophers CORSA CD16016 Track 1 Morley: Arise, Awake, Awake John Holmes: Thus Bonny-boots the birthday celebrated I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth CHAN0682 Tracks 21, 18