England, Be Glad!
Music of the medieval and Renaissance courts in Britain with connections to Europe, covering generations of royalty over 400 years and including music by by kings Richard I and Henry VIII. Pieces about love, war, religion, and fun. A flexible and versatile programme for any season and a wide range of events!
Programme structure (more options coming)
Prologue
Lamento di Tristano / la Rotta: (instrumental)
Anonymous, 14th century, Italian
Religion
O Ecclesia
Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 17 September 1179)
Benedictus
Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450 – 26 March 1517)
My Prime of Youth
John Mundy (before 1555 – 1630)
War
Ja nuns hons pris
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199)
Soldiers resolution
Capt. Tobias Hume (1569 – 16 April 1645)
England be glad
Anonymous, 16th century, English
Marriage
Descendi in ortum meum
Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521)
Douce dame jolie
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300 – April 1377)
Pássame por Dios barquero
Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465 – after 1535)
This sweet and merry month of May
William Byrd (c.1539/40/43 – 1623)
Courtly Pastimes
Pastyme with good company
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
Czaldy waldy
Anonymous, 14th century, Czech
Fain would I wed
Thomas Campion (12 February 1567 – 1 March 1620)
Helas, pourquoy me suis je mariée
Anonymous, before 1509
Tobacco
Tobias Hume
Epilogue
The Cryers Song of cheape-side
Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635)
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