The Harp Consort: Exquisite Consorts

Berlin Classics 0011552BC (1995)


MUSIC, THE FOOD OF LOVE
[1]William Lawes: Symphony to the lyra consort1'48
(harpsichord, bass viol, lyra viol, violin)
[2]Henry Purcell: If music be the food of love4'01
(S; Italian harp, bass viol, guitar)
[3]Cormacke MacDermott/W. Lawes: Pavan to the King of Denmark's Harp Consort4'50
(chromatic Irish harp, theorbo, violin, bass viol)
[4]Anonymous (Ms. Samuel Pepys): To be or not to be5'27
(T; Italian harp, lute)
[5]Anonymous: The merry cuckold 1'13
(harpsichord)
THE KING'S PRIVATE MUSIC
[6]Anonymous: The French king's masque to the Consort of Six1'08
(cittern, pandora. lute, flute, violin, bass viol)
[7]Anonymous: The battle of Harlaw 1'55
(chromatic Irish harp)
William Lawes: Fantasy suite to the Organ Consort7'20
(positive organ, bass viol, violin)
[8]Fantasy3'49
[9]Almain1'37
[10]Galliard - Close 1'54
THE MASQUE OF LOVE
[11]William Lawes: Masque 1'59
(Italian harp)
[12]Anonymous: Cupid's dance 1'26
(positive organ, flute)
[13]Anonymous: The scolding wife 0'31
(harpsichord)
[14]Anonymous: The pleasant widow 1'35
(positive organ)
[15]Anonymous: The mock widow 1'30
(harpsichord)
[16]William Lawes: Antic 0'45
(2 theorbos, guitar, 2 bass viols)
THE NIGHT PIECE
[17]William Lawes: In envy of the night, to the Consort of Wire Strings1'45
(S; cittern, orpharion, pandora, theorbo, chromatic Irish harp)
[18]John Coprario/William Lawes: Pavan to the Harp Consort10'10
(chromatic Irish harp, theorbo, violin, bass viol)
THE MAD SCENE
[19]Anonymous: Old Tom O'Bedlam 1'04
(lute)
[20]Anonymous: Mad Tom O'Bedlam 2'50
(French harp)
[21]Henry Purcell: Bess of Bedlam 4'47
(S; positive organ, harpsichord, theorbo)
[22]William Lawes: Hence ye profane 2'34
(S -> SATB; lute, pandora, chromatic Irish harp, 2 bass viols, violin)
THE CONTRY DANCERS
[23]Anonymous: The night peece (shaking the sheets)
(recorder, 2 bass viols)
Anonymous: The Spanish jeepsies to the Consort of Rude Musick3'00
(cittern, 2 guitars, theorbo, 2 bass viols, recorder, violin)
total time: 61'38

The Harp Consort:

Ellen Hargis, soprano
Douglas Nasrawi, tenor
Rodrigo del Pozo, alto (in [22])
Harry van der Kamp, bass (in [22])
David Douglass, Renaissance violin
Nancy Hadden, Renaissance flute, recorder
Hille Perl, bass viol, lyra viol
Jane Achtman, bass viol
Paul O'Dette, lute, theorbo, cittern, orpharion
Lee Santana, lute, cittern
Pat O'Brien, bandora, guitar
Steve Player, guitar, castanets
Thomas Ihlenfeldt, lute, guitar, theorbo
Andrew Lawrence King: harps, positive organ, harpsichord, percussion, direction

recording: March 1995, church Sengwarden near Wilhelmshaven/D