Maynard: The XII Wonders of The World 1611 & Character Songs

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...the singing is most attractive, the accompaniments rhythmically supportive, the recording clear and efficient — Gramophone Magazine

Release Date: 12th Jul 2010
Catalogue No: ELQ4802145
Label: Eloquence
Length: 60 minutes

Maynard, John: The Twelve Wonders of the World (1611)

Work length27:50

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David Thomas (bass (vocal)), David Thomas (tenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Paul Elliott (tenor), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1975-01-24
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

1. The Courtier

Track length1:41

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2. The Divine

Track length2:51

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3. The Souldiour

Track length1:22

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4. The Lawyer

Track length2:23

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5. The Physition

Track length2:57

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6. The Marchant

Track length2:11

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7. The Countrey Gentleman

Track length2:28

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8. The Batchelar

Track length1:48

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9. The Marryed Man

Track length2:17

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10. The Wife

Track length2:34

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11. The Widow

Track length2:57

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12. The Maid

Track length2:21

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Campion: Jack And Joan

Work length2:08

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Emma Kirkby (soprano), John York Skinner (countertenor), David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

Hume, T: Tobacco, tobacco

Work length1:46

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David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Trevor Jones (bass viol)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

anon.: A poor soul sat sighing

Work length5:07

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John York Skinner (countertenor), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

anon.: The Dark is my Delight

Work length1:10

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Emma Kirkby (soprano), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

anon.: O Let Us Howle

Work length3:20

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David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

Ravenscroft, T: Yonder comes a courteous Knight

Work length5:17

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John York Skinner (countertenor), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

anon.: Come live with me and be my love

Work length4:52

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Emma Kirkby (soprano), Martyn Hill (tenor), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

anon.: What is't ye lack?

Work length4:13

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David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

Richard David Parsons: Joan Quoth John

Work length4:24

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Emma Kirkby (soprano), Martyn Hill (tenor), Trevor Jones (bass viol), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley
Recorded: 1978-12-08
Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

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Recording location: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, UK, January 1975

To mark the reissue of this important Consort of Musicke recording, Anthony Rooley writes: Of all the English Lute-Song Books of the Elizabethan/Jacobean Era none has been more misunderstood, nor wilfully maligned as John Maynard’s unique creation. Highly individual, full of rare humour, amazing invention – and at times quite exquisite poignancy – it deserves better!

Here is music from the very heart of elite Jacobean society; this is functional music intended to entertain and delight Noble Society and Intelligentsia, and specifically at the end of the Feast of Christmas, at Twelfth Night partying. Painted ‘roundels’ were customarily placed at each guest’s seat at the banquet where one side was plain, turned upmost, with the underside painted in characterful style with one of the basic human characters (there were thought to be twelve basic personality types according to Renaissance psychology).

Here is functional social music of the most elevated order, filled with humour and social reference. Listening again to these delightful pieces, I am transported into the very heart, mind and philosophy of this wonderfully obscure era of English Culture – at times seeming almost like an anticipation of ‘Monty Python-esque’ black humour that lies at the very heart of ‘Englishness’.

Original notes and well as texts of the songs are included with this release, the first release on CD.

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...the singing is most attractive, the accompaniments rhythmically supportive, the recording clear and efficient

Maynard: The XII Wonders of The World 1611 & Character Songs

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