The Consort of Musicke Lyrics Follow
The Consort of Musicke is a British early music group, founded in 1969 by lutenist Anthony Rooley, the ensemble's Artistic Director. Members of the group have included such well-known artists as sopranos Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb, alto Mary Nichols, tenors Paul Agnew, Andrew King and Joseph Cornwell, and bass Simon Grant.
The Consort has gone through several major phases in its long life, reflecting the range of passions of Anthony Rooley. The line-up of performers has likewise changed over the years, and expands to encompass particular projects. Core singers since 2004; Evelyn Tubb soprano, Lucy Ballard alto, Andrew King tenor, Simon Grant bass.
The group has made more than 120 recordings that reflect the exploration of music of earlier times, though many of the earlier recordings only exist on vinyl. The Consort’s recent CD recordings include the pre-Raphaelite madrigals of Robert Lucas Pearsall, and the motets of the Dutch composer Verrijt, which received enthusiastic responses from the Dutch critics.
Current repertoire includes a theatrical programme of mad songs; an exploration of English Biblical Narratives of the 17th Century; and a programme which weaves the music of John Dowland with that of his contemporaries, reflecting the close-knit musical community of in his day.
Source: Wikipedia
Albums
Madrigali erotici
Popular Songs
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry (Mercury Descends). The Grand Dance
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry (Mercury Descends). A Symphony for Mercury's Entrance
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry (Mercury Descends). Apes and Satyr Dance
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry (Mercury Descends). Chamberlain's and Apes' Entrance and Aria "O yes..."
- Cupid and Death: Fifth Entry (Mercury Descends). Suite of Dances
- Cupid and Death: Fourth Entry
- Cupid and Death: Fourth Entry (Distraught Nature). Old Men and Women Dance
- Cupid and Death: Fourth Entry (Distraught Nature). Suite of Dances
- Cupid and Death: Third Entry (The Exchange of Arrows). Suite of Dances
- Cupid and Death: Second Entry
- Cupid and Death: First Entry (Cupid). Entrance of Cupid and his Train of Folly and Madness
- Cupid and Death: Second Entry (Death). Death's Entrance Dance
- Cupid and Death: Second Entry (Death). Suite of Dances
- Cupid and Death: Third Entry
- Cupid and Death: First Entry
- Cupid and Death: First Entry (Cupid). Curtain Music
- Hark! Alleluia
- Sleep, Slumb'ring Eyes
- Deep Lamenting
- O Grief Ev'n On The Bud
- Phillis, I Fain Would Die Now
- Fire And Lightning
- Absence, Hear Thou My Protestation
- In Every Place
- Hard By A Crystal Fountain
- No, No, No, No, Nigella
- Stay Heart, Run Not So Fast
- Singing Alone
- Besides A Fountain