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Wordplay
Instrumental versions  of madrigals and chansons from 16th century Italy

 

Musica Antiqua

Philip Thorby (director)
Jacob Heringman
Alison Crum
John Bryan
Roy Marks
Andrew Kerr


"... played dextrously by Philip Thorby ... played wonderfully expressively by Alison Crum ... in Jacob Heringman’s athletic rendering"

Gary Higginson, Ludwig Van Web

    "Word Play is the disc to buy...an outstanding recording."

Early Music Review October 2002

       

Read what reviewers said about Musica Antiqua’s previous discs:

"there are many imaginative touches, and interpretative subtlety in abundance"

Fabrice Fitch, Early Music


Performance Notes

Philip Thorby a Alto recorder (Bob Marvin, Canada, 1975)
b Tenor recorder (Bob Marvin, Canada, 1975)
c Soprano recorder (Carl Hanson, England, 1990)
d Bass viol (Martin Edmunds, London 1973, after Ciciliano)
Jacob Heringman e 6 course lute in G (Andrew Rutherford, New York 1997, after Gerle)
f 6 course lute in E (Michael Lowe, England, 1999 after Frei)
g 7 course lute (Martin Haycock, England 1999 after Venere)
h Bass viol (Robert Eyland, England, 1998 after A. Ciciliano)
Alison Crum j Alto viol (Neil Hansford, England, 1979 after Ebert)
k Bass viol (Martin Edmunds, England, 1981 after Ciciliano)
l Bass viol (Robert Eyland, England, 1998 after A. Ciciliano)
m Bass (Norman Myall, England, 1979 after Gaspar da Salo)
n Great bass (Martin Edmunds, England, 1980 after A. Ciciliano
John Bryan o Bass viol (George Stoppani, England, 1978 after Linarol)
p Chamber organ (Peter Collins, England, 1995)
Roy Marks q Great bass (Martin Edmunds, England, 1980 after Ciciliano)
Andrew Kerr r Bass (Martin Edmunds, England, 1981 after Ciciliano)

Bows by Alan Crumpler, Gerhard Landwehr & Harry Grabenstein

Strings by Real Guts, Aquila, Gamut, Kurschner & Savarez

PT JH AC JB RM AK
La Spagna
1 anon a [0:29]
2 Ebreu l q [1:09]
3 Capirola f [2:36]
4 Ortiz d f [2:49]
Ancor che col partire
5 Bassano a k o q [3:05]
6 dalla Casa a e l [2:56]
7 Bovicelli b e [3:50]
8 R. Rogniono e l [4:28]
Cantai or piango
9 Willaert   h j o q r [6:03]
10 Ganassi/Thorby f [8:06]
Susanne ung jour
11 Lupi d j o q [2:33]
12 Bassano a f [3:54]
13 F. Rognoni n p [4:30]
14 dalla Casa a f [4:38]
Petit Jacquet
15 Terzi d g j o q [4:19]
Vestiva i colli
16 dalla Casa b e [6:10]
17 Bassani m p [4:33]
18 Selma c e m p [3:12]
 
Total running time: [70:14]


 
Title Page
Programme Notes
Commentaire
Kommentar
Reviews
Credits
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Release date: 9th June 2001
Order code: SIGCD031
Barcode: 635212003121
 
 
 

Recorded:
    9th - 11th December 2000
    Recorded in the National Centre 
      for Early Music, York 

Production & editing:
    Mark Anthony Music Productions

Producer:
    Mark Brown

Engineering:
    Floating Earth

Engineer:
    Limo Hearn

Editor:
    Mark Brown

Booklet Notes:
    Philip Thorby

Translations:
    French: Robert Bagur
    German: Margarete Forsyth

Text and translation editor:
    Christine Darby

Booklet cover design:
    ATX Design Associates

Booklet layout and typesetting:
    Jan Hart

Copyright:
    © Copyright 2001 Signum Records Ltd
 

 

 

 

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