Episode 2
Donald Macleod focuses on the music at a lavish royal party that took place at Kenilworth Castle in 1575. With works by Tallis, Sheppard, Blitheman and Byrd.
Donald Macleod rejoins the royal musicians in 1575 at Kenilworth Castle for what promises to be a three-week knees-up, a party so lavish that every partygoer will remember it like the Woodstock of his day. And despite their more heavenly inclinations, the singers prove remarkably adept at turning their skills to dramatic ends, not least the Master himself who lands a role as 'deviser' of musical entertainments.
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Anon.
Artheres Dump
Performer: Linda Sayce - Lute
- SIGNUM.
- SIGCD020.
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William Hunnis
In terrors trapp'd with thraldom thrust p.156
Performer: David MILLER - Lute Performer: James BOWMAN - Counter-tenor Performer: KINGS CONSORT, THE - Viol (Viols of )
- HYPERION.
- CDH55241.
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Richard Farrant
Call to remembrance, O Lord - anthem for 4 voices
Conductor: John (u.k.) SCOTT Performer: St Paul's Cathedral Choir
- HYPERION.
- CDA-66916.
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Thomas Tallis
Laudate Dominum for 5 voices
Conductor: Alistair DIXON Performer: Chapelle Du Roi
- SIGNUM.
- sigcd-029.
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John Sheppard
Second service for ? voices
Conductor: Harry CHRISTOPHERS Performer: The SIXTEEN
- Hyperion.
- CDA66603.
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John Blitheman
Te Deum
Performer: Joseph PAYNE - Organ
- NAXOS.
- 8-550718.
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William Byrd
The Great service for 5-10 voices
Conductor: Peter PHILLIPS Performer: Tallis Scholars
- GIMELL RECORDS.
- CDGIM-011.
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- Tue 15 May 201212:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 15 May 201218:30BBC Radio 3
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