Music for Windy Instruments: Sounds from the Court of James I - The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble - Resonus Classics - RES10225

Music for Windy Instruments: Sounds from the Court of James I

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Total playing time [59:50]

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The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, illustrious period brass group The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble joins Resonus Classics with an illuminating recording of works that would have been heard at the court of James I.

Taken from an extant set of part books from this period of the Royal Music, now housed in Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, ECSE’s programme explores the repertoire known to have been performed in the royal household, including many composers from the continent.

Album Booklet (PDF)

Tracklist

Orazio Vecchi (1550–1605)
1. Saltavan ninfe

Orlando de Lassus (c. 1530–1594)
2. In te Domine speravi
3. Quoniam fortitudo mea

Alfonso Ferrabosco I (1543–1588)
4. Interdette speranze

Luca Marenzio (c. 1553–1599)
5. Talché, dovunque vò

Peter Philips (c. 1560–1628)
6. Amarilli di Julio Romano

Augustine Bassano (d. 1604)
7. Pavan

Thomas Lupo (1571–1627)
(completed Ian Payne)
8. Almain in D

Jeronimo Bassano (c. 1480–1545)
(completed Ian Payne)
9. Almain in D

Alfonso Ferrabosco II (1575–1628)
(completed Ian Payne)
10. Almain in D

Orlando de Lassus
11. Mon coeur sa recommande
à vous

Giovanni Croce (1557–1609)
12. Ove tra l’herba

Alfonso Ferrabosco I
13. Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam
14. Quoniam declinaverunt in me

Orazio Vecchi
15. Gitene, canzonette

Orlando de Lassus (arr. Peter Philips)
16. Le Rossignuol

Alfonso Ferrabosco I
17. Se lungi dal mio sol
18. Sola voi no’l sentite

Jerome Bassano (1559–1635)
(completed Ian Payne)
19. Fantasia

Peter Philips
20. Fece da voi

Giovanni Ferretti (c. 1504–1609)
21. Un pastor chies’ ad una ninfa amore
22. Dolc’amorose e leggiadrette ninfe

John Adson (c. 1587–1640)
(completed Ian Payne)
23. Air

James Harden (1574–1626)
(completed Ian Payne)
24. Almain

Anonymous
(completed Ian Payne)
25. Almain

“

'It's difficult not to smile, the group’s sonorous burblings the sonic equivalent of a friendly hug.'

- The Arts Desk

'The florid music, by English and European composers is deftly, thrillingly performed'
BBC Music Magazine

'The playing of the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble is dazzling. We're talking cornetts, not cornets, the four players conjuring convincingly vocal sounds from instruments which resemble overextended black puddings. Set against a trio of mellow, sonorous sackbuts, the effect is sublime [...] It's difficult not to smile, the group’s sonorous burblings the sonic equivalent of a friendly hug.'
The Arts Desk

'A very nice CD with an authentic, rustic sound. Highly recommended'
Stretto

'Those not used to the sound of a cornett and sackbut ensemble might be surprised at just how sensitive and delicate the ECSE sound is. You never feel as though you are far from the original vocal models, and the purity of tone and intonation is better than that of many vocal groups.'
Andrew Benson-Wilson

'[...] the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble bring the music alive. They contribut superb technical skill and play with an involving sense of engagement. '
Planet Hugill

'[...] bright, virile playing... this music is anything but historic recreation. Long may it continue!'
Lark Reviews

Credits
© 2018 Resonus Limited
Ⓟ 2018 Resonus Limited
Catalogue No. RES10225
Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks
EAN: 5060262791325
Artist Directors: Gawain Glenton & Adrian France
Release date: 28 September 2018
Cover design: David Hughes (www.davidhughesdesign.co.uk)