This album gives a fascinating glimpse into courtly life during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It features music by the great William Byrd, Anthony Holborne and Alfonso Ferrabosco II, the beautiful LachrymÃ¦ pavane by John Dowland and lively dance music by Thomas Morley as well as works by lesser known composers Elway Bevin and Hugh Aston. All of this sparkling music is performed here by The Flautadors on a beautiful renaissance consort of recorders made by Thomas Prescott after 16th century instruments in the Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Tracklist:

Pavans, Galliards, Almains: No. 58, The Fruit Of Love - No. 61, Wanton
Pavan
Hugh Ashton's Maske (Arr. For Recoder Quartet)
Fantasias À 3: No. 2, —
Earl Of Oxford's March (Arr. For Recorder Quartet)
Bony Sweet Robin
The Frog Galliard, P. 23 (Arr. T. Morley)
In Nomine
Lachrimae Pavan (Arr. For Recorder Quartet)
First Booke Of Songes Or Ayres: Can She Excuse My Wrongs
Browning
Pavans, Galliards, Almains: No. 13, Pavan
Pavans, Galliards, Almains: No. 59, The Choise - No. 60, Honiesuckle
Fantasia No. 9
Queen's Almain - Coranto
In Nomine "Farewell My Good One, For Ever"
9 Fantasies: No. 5, Il Lamento
Pavan - Galliard - Almande "Prince" - Almande "Le Pied De Cheval" - The Earl Of Essex Measure
Fantasias À 4: No. 1 In D Minor
Pavane
Dance - Ronda - La Represa

UPC: 5060216340319
Label: First Hand
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

Aston / Bevin / Dering / Byrd - Cynthia's Revels (CD)