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Signum Classics

Royal Rhymes and Rounds

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Details

Composer
CORNYSH GIBBONS DOWLAND WEE
Artist
The, King'S Singers
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Jan 01, 2012
Catalog #
SIGCD307
UPC
635212030721

About

On a new disc to celebrate the 2012 Diamond Jubilee, the King's Singers present a selection of works from the past 500 years written in honor of the great Monarchs of Britain. Starting with works for (and in some cases by) Henry VIII, the program covers the Elizabethan 'Triumphs of Oriana' by composers such as Gibbons, Mundy and Dowland; a very Victorian selection of dedicatory works by Elgar, Parry and Parratt; choral arrangements from the opera 'Glorianna' by Benjamin Britten; and a new piece by Paul Drayton that comically pens 'A Rough Guide to the Royal Succession'. (Drayton is perhaps best known to fans of the King's Singers as the composer of their much-loved encore work Masterpiece.)

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Pastime with Good Company, "The Kynges Balade" (The King's Ballad) 01:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pastime with Good Company, "The Kynges Balade" (The King's Ballad)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Henry VIII
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  2. 2 Ah, Robin, gentle Robin 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ah, Robin, gentle Robin
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    William Cornysh
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  3. 3 Blow thy horn, hunter 02:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    Blow thy horn, hunter
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    William Cornysh
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  4. 4 It is to me a ryght gret joy 01:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    It is to me a ryght gret joy
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Henry VIII
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  5. 5 Hey Trolly Lolly Lo! 03:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    Hey Trolly Lolly Lo!
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Henry VIII
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  6. 6 Long live fair Oriana 02:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Long live fair Oriana
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Ellis Gibbons
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  7. 7 The Silver Swan (Round) 02:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Silver Swan (Round)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Orlando Gibbons
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  8. 8 The silver swanne 01:46
    Track
    8
    Title
    The silver swanne
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Orlando Gibbons
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  9. 9 Fair Oriana, beauty's Queen 02:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fair Oriana, beauty's Queen
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    John Hilton
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  10. 10 Lightly she whipped o'er the dales 03:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    Lightly she whipped o'er the dales
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    John Mundy
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  11. 11 Book of Songs, Book 2: Flow, my tears 01:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Book of Songs, Book 2: Flow, my tears
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  12. 12 Weep, O Mine Eyes 02:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Weep, O Mine Eyes
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    John Bennet
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  13. 13 As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending 03:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Thomas Weelkes
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  14. 14 The Triumph of Victoria 02:33
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Triumph of Victoria
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Walter Parratt
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  15. 15 Who can dwell with greatness 03:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    Who can dwell with greatness
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  16. 16 To her beneath whose steadfast star 04:51
    Track
    16
    Title
    To her beneath whose steadfast star
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  17. 17 No. 1. Time 01:51
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Time
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  18. 18 No. 2. Concord 02:25
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Concord
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  19. 19 No. 3. Time and Concord 01:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 3. Time and Concord
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  20. 20 No. 4. Country Girls 01:17
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 4. Country Girls
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  21. 21 No. 5. Rustics and Fishermen 01:00
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 5. Rustics and Fishermen
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  22. 22 No. 6. Final Dance of Homage 02:20
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 6. Final Dance of Homage
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  23. 23 A Rough Guide to the Royal Succession (It's just one damn King after another … ) 12:48
    Track
    23
    Title
    A Rough Guide to the Royal Succession (It's just one damn King after another … )
    Duration
    12:48
    Composer
    Paul Drayton
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers