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Spanish Gypsies - Celtic & Spanish Music In Shakespeare's England
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Details
- Composer
- PLAYFORD, JOHN
- Artist
- Andrew, Lawrence-King
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
- Released
- Feb 05, 2008
- Catalog #
- DHM77516
- UPC
- 054727751622
About
A delightful medley, musically as well as musicologically, the 18 different instruments being combined with great imagination.
The subtitle of this album says more about its content than does the main one. There is much titular reference to Spain and to gypsies, but only in ‘The Spanish Jeepsies’ do the two come together. It seems that in Shakespeare’s time Spanish popular tunes were perceived as being of gypsy origin. More to the point, the programme is skilfully devoted to showing the influence of Celtic and Spanish idioms on English popular music – a difficult, labyrinthine process that it’s not particularly helpful to try to summarise here, but it is well covered in Lawrence-King’s annotation.
Charles I’s Consorte opened the way for courtly instruments to ‘fraternise’ with humbler ones, creating a variety of new sounds, and the Harp Consort take full advantage of this ‘social’ freedom. The eight players form a kaleidoscope of broken consorts drawn from the 18 instruments (plucked, bowed, blown and percussed) at their disposal, producing a remarkable spectrum of sound from the ethereal (‘Lady Louthians Lilt’) to the downright boisterous (‘The Wherligig’). Only five of the 23 items last for more than four minutes but one never has the impression of a trayful of canapes deputising for a good meal.
When it comes to putting together a coherent and well-researched programme of assorted small-scale items, only Peter Holman springs to mind as Andrew Lawrence-King’s peer. Excellent recording is the icing on this delectable cake, one that takes 71 minutes to enjoy.
-- John Duarte, Gramophone [11/2000]
The subtitle of this album says more about its content than does the main one. There is much titular reference to Spain and to gypsies, but only in ‘The Spanish Jeepsies’ do the two come together. It seems that in Shakespeare’s time Spanish popular tunes were perceived as being of gypsy origin. More to the point, the programme is skilfully devoted to showing the influence of Celtic and Spanish idioms on English popular music – a difficult, labyrinthine process that it’s not particularly helpful to try to summarise here, but it is well covered in Lawrence-King’s annotation.
Charles I’s Consorte opened the way for courtly instruments to ‘fraternise’ with humbler ones, creating a variety of new sounds, and the Harp Consort take full advantage of this ‘social’ freedom. The eight players form a kaleidoscope of broken consorts drawn from the 18 instruments (plucked, bowed, blown and percussed) at their disposal, producing a remarkable spectrum of sound from the ethereal (‘Lady Louthians Lilt’) to the downright boisterous (‘The Wherligig’). Only five of the 23 items last for more than four minutes but one never has the impression of a trayful of canapes deputising for a good meal.
When it comes to putting together a coherent and well-researched programme of assorted small-scale items, only Peter Holman springs to mind as Andrew Lawrence-King’s peer. Excellent recording is the icing on this delectable cake, one that takes 71 minutes to enjoy.
-- John Duarte, Gramophone [11/2000]
Tracklist 23 tracks
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1 The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: Scotch Cap 02:48
- Track
- 1
- Title
- The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: Scotch Cap
- Duration
- 02:48
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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2 The Gypsy Lilt [Rowallan Manuscript] (arr. for harp) 02:10
- Track
- 2
- Title
- The Gypsy Lilt [Rowallan Manuscript] (arr. for harp)
- Duration
- 02:10
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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3 The Spanish Jeepsies 04:29
- Track
- 3
- Title
- The Spanish Jeepsies
- Duration
- 04:29
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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4 New Scotch Jig 03:04
- Track
- 4
- Title
- New Scotch Jig
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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5 The Irish Ho-Hoane (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) 05:21
- Track
- 5
- Title
- The Irish Ho-Hoane (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
- Duration
- 05:21
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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6 An Ayre Called "Croke" 01:59
- Track
- 6
- Title
- An Ayre Called "Croke"
- Duration
- 01:59
- Composer
- Thomas Pratt
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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7 Sarabande to Corke 00:46
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Sarabande to Corke
- Duration
- 00:46
- Composer
- Thomas Pratt
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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8 A Spanish Humour, "The Lord Hayes' Favourite" (arr. for chamber ensemble) 04:12
- Track
- 8
- Title
- A Spanish Humour, "The Lord Hayes' Favourite" (arr. for chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 04:12
- Composer
- Tobias Hume
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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9 Muy linda 01:27
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Muy linda
- Duration
- 01:27
- Composer
- Antony Holborne
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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10 The Quadran Pavan [Rowallan Manuscript] (arr. for harp) 01:26
- Track
- 10
- Title
- The Quadran Pavan [Rowallan Manuscript] (arr. for harp)
- Duration
- 01:26
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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11 Buffins 01:11
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Buffins
- Duration
- 01:11
- Composer
- Otley
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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12 The Hay de Gie 01:15
- Track
- 12
- Title
- The Hay de Gie
- Duration
- 01:15
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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13 Trenchmore 02:56
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Trenchmore
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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14 Spagnioletta (arr. for harp) 02:40
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Spagnioletta (arr. for harp)
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- Giles Farnaby
- Performer
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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15 The Hunt's Up (arr. for chamber ensemble) 05:02
- Track
- 15
- Title
- The Hunt's Up (arr. for chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 05:02
- Composer
- William Byrd
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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16 The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: The Whirlygig 02:04
- Track
- 16
- Title
- The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: The Whirlygig
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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17 Mal sims - The Last of the Gypsies 02:47
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Mal sims - The Last of the Gypsies
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- Giles Farnaby
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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18 Packington's Pound 03:16
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Packington's Pound
- Duration
- 03:16
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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19 The Punks Delight 02:10
- Track
- 19
- Title
- The Punks Delight
- Duration
- 02:10
- Composer
- John Playford
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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20 The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: Lulle me beside thee (arr. for viola da gamba) 03:20
- Track
- 20
- Title
- The English Dancing Master, Vol. 1: Lulle me beside thee (arr. for viola da gamba)
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- John Playford
- Performer
- Anonymous
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21 The Laydie Louthian's lilt 08:53
- Track
- 21
- Title
- The Laydie Louthian's lilt
- Duration
- 08:53
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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22 The Gypsies Song 01:34
- Track
- 22
- Title
- The Gypsies Song
- Duration
- 01:34
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King
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23 Gypsies' Round (arr. for chamber ensemble) 05:40
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Gypsies' Round (arr. for chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 05:40
- Composer
- William Byrd
- Ensemble
- The Harp Consort
- Conductor
- Andrew Lawrence-King