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The Food of Love / Baltimore Consort
Sono Luminus

The Food of Love / Baltimore Consort

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
The Baltimore Consort
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Aug 23, 2019
Catalog #
DSL-92234
UPC
053479223425

About

Founded in 1980 to perform the instrumental music of Shakespeare’s time, The Baltimore Consort has explored early English, Scottish, and French popular music, focusing on the relationship between folk and courtly art song, and dance. Their interest in early music of English/Scottish heritage has also led them to delve into the rich trove of traditional music preserved in North America.

There are hundreds of references to music in the works of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s music can be placed into three general categories: Incidental Music- The individual titles of incidental music in Shakespeare’s works are never named but the directions “music here,” “music begins,” “music for dancing,” etc. are provided. Literary References- Shakespeare refers to the music, music theory, and instruments of the time within the text of his works. A humorous example is found in the names of the musicians Peter confronts in Romeo and Juliet: Hugh Rebec, Simon Catling and James Soundpost. Songs- Specific songs are included for performance in the text of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare authored the lyrics to some of these songs but also incorporated popular songs known to his contemporary audiences. The plays did not include notation of the tunes of these songs. However, we are certain that Robert Johnson’s settings for “Full Fathom Five” and “Where the Bee Sucks” are the same as when originally performed in The Tempest. Johnson is well documented as Shakespeare’s composer.

For the other songs on the recording we are using the earliest surviving versions – both published and from manuscript – which are contemporary with Shakespeare’s productions. These include, “It Was a Lover and his Lasse,” “Farewell, Dear Love,” “When Griping Grief,” “Gravedigger’s Song,” and “Willow Song.”

REVIEWS:

A very pleasurable late-evening hour can be spent in the company of these musicians.

– MusicWeb International

This gem of an album played with historical performance accuracy and 21st century pizzazz is a revealing and often toe-tapping thing to treasure.

– Rafael's Music Notes (Rafael de Acha)

With most of the songs in the one- to three-minute range (only three exceed four minutes), changes happen fast, the recording never staying in one place for long. As enjoyable as the songs are, the album’s foremost pleasures derive from the interactions between the players and the rich timbral contrasts between their instruments. Often the full ensemble performs, but arrangements vary, with instruments combined in different combinations and number (e.g., “Cuckolds All a-Row” played by cittern alone; voice accompanied by lute for “Willow Song”); the album also benefits from the inclusion of both vocal and instrumental tracks, with a satisfying balance achieved between them.

– Textura

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Tiers livre de danseries: Les Bouffons 02:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tiers livre de danseries: Les Bouffons
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Jean d'Estrées
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  2. 2 Kemp's Jig 01:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kemp's Jig
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  3. 3 The First Book of Ayres or Little Short Songs: It was a lover and his lasse 03:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    The First Book of Ayres or Little Short Songs: It was a lover and his lasse
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Thomas Morley
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  4. 4 Consort Lessons, Book 1: O Mistresse Mine 02:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Consort Lessons, Book 1: O Mistresse Mine
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Thomas Morley
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  5. 5 Peg a Ramsey 00:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    Peg a Ramsey
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  6. 6 Booke of Songes and Ayres, Book 1: Farewell, Dear Love 02:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Booke of Songes and Ayres, Book 1: Farewell, Dear Love
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  7. 7 When Griping Grief 03:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    When Griping Grief
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Richard Edwards
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  8. 8 My Lady Carey's Dompe [16th century] 02:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    My Lady Carey's Dompe [16th century]
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  9. 9 Complain My Lute 06:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Complain My Lute
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  10. 10 Pavans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs both Grave, and Light: Almaine: The Honey-Suckle 02:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Pavans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs both Grave, and Light: Almaine: The Honey-Suckle
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Antony Holborne
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  11. 11 The Schoole of Musicke: The Queen's Good Night 01:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Schoole of Musicke: The Queen's Good Night
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Thomas Robinson
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  12. 12 Fancy 02:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fancy
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  13. 13 The Carman's Whistle 05:24
    Track
    13
    Title
    The Carman's Whistle
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  14. 14 The English Dancing Master: Cuckolds All in a Row 00:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    The English Dancing Master: Cuckolds All in a Row
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    John Playford
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  15. 15 The Manchester Lyra-Viol Manuscript, "The Manchester Gamba Book": No. 5. Whoope doe me no harm - Jog On 02:18
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Manchester Lyra-Viol Manuscript, "The Manchester Gamba Book": No. 5. Whoope doe me no harm - Jog On
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  16. 16 The King of Denmark's Galiard, H. 11 01:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    The King of Denmark's Galiard, H. 11
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  17. 17 Tarleton's Resurrection, P. 59 02:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    Tarleton's Resurrection, P. 59
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  18. 18 In Youth When I Did Love - Tarleton's Resurrection, P. 59 02:37
    Track
    18
    Title
    In Youth When I Did Love - Tarleton's Resurrection, P. 59
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Anonymous, John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  19. 19 Bonny Sweet Robin [16th Century] 02:27
    Track
    19
    Title
    Bonny Sweet Robin [16th Century]
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  20. 20 Tarleton's Jig , P. 81 02:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Tarleton's Jig , P. 81
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  21. 21 Greensleeves 01:11
    Track
    21
    Title
    Greensleeves
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  22. 22 Greensleeves 01:18
    Track
    22
    Title
    Greensleeves
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    John Johnson
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  23. 23 Where the Bee Sucks 00:55
    Track
    23
    Title
    Where the Bee Sucks
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Robert Johnson
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  24. 24 Full Fathom Five 01:49
    Track
    24
    Title
    Full Fathom Five
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Robert Johnson
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  25. 25 Fortune My Foe [16th Century] 02:23
    Track
    25
    Title
    Fortune My Foe [16th Century]
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  26. 26 The Willow Song 03:24
    Track
    26
    Title
    The Willow Song
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  27. 27 Pavans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs both Grave, and Light: The Fairie-Round 01:27
    Track
    27
    Title
    Pavans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs both Grave, and Light: The Fairie-Round
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Antony Holborne
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort
  28. 28 The Mad Merry Pranks of Robin Goodfellow 04:04
    Track
    28
    Title
    The Mad Merry Pranks of Robin Goodfellow
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Ben Jonson
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Consort