King's Singers - Triumphs of Oriana - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Commissioned by Venetian nobleman Leonardo Sanudo in 1592, the Italian madrigal collection Il Trionfo di Dori comprises 29 madrigals by 29 madrigal composers, including many of the most significant Italian musicians of the time, such as Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1556-1612), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-94), Giovanni Croce (1557-1609), Felice Anerio (c.1560-1614), Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (c.1554-1609), and Alessandro Striggio (c.1536-92). Other composers are less well known, with some, as well as some of the poets, being highborn associates of Sanudo. The madrigals extol the virtues of Sanudo's wife, through the alter ego of the sea-nymph, Dori, the daughter of Oceanus, the divine personification of the sea from mythology. The double Grammy® award-winning King's Singers are much admired for their musical excellence and recognized as consummate entertainers. Performing over 120 concerts worldwide each year, they have also premiered more than 200 new works and commissioned thrilling arrangements of everything from jazz standards to pop chart hits since their founding in 1968. In June 2013 they were chosen as one of only two vocal ensembles to enter the Gramophone Hall of Fame, honored for their unique 150+ album discography. Album Tracks 1. Il Trionfo Di Dori · the Triumphs of Dori 2. Un Giorno a Pale Sacro 3. Dove Sorge Piacevole 4. Hor Ch'ogni Vento Tace 5. Se Cantano Gl'augelli 6. Ninfe E Danzar Venite 7. Leggiadre Ninfe E Pastorelli Amanti 8. Vaghe Ninfe Selvagge 9. All'apparir Di Dori Anzi Del Sole 10. Giunta Qui Dori, E Pastorelli Amanti 11. Nel Tempo Che Ritorna 12. All'ombra D'un Bel Faggio 13. SÙ Le Fiorite Sponde 14. In Una Verde Piaggia 15. Smeraldi Eran Le Rive Il Fium'argento 16. Lungo Le Chiare Life 17. Ove Tra L'herbe E Fiori 18. Quando Lieta Vezzosa 19. Eran Ninfe E Pastori 20. Più Transparente Velo 21

400 years ago, in 1623, England lost two of it's greatest composers William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes. In a program marking this double anniversary, The King's Singers and Fretwork turn their focus to the bold personalities of these two men, Will and Tom. Featuring well-known gems by the two composers, alongside works which had never been recorded before and which are rarely heard live, Tom and Will unlocks some of the humanity behind these two giants of Elizabethan music. Presented in The King's Singers' unique style, this program is filled with beauty, drama and storytelling. As part of this project, The King's Singers and Fretwork have commissioned two new works for their joint forces, by two of Britain's great living composers Sir James MacMillan and Roderick Williams. These works only feature in the version performed by The King's Singers and Fretwork, but represent a commitment to keeping the spirit of Byrd and Weelkes alive in today's musical landscape. Album Tracks 1. Praise Our Lord, All Ye Gentiles 2. If Women Could Be Fair 3. Say Dear, When Will Your Frowning Leave 4. Like Two Proud Armies 5. Pavan No. 3 a 5 6. Thule, the Period of Cosmographie 7. What Joy So True 8. In Nomine No. 1 a 4 9. Ye Sacred Muses 10. Ye Sacred Muses 11. In Nomine No. 2 a 5 12. Harke, All Ye Lovely Saints Above 13. Death Hath Deprived Me 14. Death, Be Not Proud 15. In Nomine No. 3 a 5 16. Who Made Thee, Hob, Forsake the Plough? 17. This Sweet and Merry Month of May 18. The Leaves Be Green 19. Alack, When I Look Back 20. O Lord, Make Thy Servant Elizabeth

Album Tracks 1. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 1. Si la Noche Se Hace Oscura 2. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 2. Prelude 3. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 3. Pastorcico, Non Te Aduermas 4. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 4. Dime a Do Tienes Las Mientes 5. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 5. Pase El Agua Ma Julietta. Danza 6. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord Canto 7. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 6. Interlude 8. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 7. Rosa Das Rosas. Cantiga de Santa Maria 9. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 8. Maravillosos Et Piadosos. Cantiga de Santa M 10. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 9. Tres Morias M'enamoram 11. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 10. Postlude 12. Canciones Españolas, for 2 Counter-Tenors, 3 Flutes, Percussion, Organ & Harpsichord 11. Háceme Vivir Penada 13. Requiem for Father Malachy, for Voices, Chorus & Organ Requiem Aeternam 14. Requiem for Father Malachy, for Voices, Chorus & Organ Kyrie Eleison 15. Requiem for Father Malachy, for Voices, Chorus & Organ Dies Irae 16. Requiem for Father Malachy, for Voices, Chorus & Organ Offertorium 17. Requiem for Father Malachy, for Voices, Chorus & Organ Sanctus 18. Requiem for Father Malachy, for