The Very Best of English Song

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1.
Linden Lea - A Dorset song (1994 - Remaster)
Gerald Moore, Dame Janet Baker
2.
Songs Sacred and Profane: 4. The Salley Gardens
Gerald Moore, Dame Janet Baker
3.
English Lyrics Set II: 1. O mistress mine
Gerald Moore, Dame Janet Baker
4.
Three Songs Op. 3: 1. Love's Philosophy
Gerald Moore, Dame Janet Baker
5.
Now sleeps the crimson petal Op. 3 No. 2
Geoffrey Parsons, Sir Thomas Allen
6.
In summertime on Bredon
Geoffrey Parsons, Sir Thomas Allen
7.
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': I. Loveliest of trees
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
8.
Down by the Salley Gardens (2001 Digital Remaster)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
9.
Black Stitchel (2001 Digital Remaster)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
10.
My Own Country (2001 Digital Remaster)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
11.
Passing By (2001 Digital Remaster)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
12.
Pretty Ring Time (2001 Digital Remaster)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison
13.
Ten Blake Songs: 5. The Lamb
Ian Partridge, Janet Craxton
14.
Ten Blake Songs: 6. The Shepherd [oboe tacet]
Ian Partridge
15.
Silent Noon (No. 2 of The House of Life)
Ian Bostridge, Julius Drake
16.
Come away, death, Op.6 No. 1
Ian Bostridge, Julius Drake
17.
Since we loved, Op.13 No. 7
Ian Bostridge, Julius Drake
18.
Earth and Air and Rain Op. 15: 6. Rollicum-Rorum
Jonathan Lemalu, Roger Vignoles
19.
Sea Fever
Jonathan Lemalu, Roger Vignoles
20.
Trade Winds (Salt-Water Ballads No. 2)
Jonathan Lemalu, Roger Vignoles
21.
Songs of the Sea Op. 91 (version with piano): I. Drake's Drum (Tempo di marcia moderato)
Robert Lloyd, Nina Walker
22.
Songs of the Sea Op. 91 (version with piano): V. The Old Superb (Allegro vivace)
Robert Lloyd, Nina Walker
23.
Four Indian Love Lyrics: 3. Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar (Kashmiri Song)
Frederick Harvey, Jack Byfield
24.
Bless this House
Sir Philip Ledger, Dame Janet Baker
25.
Balulalow (wds Wedderburn brothers after Luther)
Sir Philip Ledger, Dame Janet Baker
26.
Tom Bowling
André Previn, Robert Tear
27.
Home! Sweet Home!
André Previn, Robert Tear
28.
Come into the garden, Maud (1993 Digital Remaster)
André Previn, Robert Tear
29.
Folk Song Arrangement: The Foggy, Foggy Dew (2000 Digital Remaster)
Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger
30.
Folk Song Arrangement: The Plough Boy (2000 Digital Remaster)
Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger
31.
Façade - An entertainment with poems by Edith Sitwell: 19. Popular Song
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Fenella Fielding, Michael Flanders
32.
Greensleeves [solo lute verse at end cut] (1995 Digital Remaster)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
33.
Two songs: It was a lover and his lasse (The First Booke of Ayres or Little Short Songs) (As you like it)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
34.
Two songs: O mistress mine (attrib. Morley; arr. from The First Booke of Consort Lessons) (Twelfth Night)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
35.
The Willow Song (Othello) (1995 Digital Remaster)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
36.
Where the bee sucks (The Tempest) (1995 Digital Remaster)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
37.
Full fathom five (The Tempest) (1995 Digital Remaster)
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré
38.
Lullaby, my sweet little baby [last verse cut]
Fretwork, Michael Chance
39.
Elegy on the death of Thomas Tallis (Ye sacred muses)
Christopher Wilson, Michael Chance
40.
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: Sorrow, stay!
Anthony Rooley, Dame Emma Kirkby
41.
Can she excuse my wrongs? (The First Booke of Songes or Ayres)
Anthony Rooley, Dame Emma Kirkby
42.
The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: Awake, sweet love (The First Booke of Songes)
Anthony Rooley, Dame Emma Kirkby
43.
Woeful heart (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
Anthony Rooley, Dame Emma Kirkby
44.
Shall I sue? (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
Charles Daniels, David Miller
45.
Me, me and none but me (The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires)
Charles Daniels, David Miller
46.
Flow, my tears (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
Charles Daniels, David Miller
47.
King Arthur, Z.628: Fairest isle
Nigel North, Nancy Argenta
48.
Oedipus, Z.583: Music for a while
Nancy Argenta, John Toll
49.
I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z.630
Paul Nicholson, Nancy Argenta
50.
If music be the food of love (1st setting), Z.379
Nancy Argenta, Richard Boothby, John Toll
51.
Now that the sun hath veiled his light, Z.193
Paul Nicholson, Nancy Argenta
52.
Yarmouth Fair (1994 Digital Remaster)
Owen Brannigan, Ernest Lush
53.
The Smuggler's Song (2003 - Remaster)
Gerald Moore, Owen Brannigan
54.
Down Below (2003 - Remaster)
Donald Swann, Ian Wallace
55.
A Transport of Delight (The Omnibus) (2003 - Remaster)
Donald Swann, Ian Wallace
56.
The Wart Hog (2003 - Remaster)
Donald Swann, Ian Wallace
57.
The Hippopotamus Song [introduced by Michael Flanders] (1991 Digital Remaster)
Donald Swann, Michael Flanders

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compilation

06/02/2003

Linden Lea - A Dorset song (1994 - Remaster)

Songs Sacred and Profane: 4. The Salley Gardens

English Lyrics Set II: 1. O mistress mine

Three Songs Op. 3: 1. Love's Philosophy

Now sleeps the crimson petal Op. 3 No. 2

In summertime on Bredon

Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': I. Loveliest of trees

Down by the Salley Gardens (2001 Digital Remaster)

Black Stitchel (2001 Digital Remaster)

My Own Country (2001 Digital Remaster)

Passing By (2001 Digital Remaster)

Pretty Ring Time (2001 Digital Remaster)

Ten Blake Songs: 5. The Lamb

Ten Blake Songs: 6. The Shepherd [oboe tacet]

Silent Noon (No. 2 of The House of Life)

Come away, death, Op.6 No. 1

Since we loved, Op.13 No. 7

Earth and Air and Rain Op. 15: 6. Rollicum-Rorum

Sea Fever

Trade Winds (Salt-Water Ballads No. 2)

Songs of the Sea Op. 91 (version with piano): I. Drake's Drum (Tempo di marcia moderato)

Songs of the Sea Op. 91 (version with piano): V. The Old Superb (Allegro vivace)

Four Indian Love Lyrics: 3. Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar (Kashmiri Song)

Bless this House

Balulalow (wds Wedderburn brothers after Luther)

Tom Bowling

Home! Sweet Home!

Come into the garden, Maud (1993 Digital Remaster)

Folk Song Arrangement: The Foggy, Foggy Dew (2000 Digital Remaster)

Folk Song Arrangement: The Plough Boy (2000 Digital Remaster)

Façade - An entertainment with poems by Edith Sitwell: 19. Popular Song

Greensleeves [solo lute verse at end cut] (1995 Digital Remaster)

Two songs: It was a lover and his lasse (The First Booke of Ayres or Little Short Songs) (As you like it)

Two songs: O mistress mine (attrib. Morley; arr. from The First Booke of Consort Lessons) (Twelfth Night)

The Willow Song (Othello) (1995 Digital Remaster)

Where the bee sucks (The Tempest) (1995 Digital Remaster)

Full fathom five (The Tempest) (1995 Digital Remaster)

Lullaby, my sweet little baby [last verse cut]

Elegy on the death of Thomas Tallis (Ye sacred muses)

The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: Sorrow, stay!

Can she excuse my wrongs? (The First Booke of Songes or Ayres)

The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: Awake, sweet love (The First Booke of Songes)

Woeful heart (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)

Shall I sue? (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)

Me, me and none but me (The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires)

Flow, my tears (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)

King Arthur, Z.628: Fairest isle

Oedipus, Z.583: Music for a while

I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z.630

If music be the food of love (1st setting), Z.379

Now that the sun hath veiled his light, Z.193

Yarmouth Fair (1994 Digital Remaster)

The Smuggler's Song (2003 - Remaster)

Down Below (2003 - Remaster)

A Transport of Delight (The Omnibus) (2003 - Remaster)

The Wart Hog (2003 - Remaster)

The Hippopotamus Song [introduced by Michael Flanders] (1991 Digital Remaster)