An educational programme with early music. Will is dead; mournful music by and for William Lawes.
William Lawes was born in 1602 and died in 1645. In his short life, he wrote a large amount of impressive music.
His great predecessors, including Morley, Tallis, Ferrabosco, Byrd, John Dowland and his teacher John Coprario made him into a composer with a unique, genius style.
Elegies were written when he died, by his brother Henry and others, that move our hearts deeply.
1. William Byrd (1543-1623).
– Ah Silly Soul.
Michael Chance, countertenor. Fretwork.
(CD: The English Viol, Virgin 7243 5 61173 2 7, 1995)
2. John Coprario (1575-1626).
– Fantasy for viola da gamba.
– In darkness let me dwell.
Les Jardins de Courtoisie/Ensemble Celadon, Paul Büntgen, countertenor.
(CD: Funeral Teares, ZigZag ZZT090302, 2009)
3. William Lawes (1602-1645).
– Consort Sett a 5 parts in A, “Fantasy”.
– Consort Sett a 5 parts in A, ”Air”
Phantasm.
(CD: Consorts in four and five parts, CCS 15698, 2000)
4. William Lawes.
– Jigg for lyra viol.
– Consort Sett a 6, “Fantasie“.
– Consort a 6, “Inominy“.
Fretwork.
(CD: Concord is conquer’d VC45147 2, 1995)
5. William Lawes.
– Musick, the Master of thy Art.
The Consort of Musicke.
(CD: In loving memory, Musica Oscura 709727, 1995)
6. Henry Lawes (1595-1662).
– Cease you jolly shepherds.
7. John Wilson (1627-1696).
– O doe not now lament and cry.
8. John Cobb.
– Dear Will is dead.
9. Simon Ive (1600-1662).
– Lament and mourne.
10. John Jenkins (1592-1657).
– Why in this shade of night?
11. John Hilton (1599-1657).
– Bound by the neere conjunction.
The Consort of Musicke led by Anthony Rooley.
(CD: William Lawes, in loving memory, Musica Oscura 709727, 1995)
