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Music from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries composed for Shakespeare's plays or to celebrate his work. A wide range of instrumental sounds and some splendid singing create a fascinating programme of dynamic and cheerful English music, performed by one of Britain's leading ensembles.
Charles Dibdin: 12 Country Dances and 6 Cotilions
Mrs. Quickly
As you like it
The Taming of the Shrew
Alls Well That Ends Well
Thomas Morley: O Mistress Mine
O Mistress Mine
Thomas Morley: It was a lover and his lasse
It was a lover and his lasse
Thomas Morley: Passymeasures Pavan
Passymeasures Pavan
Thomas Morley: Full fathom five thy father lies
Full fathom five thy father lies
Robert Johnson: Where the bee sucks
Where the bee sucks
Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Hornpipe in G minor
Hornpipe in D minor
Rondeau
Act III: Dance of the Fairies
Thomas Augustine Arne: When Daisies Pied
When Daisies Pied
Thomas Augustine Arne: To fair Fidele's grassy tomb
To fair Fidele's grassy tomb
Thomas Augustine Arne: Where the Bee Sucks
Where the Bee Sucks
William Byrd: Pavan and Galliard*
Pavan and Galliard
Anonymous: The Fairy Masque
The Fairy Masque
Anonymous: Masque of Queens
Witches Dance No. 1
Witches Dance No. 2
Antony Holborne: The Honie-suckle
The Honie-suckle
Matthew Locke: Orpheus with his lute
Orpheus with his lute
Matthew Locke: Let's have a dance upon the heath
Let's have a dance upon the heath
Matthew Locke: The Tempest Suite
Curtain tune
Minoit
Gavotte II
A martial jigge
Lilk
Anonymous: Greensleeves to a ground
Greensleeves to a ground
Thomas Chilcot: Orpheus with his lute
Orpheus with his lute
Anonymous: Strawberry Leaves
Strawberry Leaves
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