The Very Best of English Song

Album by John Tunnell.

Release date: 2012-03-05

Tracks (50)

  1. Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea
  2. Greensleeves (solo lute verse at end cut) - 1995 Remastered Version
  3. Ireland: Songs Sacred and Profane: No. 4, The Salley Gardens
  4. Two songs: It was a lover and his lasse (The First Booke of Ayres or Little Short Songs) [As you like it]
  5. English Lyrics Set II: 1. O mistress mine - 2003 Remaster
  6. Two songs - O mistress mine (arr. from The First Booke of Consort Lessons) [Twelfth Night]
  7. Quilter: 3 Songs, Op. 3: No. 1, Love's Philosophy, "The fountains mingle with the river" (Very quick and passionate)
  8. The Willow Song (Othello) - 1995 Remastered Version
  9. Now sleeps the crimson petal Op. 3 No. 2
  10. Where the bee sucks (The Tempest) - 1995 Remastered Version
  11. In summertime on Bredon (piano accompaniment)
  12. Full fathom five (The Tempest) - 1995 Remastered Version
  13. Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': I. Loveliest of trees - 2001 Remaster
  14. Byrd: Psalmes, Sonnets and Songs: No. 32, Lulla, Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby
  15. Down by the Salley Gardens - 2001 Remastered Version
  16. Elegy on the death of Thomas Tallis (Ye sacred muses)
  17. Black Stitchel - 2001 Remastered Version
  18. The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: Sorrow, stay!
  19. My Own Country - 2001 Remastered Version
  20. Can she excuse my wrongs? (The First Booke of Songes or Ayres)
  21. Passing By - 2001 Remastered Version
  22. The First Booke of Songes or Ayres: Awake, sweet love (The First Booke of Songes)
  23. Pretty Ring Time - 2001 Remastered Version
  24. Woeful heart (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
  25. Vaughan Williams: 10 Blake Songs: No. 5, The Lamb
  26. Shall I sue? (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
  27. Vaughan Williams: Ten Blake Songs: No. 6, The Shepherd, "How sweet is the Shepherd's sweet lot!" (Allegretto)
  28. Me, me and none but me (The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires)
  29. Vaughan Williams: The House of Life: No. 2, Silent Noon
  30. Flow, my tears (The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres)
  31. Come away, death, Op. 6 No. 1
  32. Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Song. "Fairest Isle"
  33. Since we loved, Op. 13 No. 7
  34. Purcell: Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Song. "Music for a While"
  35. Earth and Air and Rain Op. 15: 6. Rollicum-Rorum
  36. Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act III: "I Attempt from Love's Sickness" (Zempoalla)
  37. Ireland: Sea Fever
  38. Purcell: If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379
  39. Trade Winds (Salt-Water Ballads No. 2)
  40. Songs of the Sea Op. 91: I. Drake's Drum - Tempo di marcia moderato (version with piano) - 2003 Remaster
  41. Songs of the Sea Op. 91: V. The Old Superb - Allegro vivace (version with piano) - 2003 Remaster
  42. Four Indian Love Lyrics: 3. Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar (Kashmiri Song)
  43. Bless this House
  44. Warlock: Balulalow: "O my deir hert, young Jesus sweit"
  45. Dibdin: Tom Bowling
  46. Home! Sweet Home!
  47. Balfe: Come Into The Garden, Maud
  48. Britten: Folksong Arrangements, Book 3 "British Isles": No. 5, The Foggy, Foggy Dew
  49. Britten: Folksong Arrangements, Book 3 "British Isles": No. 1, The Plough Boy
  50. Walton: Façade: XIX. Popular Song

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