The Dark is my Delight
Music of renaissance England
Flanders Recorder Quartet
Amaryllis Dieltiens
Bart Naessens
| Anonymus | Capricio & Volta du Tambour |
| Anonymus | The Dark is My Delight |
| John Dowland (1563-1626) | Sorrow, come |
| Anonymus | This merry pleasant Spring |
| William Byrd (1543-1623) | Sermone blando |
| Thomas Morley (c.1558-1602) | The Nightingale |
| William Byrd (1543-1623) | Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la. |
| William Byrd (1543-1623) | Fantasia |
| Anonymus | Willow Song |
| Thomas Morley (c.1558-1602) | Pavana |
| Robert Parsons (c.1535-1572) | Ut re mi fa sol la |
| Alfonso Ferrabosco (c.1575-1628) | Hear me, O God (Four Note Pavan) |
| Alfonso Ferrabosco (c.1575-1628) | Four Note Pavan |
| Hugh Ashton (c.1485-1558) | Hugh Ashton’s Maske |
| Richard Nicholson (c.1570-1639) | Cuckoo |
| Richard Nicholson (c.1570-1639) | Sweet, they say such virtue lies in your lips |
| Robert Johnson (c.1583-c.1634) | Satyr’s Dance |
| William Wigthorpe (c.1570-c.1610) | I am not I of such belief |
| Thomas Preston (?-c.1563) | Uppon la mi re |
Flanders Recorder Quartet (Recorder quartet)
Amaryllis Dieltiens, Soprano
Bart Naessens, Harpsichord
Bart Spanhove, Recorder
Joris Van Goethem, Recorder
Paul Van Loey, Recorder
Tom Beets, Recorder
Marie Verstraete, Recorder
Playing time: 1:8 (h:m)
Booklet: 40p., English German French
Order Nr. AE 10166
EAN 4026798101664
Product category: SACD
Release date: 01/09/2009
- play_circle_outline This merry pleasant spring
- play_circle_outline Willow Song
- play_circle_outline Capricio
- play_circle_outline Pavana
The English Renaissance was of necessity a haven of chamber music: under the influence of the Puritans, the private sphere gained importance for the predominantly Roman Catholic musicians and the musical life of the island. Cheerful exuberance as well as deeply felt melancholy mark the works on this SACD. Among the composers are unknown names, but also those of Dowland, Byrd and Morley. A special highlight are the eight consort songs featuring the Flemish soprano Amaryllis Dieltiens in her solo debut on AEOLUS, sonorously accompanied by the Flanders Recorder Quartet.
The Belgian ensemble Flanders Recorder Quartet numbers among the absolute top formations of its kind. Concert tours regularly lead it to North America and Asia. On this SACD the ensemble plays 18 different Renaissance recorders, from soprano to great bass.
The recording was made in the splendid acoustics of the former Augustine church of Antwerp’s Augustinus Music Centre (AMUZ). The surround-sound version on the SACD promises special listening pleasure.
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