Music in Shakespeare's time
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Always very highly critical of his own work, Aris is no longer satisfied with this album of songs from Shakespeare's plays and says he would treat these songs differently were he to record them again. People who have heard this recording however generally enjoy its fresh quality.
Because of difficulties contacting Musica Viva, I have not previously given music samples. However I understand that it may no longer be trading. On this basis, I now offer samples from this long out-of-print CD.
 Frans Hals, Buffoon Playing a Lute, c. 1623, Oil on canvas, 70 x 62 cm, Musée du Louvre, Paris |
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- How should I your true love know? (Hamlet) (Instrumental)
- 1'45"
- Anonymous
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- Hark! Hark! the lark (Cymbeline)
- 1'12"
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- Robert Johnson II (c.1583-1633) FVB CXLVI
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- Alman (Instrumental)
- 1'22"
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- Full Fathom Five (The Tempest)
- 1'57"
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- Where the bee sucks (The Tempest)
- 1'15"
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- Robert Johnson II (c.1583-1633) FVB CXLV
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- Alman (Instrumental)
- 2'10"
- Anonymous
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- The Willow Song (Othello)
- 4'22"
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- William Byrd (1543-1623) FVB CLVIII
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- Callino Casturame (Instrumental)
- 2'48"
- William Byrd (1543-1623) FVB CLV
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- La Volta (Instrumental)
- 1'14"
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- It was a lover and his lass (As You Like It)
- 2'35"
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- John Milson
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- Take O Take those lips away (Measure for Measure)
- 4'15"
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- Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640) FVB CXLVIII
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- The new Sa-Ho (Instrumental)
- 2'02"
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- O Mistress Mine (Twelfth Night)
- 1'08"
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- Anonymous
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- Caleno custure me (Henry V)
- 2'16"
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- John Bartlet
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- Under the Greenwood Tree (As You Like It)
- 1'19"
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- William Byrd (1543-1623) FVB CLVII
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- Wolseys Wilde (Instrumental)
- 1'34"
- Anonymous FVB CCII
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- Alman (Instrumental)
- 1'26"
- Francis Pilkington (1565-1638)
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- Rest, Sweet Nymphs
- 2'46"
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- Anonymous
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- The dark is my delight
- 1'06"
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- Anonymous FVB CCI
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- Corranto (Instrumental)
- 1'08"
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- Flow not so fast ye fountains
- 2'54"
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- Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640) FVB CCLXXX
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- Tell me Daphne (Instrumental)
- 1'59"
- Anonymous
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- Coventry Carol
- 2'48"
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- Anonymous
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- The Three Ravens
- 2'40"
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- Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640) FVB CXCIV
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- Pavan "Giles Farnabys Dreame" (Instrumental)
- 1'46"
- Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640) FVB CXCV
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- Galliard "His Rest" (Instrumental)
- 1'24"
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- When to her lute Corrina sings
- 1'39"
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- Never weather-beaten sail
- 1'29"
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- Anonymous FVB CCLXIV
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- Corranto (Instrumental)
- 1'22"
- Anonymous FVB CCLXV
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- Corranto Lady Riche (Instrumental)
- 1'57"
- Anonymous
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- Greensleeves
- 2'35"
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- Anonymous
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- Sweet Nightingale
- 1'56"
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- William Byrd (1543-1623) FVB CCXVIII
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- Corranto (Instrumental)
- 1'12"
- Anonymous FVB CCVI
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- Daunce (Instrumental)
- 1'31"
- William Byrd (1543-1623) FVB CLVI
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- Alman (Instrumental)
- 1'19"
- Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640) FVB CCXLV
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- Tower Hill (Instrumental)
- 1'45"
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- Si dolce è'l tormento
- 2'10"
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