The Baltimore Consort – The Food of Love: Songs, Dances, and Fancies for Shakespeare (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Baltimore Consort – The Food of Love: Songs, Dances, and Fancies for Shakespeare (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:08:02 minutes | 2,30 GB | Genre: Classical
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There are hundreds of references to music in the works of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s music can be placed into three general categories:

Incidental Music: The individual titles of incidental music in Shakespeare’s works are never named but the directions “music here,” “music begins,” “music for dancing,” etc. are provided.

Literary References: Shakespeare refers to the music, music theory, and instruments of the time within the text of his works. A humorous example is found in the names of the musicians Peter confronts in Romeo and Juliet: Hugh Rebec, Simon Catling and James Soundpost.

Songs: Specific songs are included for performance in the text of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare authored the lyrics to some of these songs but also incorporated popular songs known to his contemporary audiences. The plays did not include notation of the tunes of these songs. However, we are certain that Robert Johnson’s settings for “Full Fathom Five” and “Where the Bee Sucks” are the same as when originally performed in The Tempest. Johnson is well documented as Shakespeare’s composer. For the other songs on the recording we are using the earliest surviving versions – both published and from manuscript – which are contemporary with Shakespeare’s productions. These include, “It Was a Lover and his Lasse,” “Farewell, Dear Love,” “When Griping Grief,” “Gravedigger’s Song,” and “Willow Song.”

Founded in 1980 to perform the instrumental music of Shakespeare’s time, The Baltimore Consort has explored early English, Scottish, and French popular music, focusing on the relationship between folk and courtly art song, and dance. Their interest in early music of English/Scottish heritage has also led them to delve into the rich trove of traditional music preserved in North America. Seventeen recordings on the Dorian and Sono Luminus labels have earned them recognition as Top Classical-Crossover Artist of the Year (Billboard), as well as rave reviews elsewhere. Besides touring in the U.S. (all but two states) and abroad (Austria, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and Scotland), they often perform on such syndicated radio broadcasts as St. Paul Sunday, Performance Today, Harmonia and the CBC’s OnStage. They have also enjoyed many teaching residencies at K-12 schools, as well as at the Madison Early Music Festival, and other university engagements.

Tracklist:
1. The Baltimore Consort – Les buffons (02:56)
2. The Baltimore Consort – Kemp’s Jig (01:15)
3. The Baltimore Consort – It Was a Lover and His Lasse (03:05)
4. The Baltimore Consort – O Mistresse Mine (02:07)
5. The Baltimore Consort – Peg-a-Ramsey (00:52)
6. The Baltimore Consort – Farewell, Dear Love (02:21)
7. The Baltimore Consort – When Griping Grief (03:05)
8. The Baltimore Consort – My Lady Carey’s Dompe (02:56)
9. The Baltimore Consort – Complain My Lute (06:18)
10. The Baltimore Consort – Heart’s Ease (The Honiesuckle) (02:57)
11. The Baltimore Consort – The Queen’s Goodnight (01:07)
12. The Baltimore Consort – Fancy (02:19)
13. The Baltimore Consort – The Carman’s Whistle (05:24)
14. The Baltimore Consort – Cuckolds All a-Row (00:32)
15. The Baltimore Consort – Whoope, Do Me No Harm – Jog On (02:18)
16. The Baltimore Consort – The King of Denmark, His Galliard (01:52)
17. The Baltimore Consort – Tarleton’s Riserrectione (Plucked Strings) (02:36)
18. The Baltimore Consort – Gravedigger’s Song – Tarleton’s Riserrectione (02:37)
19. The Baltimore Consort – Bonny Sweet Robin (02:27)
20. The Baltimore Consort – Tarleton’s Jig (02:15)
21. The Baltimore Consort – Greensleeves (I) (01:11)
22. The Baltimore Consort – Greensleeves (II) (01:18)
23. The Baltimore Consort – Where the Bee Sucks (00:55)
24. The Baltimore Consort – Full Fathom Five (01:48)
25. The Baltimore Consort – Fortune My Foe (02:23)
26. The Baltimore Consort – Willow Song (03:23)
27. The Baltimore Consort – Fairie Rownde (01:27)
28. The Baltimore Consort – The Mad Merry Pranks of Robin Goodfellow (04:04)

Personnel:
Mary Anne Ballard, treble and bass viols
Mark Cudek, cittern, bass viol
Larry Lipkis, bass viol, recorders, crumhorn, gemshorn
Ronn McFarlane, lute
Mindy Rosenfeld, flutes, fifes, bagpipes, crumhorn
Danielle Svonavec, soprano

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