I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Madrigals

This 1974 cassette is so much fun!  Somewhere around the time of release, PBS carried a program which featured many of these songs being sung in similar arrangements.  Whether that show featured the King's Singers, I couldn't tell ya.  But I bet you enjoy this!

01 - Now is the month of maying - Thomas Morley - 1595   (1:50)

02 - Four arms, two necks, one wreathing - Thomas Weelkes - 1608   (1:56)

03 - Hark all ye lovely saints above - Thomas Weelkes - 1598   (2:55)

04 - Since Robin Hood - Thomas Weelkes - 1608   (1:05)

05 - Though Philomena lost her love - Thomas Morley - 1602   (0:55)

06 - O wretched man - John Wilbye - 1609   (3:35)

07 - Weep, o mine eyes - John Bennet - 1599   (2:18)

08 - The nightingale, the organ of delight - Thomas Weelkes - 1608   (1:01)

09 - Come, sirrah Jack, ho! - Thomas Weelkes - 1608   (1:55)

10 - Cruel, behold my heavy ending - John Wilbye - 1598   (2:53)

11 - Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone - John Farmer - 1599   (1:15)

12 - L'ultimo di di Maggio - Sebastiano Festa - 1526   (1:28)

13 - Mentre il cucolo - Guiseppe Ciamo - 1584   (1:19)

13 - Un cavalier di Spagna - Pietro da Hosta - 1526   (1:11)

14 - Vessozi augelli - Giaches de Wert - 1586   (2:15)

15 - Valle, che de lamenti miei - Giaches de Wert - 1588   (6:26)

17 - Chi la gagliarda - Giovan da Nola - 1541   (2:46)

18 - Chi chi li chi - anonymous - 1555   (2:12)

19 - Contrappunto bestiale alla mente - Adriano Banchieri - 1608   (1:02)

20 - Mascherata de Cacciatori - Giovanni Gastoldi - 1591   (1:57)

21 - Matona mia cara - Orlando di Lasso - 1581   (2:37)

Madrigal Collection

See you on Thursday with more things you may love!  Happy Valentine's to all!