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THE SILVER SWAN

The queen, the swan and the malcontent

Monika MAUCH, soprano

 

Silvia TECARDI, viol

Brigitte GASSER, viol

Elisabeth RUMSEY, viol

BRIAN FRANKLIN, viol

Pierre PITZL, viol, guitar

Hugh SANDILANDS, lute

Margherita DEGLI ESPOSTI, recorder

Roberto FESTA, recorder, conductor

 

Created by : Roberto Festa & Toni Casalonga

Lights and shadows: Toni Casalonga
Lighting engineer: Pascal Galeazzi

 

 

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Parte I: “Of love-sickness”

 

A jigge for ladies, Tobias Hume

The first part of arias; London 1605

 

There is a Lady sweet and kind, Thomas Ford

Musique of sundrie kindes … composed by Thomas Ford; Iohn Winted, London 1607

 

What then is love, Thomas Ford

Musique of sundrie kindes … composed by Thomas Ford. Imprinted by Iohn Winted, London 1607

 

O lord, how vain, William Byrd

Songs of Sundrie Natures, 1589

 

 

Parte II: “Saturnian night”

 

The night watch,  Anthony Holborne

Pavans, Galliards and Almains, 1599

 

The silver swan, Orlando Gibbons

The first set of madrigals and motets of 5 parts … by Orlando Gibbons; Snodham, London 1612

 

Loves farewell, Tobias Hume

The first part of arias; London 1605

 

Can doleful notes, John Danyel

Songs for lute, viol and voice composed by I. Danyel; Thomas Adams, London 1606

 

Lachrimae Verae, John Dowland

Lachrimae, or seaven teares figured in seaven passionate pauans... set for the Lute, Viols, or Violons by Iohn DOWLAND; London 1604

 

 

Parte III: “Life renewed”

 

Galliard, Christopher Simpson

The division viol, London 1667

 

Not full twelwe yaeres, Thomas Ford

Musique of sundrie kindes … composed by Thomas Ford; Iohn Winted, London 1607

 

Out from the deep, Robert Tailour

Sacred hymns consisting of fifti selected psalms of Davidand others … by Robert Tailour; Thomas Snodham, London 1615

 

Now I see thy lookes, Thomas Ford

Musique of sundrie kindes … composed by Thomas Ford; Iohn Winted, London 1607

 

A ground: “Chacone de Mr. Verdre”,  Anon.

Chacones and Ground, 1689

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