Compact disc.

Originally issued on analog discs.

"A generous selection of these madrigals is published in The King's Singers' Madrigals [v. 1& 2] ... published by Faber Music and G. Schirmer"--Notes, p. 3.

Program notes by Clifford Bartlett in English, French & German & texts with English translations inserted in container.

Recorded at BBC Lime Grove Studios & Angel Studios, Islington, Jan. & June 1983.

Italian: Amor vittorioso / Gastoldi

Lirum bililirum / Mantovano

Il bianco e dolce cigno / Arcadelt

La bella Franceschina / anon.

Ultimi mei sospiri / Verdelot

Alla cazza / anon.

Or si rallegri il cielo / Wert.

English: Fine knacks for ladies / Dowland

Who made thee, Hob, forsake the plough / Byrd

Of all the birds that I do know / Bartlet

Too much I once lamented / Tomkins

Fair Phyllis / Farmer

The silver swan / Gibbons

Now is the month of maying / Morley.

French: La guerre / Janequin & Verdelot

La, la, la, la, je ne l'ose dire / Certon

Bon jour: et puis, quelles nouvelles? / Lassus

Mignonne, allons voir si la rose / anon.

Il est bel et bon / Passereau

Margot labourez les vignes / Arcadelt

Un gentil amoureux / Le Jeune

Fault d'argent / Willaert.

Spanish: La tricotea / anon.

Triste estaba el rey David / Mudarra

Cucú, cucú / Encina

Tres morillas m'enamoran / anon. & Fernandez

Fatal la parte / Encina

La bomba / Flecha.

German: Tanzen und Springen / Hassler

Vitrum nostrum gloriosum / anon.

Ach Elslein / Senfl

Ach weh des Leiden / Hassler

Das G'läut zu Speyer / Senfl

Herz-liebstes Bild / Hofhaimer.

Consort of Musicke.