A Renaissance Songbook: The complete madrigal book of 1536 by Philippe Verdelot - Charles Daniels, Catherine King; Jacob Heringman

16th century madrigals performed by early music specialists Catherine King and Jacob Heringman, with guest vocalists Charles Daniels, Brian Shelley and Robert Macdonald.

Catherine King and Charles Daniels perform the world premiere recording of the complete madrigal book of 1536 Intavolatura de Li madrigale di Verdelotto by Philippe Verdelot. It includes 4-part a cappella madrigals and a variety of solo songs with lute. The song texts, full of rich and suggestive imagery, feature a heady mix of ardent passion and unrequited love.

This is another ravishing album of songs from distinguished soloists King and Daniels, both leading exponents of early music, accompanied by Jacob Heringman, one of the world's foremost lutenists.

They are joined by Brian Shelley (tenor) and Robert Macdonald (bass).

Quanto sia lieto il giorno
02:57

Quando amor i begli occhi
01:53

Donna leggiadr’ et bella
07:13

Madonna, qual certezza (solo lute setting)
03:07

Madonna, qual certezza
02:44

Con lagrime et sospir
01:22

Fuggi, fuggi, cor mio
01:22

Dormend’un giorno a Baia (solo lute setting)
04:13

Igno soave
02:19

Amor se d’hor in hor
01:23

Donna che sete tra le belle bella
04:30

Se mai provasti donna
01:47

Con lagrime et sospir
01:58

Afflitti spirti mei
02:11

Ben che’l misero cor
02:07

Madonna il tuo bel viso
02:44

Divini occhi sereni
01:35

Se lieta e grata morte
03:21

Vita de la mia vita (solo lute setting)
03:34

Vita de la mia vita
01:48

Gloriar mi poss’io donne
02:20

Gloriar mi poss’io donne (solo lute setting)
00:44

Piove da gli occhi della donna mia
01:08

Con l’angelico riso
01:53

S'io pensasse madonna
02:20

Madonna io sol vorrei
01:27

Madonna per voi ardo (solo lute setting)
02:59

Madonna per voi ardo
02:01