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madrigals, chansons and part-songs from the 16th and 17th centuries

Bennet

All creatures now are merry minded; Weep o mine eyes

Byrd

Lullaby, my sweet little baby; This sweet and merry month of May; Though Amaryllis dance in green

Dowland

Come again sweet love

Farmer

A little pretty bonny lass; Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone

Farnaby

Construe my meaning; Simkin said that Sis was fair; The curtain drawn

Gibbons

Dainty fine bird, What is our life?

Greaves

Come away sweet love

Lassus

Matona mia cara; Mon coeur se recommande a vous; O la o che buon eco

Morley

April is in my mistress' face; Fire! fire!; Hard by a crystal fountain; Now is the gentle season; O grief, ev'n on the bud; Say, gentle nymphs

Passereau

Il est bel et bon

Tomkins

Adieu ye city-prisoning towers; Music divine; Oyez, has any found a lad?; Too much I once lamented

Vautor

Sweet Suffolk owl

Weelkes

As vesta was from Latmos hill descended; Hark all ye lovely saints; O care, thou wilt despatch me; Sing we at pleasure; Thule, the period of cosmography

Wilbye

Adieu sweet Amaryllis; Draw on sweet night; Flora gave me fairest flowers; Sweet honey-sucking bees

Purcell

In these delightful, pleasant groves