Music of the Medieval Minnesänger Walther von der Vogelweide: Wiener Hofton: Admittance plea, ‘Mir ist verpert der saelden tor’; Vienna Lament, ‘Der hof ze Wiene sprach ze mir’; Nachtanz im Wiener Hofton. Sabine Lutzenberger, sop; Per Sonat. Christophorus CHR 77432. Monk of Salzburg: Das Nachthorn. Ensemble für Frühe Musik Augsburg. Christophorus CHR 77432. Konrad von Würzburg: Morgenwise, ‘Winter uf der heide Blumen selwet’. Andrea von Ramm, alto; Sterling Jones, fiddle; Timothy C, Nelson, recorder. Christophorus CHR 77432. Tannhäuser: Dance song, ‘Ich lobe ein wip’. Armin Gottstein, bar; I Ciarlatani. Christophorus CHR 77432. Tannhäuser: Dance song, ‘Ich lobe ein wip’ (instr.). The Newberry Consort / Mary Springfels. Harmonia Mundi HMX 290651. Wolfram von Eschenbach / Walter von der Vogelweide: Reichsklage, Weltklage & Kircheklage. Sabine Lutzenberger, sop; Per Sonat. Christophorus CHR 77432. Neidhart von Reuental: Dialogue, ‘Ich gesach die heide nye so gestalt’ & Lied, ‘Mayenzeit one neidt’. Ensemble für Frühe Musik Augsburg. Christophorus CHR 77432. Walther von der Vogelweide: Mädchenlied, ‘Under der linden an der heide’. Clara Coutouly, sop; Paulin Bündgen, ctr-ten; Ensemble Celadon. Ricercar RIC 447.

The Baryton. Haydn: Baryton Duet in D major, Hob. X:11. Esterhazy Ensemble (Michael Brüssing & Maria Andràsfalvy-Brussing, barytons). Brilliant 93907. Interview with Laura Vaughan, Part 1. Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 70 in G major: I. Scherzando e presto. Laura Vaughan, baryton; John Ma, viola; Jamie Hey, cello. Private recording. Interview with Laura Vaughan, Part 2. Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 113 in D: Adagio. Laura Vaughan, baryton; John Ma, viola; Jamie Hey, cello. Private recording. Interview with Laura Vaughan, Part 3. Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 97 in D: II. Allegro di molto. Laura Vaughan, baryton; John Ma, viola; Jamie Hey, cello. Private recording. Haydn: Octet No. 3 in A minor for 2 violins, viola, baryton, cello, double-bass & 2 horns, Hob. X:3. Ricercar Consort. Ricercar RIC 206.

Benevolo & music from seventeenth-century Rome Frescobaldi: Canzona Quinta a4. Les Basses Réunies. Alpha 053 Benevolo: 16vv Missa Si Deus pro nobis (includes Frescobaldi’s Canzona 29). Le Concert Spiritual / Hervé Niquet. Alpha 400. Kapsberger: Gaglairda 4a & Corrente 11a. Paul O’Dette, lute. Harmonia Mundi HMX 3957020. Kapsberger: Sinfonia No. 9. L’Arpeggiata / Christina Pluhar. Alpha 012.

Byrd's Pavans & English Consort Suites Byrd: My Lady Nevell’s Book: The second pavan & galliard, BK 71. Davitt Moroney, hpschd. Hyperion CDA 66551/7. Jenkins: Fantasia Suite No. 3 in A minor for 2 violins, 2 viols & continuo. Ensemble Jérôme Hantaï. Naïve E 8895. Byrd: Psalmes, Sonnets and Songs (1555): Consort Song, ‘Who likes to love’. Anna Crookes, sop; Fretwork. Chandos CHAN 0578. Byrd: Wolsey’s Wilde. Sophie Yates, hpschd. Chandos CHAN 0578. Locke: The Flat Consort: Suite No. 2 in B-flat major for treble, tenor, bass viols & continuo. Fretwork & David Miller, theorbo; Silas Wollston, hpschd. Signum SIGCD 696. Byrd: My Lady Nevell’s Book: The third pavan & galliard, BK 14. Davitt Moroney, muselar virginals. Hyperion CDA 66551/7. W. Lawes: Royall Consorts: Sett No. 7 in A minor. Phantasm. Linn CKD 470. Byrd: Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (1611): 5vv Partsong, ‘Crowned with flowres I saw faire Amarillis’. The Sixteen / Harry Christophers. Coro COR 16193. Byrd: My Lady Nevell’s Book: The fourth pavan & galliard, BK 30. Davitt Moroney, hpschd. Hyperion CDA 66551/7.

'A thousand regrets': The Song of the Emperor. Josquin (attr): Chanson, ‘Mille regretz’. Vox Luminis / Lionel Meunier. Ricercar RIC 155. Morales: Magnificat (Magnificat cum quatuor vocibus liber primus, Venice, 1545). The Hilliard Ensemble. Warner 0190295974916. Josquin (attr): Chanson, ‘Mille regretz’. De Profundis / Robert Hollingworth. Hyperion CDA 68415. Morales: 6vv Missa Mille regretz (1535/37 MS version). De Profundis / Robert Hollingworth. Hyperion CDA 68415. Naváerz: Mille regretz (Los seys libros del Delphin de música de cifras para tañer vihela, Valladolid, 1538). José Miguel Moreno, vihuela. Glossa GCD C80108. Gombert: 6vv Chanson, ‘Mille regretz’. Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU 807595.

Charpentier & Lully Charpentier: David et Jonathas, H. 490, Act 2: Chorus, ‘Goutons les charmes’. Sara Macliver, sop (Jonathan) & Ander J. Dahln, ten (David); Cantillation; Orchestra of the Antipodes / Antony Walker.  ABC Classics 476 3691. Interview with Erin Helyard, Artistic Director, Pinchgut Opera. Charpentier: Amor vince ogni cosa, H. 492: Prélude & Duet, ‘All’armi’. Patricia Petibon & Sophie Daneman, sop; Les Arts Florissants / William Christie. Erato 0630-14774-2. Charpentier: Air, ‘Sans frayeur dans ce bois’, H. 467. Elizabeth Dobbin, sop; Le Jardin Secret. Coro COR16060. Lully: La Grotte de Versailles, LWV 39. Ensemble Marguerite Louise / Gaétan Jarry. Châteu de Versailles Spectacles CVS027.

Chamber music from seventeenth-century Germany and Austria. Weichlein: Encaenia Musices, Op. 1 (1695): 5vv Sonata No. 6 in F major.Ensemble Masques / Olivier Fortin. Alpha 212. Pachelbel: Musicalische Ergötzung (1691): Partita No. 4 in E minor for 2 violins & continuo. Gli Incogniti / Amandine Beyer. Harmonia Mundi HMC 902238. Schmelzer: Sacro-profanus concentus musicus (Nuremberg, 1662): Sonata No. 2 (à 8) for 2 violins & 2 bass violins + cornettino & 3 trombones & continuo. InAlto / Lambert Colson. Ricercar RIC419. Capricornus: Ciaconna in D major for violin, viola da gamba & continuo (Partiturbuch Ludwig, c. 1660). Ensemble Echo du Danube. Naxos 8.557679. Buxtehude: Trio Sonata in B-flat major for violin, viola da gamba & continuo, Op. 1, No. 4, BuxWV 255 (1694). Arcangelo. Alpha 367. Kühnel: Sonate ò Partite ad una e due viole da gamba (Cassel, 1698): Sonata No. 4 in A minor. Les Voix Humaines. ATMA ACD2 2644. Biber: Harmonia artificioso-ariosa (1696): Partita No. 3 in A major for 2 violins in scordatura & continuo. Rare Fruits Council. Astrée E 3002.

The Cancionero de Montecassino. Anon: 4vv Antiphon, ‘Adoramus te’ (CM 4) & La Spagna. La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816.  Juan Cornago / Johannes Ockeghem: Cancion, ‘Qu’es mi vida preguntais’ (CM 10).Monserrat Figueras, sop; Jordi Savall, Sergi Cadademunt, Philippe Pierlot, viols. Alia Vox AV 9816. Anon: Canción, ‘Viva viva, Rey Ferrando’ (CM 111). La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816. Van Ghizeghem: Chanson, ‘De tous biens plains’ (instr.) (CM 85). La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816. Anon: Canzon alla villota, ‘Dirindirindin’ (CM 127). La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816. Dufay: 4vv Magnificat (CM 74). La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816. Dufay: 3vv Hymn, ‘Veni sancta spiritus’. La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816. Anon: Toccata, ‘Chiave, chiave’ (CM 131); Ballata, ‘Merce te chaimo’ (CM 89); Ballo, ‘La fille Guillemin (instr.) (CM 6); Strambotto, ‘O tempo bono’ (CM 132). La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9816.

Music by William Byrd for the Feast of the Assumption. Byrd: 3vv Hymn for Matins on the Feast of the Assumption, ‘Quem terra, pontus, aethera’ (Gradualia I¸1605).The Cardinall’s Musick / Andrew Carwood. Hyperion CDA 67675. Byrd: 4vv Antiphon, ‘Salve regina’ (Gradualia I, 1605). The Cardinall’s Musick / Andrew Carwood. Hyperion CDA 67675. Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices with Propers for the Feast of the Assumption from Gradualia I (1605). 5vv Propers: Introit, ‘Gaudeamus omnes’; Gradual & Alleluia, ‘Propter veritatem’ ; Offertory, ‘Assumpta est Maria’; Communion, ‘Optimam partem’. Stile Antico. Decca 4853951. Byrd: 4vv Motet, ‘Salve sola Dei genetrix’ (Gradualia I, 1605). The Cardinall’s Musick / Andrew Carwood. Hyperion CDA 67675.