Research Catalog

Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The triumphs of Oriana.

Publication

May 5, 1953.

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Additional Authors

• Randolph, David
• Winogron, Blanche
• Milton, John, approximately 1563-1647.
• Johnson, Edward, active 1572-1601.
• Bennet, John, active 1599-1614.
• Farnaby, Giles, approximately 1565-1640.
• Cavendish, Michael, approximately 1565-1628.
• Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
• Croce, Giovanni, approximately 1557-1609.
• Jones, Robert, active 1597-1615.
• Pilkington, Francis, -1638.
• Bateson, Thomas
• Hunt, Thomas, 1580-1658.
• Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623.
• Randolph Singers, performer
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1 sound disc (67:49) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

David Randolph discusses the 1601 collection of English madrigals "The Triumphes of Oriana" (dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I) and illustrates it by playing selections from his Westminster Records recording with the Randolph Singers. Also included in the program are several short pre-recorded virginal pieces composed by G. Farnaby, "Mal sims", "A maske" and "His humour" performed by Blanche Winogron.

Uniform Title

Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Triumphs of Oriana

Subjects

• Vocal sextets, Unaccompanied
• Classical music radio programs
• Virginal music
• Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied
• Radio programs, Musical
• Madrigals, English
• Elizabeth > I, > Queen of England, > 1533-1603
• Triumphes of Oriana

Genre/Form

Classical music radio programs.

Note

• Compact disc.
• WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1953-00, Catalog: 50992.

Event (note)

• Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y., on May 5, 1953.

Source (note)

• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Contents

Fair Orian in the morn / J. Milton -- Come blessed bird / E. Johnson -- All creatures now are merry-minded / J. Bennet -- Mal sims / G. Farnaby -- Come gentle swains / M. Cavendish -- Hard by a cristall fountaine / Morley (adapted from a work by G. Croce) -- Fair Oriana, seeming to wink at folly / R. Jones -- A maske / G. Farnaby -- When Oriana walked to take the air / F. Pilkington -- Hark, hear you not? / T. Bateson -- His humour / G. Farnaby -- Hark! did you ever hear / T. Hunt -- As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending / T. Weelkes.

Call Number

*LDC 43667

OCLC

499124255

Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The triumphs of Oriana.

Imprint

May 5, 1953.

Playing Time

003354 003355

Performer

The Randolph Singers ; David Randolph, host and conductor ; unidentified radio announcer.

Event

Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y., on May 5, 1953.

Source

Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

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Added Author

Randolph, David, host.

Winogron, Blanche, performer.

Milton, John, approximately 1563-1647. Fair Orian.

Johnson, Edward, active 1572-1601. Come, blessed bird.

Bennet, John, active 1599-1614. All creatures now are merry-minded.

Farnaby, Giles, approximately 1565-1640. Harpsichord music. Selections.

Cavendish, Michael, approximately 1565-1628. Come gentle swains (1601)

Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? Hard by a cristall fountaine.

Croce, Giovanni, approximately 1557-1609. Ore tra l'herbe. English.

Jones, Robert, active 1597-1615. Fair Oriana, seeming to wink at folly.

Farnaby, Giles, approximately 1565-1640. Maske, M. 31.

Pilkington, Francis, -1638. When Oriana walked to take the air.

Bateson, Thomas. Madrigals, 1st set. Hark, hear you not?

Hunt, Thomas, 1580-1658. Hark! did you ever hear so sweet a singing.

Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623. As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending.

Randolph Singers, performer.

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Research Call Number

*LDC 43667