East - Norcombe - Mundy - Gibbons - u.a.
The King's Singers
Signum Records
1 CD
066:59
Chor / Lied
1999-01-01
Hence, stars, too dim of light With angel's face and brightness Lightly she whipped o'er the dales Long live fair Oriana All creatures now are merry-minded Fair Oriana, beauty's queen The nymphs and shepherds danced Calm was the air and clear the sky Thus Bonny-boots the birthday celebrated Sing, shepherds all, and in your roundelays The fauns and satyrs tripping Come, gentle swains With wreaths of rose and laurel Arise, awake, awake Fair nymphs I heard one telling The lady Oriana Hark! Did ye ever hear so sweet a singing? As Vesta was from Lathmos hill descending Fair Orion, in the morn Round about her charret Bright Phoebus greets most clearly Fair Oriana, seeming to wink at folly Fair Cytherea, presents her doves Hard by a crystal fountain Come, blessed Byrd
East - Norcombe - Mundy - Gibbons - u.a.The King's SingersLabel : Signum Records
The Triumphs of Oriana is an extravagant musical compliment paid to Elizabeth I by Thomas Morley, Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. Published in 1601, it consists of 25 madrigals by 23 different composers. Each madrigal, moreover, concludes with the refrain, 'Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana: Long live fair Oriana'.