English Song - works by Morley, Rosseter, Dowland, Pilkington, Bridge, Butterworth, Ireland, Warlock, et al. / Peter Pears, tenor; Julian Bream, guitar; Benjamin Britten, piano

English Song - works by Morley, Rosseter

Label: Heritage Masters
Catalog No: HERT 224
Format: CD
Release Date: 2012-05-04
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 19 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 675754040031

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Audio Samples

>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments
>Rosseter, Philip : When Laura Smiles
>Dowland, John : Second Book of Songs or Ayres
>Morley, Thomas : First Booke of Ayres
>Dowland, John : Awake sweet love, P 92
>Rosseter, Philip : What Then Is Love But Mourning
>Morley, Thomas : O mistress mine, where are you roaming
>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes or Ayres
>Rosseter, Philip : Sweet, Come Again
>Morley, Thomas : Thirsis and Milla, song in 2 sections for voice with lute & bass viol
>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes
>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Come, Phyllis
>Morley, Thomas : I saw my ladye weeping, song for voice with lute & bass viol
>Pilkington, Francis : Rest, sweet nymphs, for voice & lute
>Morley, Thomas : What if my mistresse now, song for voice with lute & bass viol
>Campion, Thomas : Come let us sound with melody the praises
>Anonymous, English : Miserere My Maker, for voice & lute
>Rosseter, Philip : What is a Day?
>Campion, Thomas : Faire, if you expect admiring
>Campion, Thomas : Shall I come sweet love to thee?
>Dowland, John : If my complaints, for lute
>Dowland, John : Third and Last Booke of Songes
>Bridge, Frank : Go Not, Happy Day, for voice & piano, H. 34
>Butterworth, George : Songs from "A Shropshire Lad"
>     Is my team ploughing?
>Ireland, John : I have twelve oxen, for voice & piano
>Moeran, Ernest John : In Youth is Pleasure, for voice & piano
>Warlock, Peter : Yarmouth Fair, for voice & piano
>Holst, Gustav : Songs (12), Op. 48
>     Persephone
>Berkeley, Lennox : How Love Came In, for medium voice & piano
>Britten, Benjamin : On this Island, Op. 11
>     Let the florid music praise!
>Oldham, Arthur : Herd Boy's Song, for voice & piano
>Oldham, Arthur : Fishing, for voice & piano
>Oldham, Arthur : Pedlar of Spells, for voice & piano
>Bridge, Frank : Love went a-riding, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 114

Album Summary

>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments
>Rosseter, Philip : When Laura Smiles
>Dowland, John : Second Book of Songs or Ayres
>Morley, Thomas : First Booke of Ayres
>Dowland, John : Awake sweet love, P 92
>Rosseter, Philip : What Then Is Love But Mourning
>Morley, Thomas : O mistress mine, where are you roaming
>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes or Ayres
>Rosseter, Philip : Sweet, Come Again
>Morley, Thomas : Thirsis and Milla, song in 2 sections for voice with lute & bass viol
>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes
>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Come, Phyllis
>Morley, Thomas : I saw my ladye weeping, song for voice with lute & bass viol
>Pilkington, Francis : Rest, sweet nymphs, for voice & lute
>Morley, Thomas : What if my mistresse now, song for voice with lute & bass viol
>Campion, Thomas : Come let us sound with melody the praises
>Anonymous, English : Miserere My Maker, for voice & lute
>Rosseter, Philip : What is a Day?
>Campion, Thomas : Faire, if you expect admiring
>Campion, Thomas : Shall I come sweet love to thee?
>Dowland, John : If my complaints, for lute
>Dowland, John : Third and Last Booke of Songes
>Bridge, Frank : Go Not, Happy Day, for voice & piano, H. 34
>Butterworth, George : Songs from "A Shropshire Lad"
>Ireland, John : I have twelve oxen, for voice & piano
>Moeran, Ernest John : In Youth is Pleasure, for voice & piano
>Warlock, Peter : Yarmouth Fair, for voice & piano
>Holst, Gustav : Songs (12), Op. 48
>Berkeley, Lennox : How Love Came In, for medium voice & piano
>Britten, Benjamin : On this Island, Op. 11
>Oldham, Arthur : Herd Boy's Song, for voice & piano
>Oldham, Arthur : Fishing, for voice & piano
>Oldham, Arthur : Pedlar of Spells, for voice & piano
>Bridge, Frank : Love went a-riding, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 114
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Notes & Reviews:

Peter Pears' voice was undoubtedly one of the finest and most distinctive of the twentieth century and here he collaborates with Julian Bream and Benjamin Britten in performances of English song. Repertoire includes works by Ford, Morley, Rosseter, Dowland, Pilkington, Campian, Bridge, Butterworth, Ireland, Moeran, Warlock, Holst, Berkeley, Oldham and Britten.

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
Here are three releases of English songs, mostly of the 20th Century. Peter Pears had an immediately recognizable voice, easily parodied and sometime unfairly ridiculed as having one good note - E a third above middle C. I have struggled to acquire an appreciation for the sound of his voice; to me it has a peculiar reedy quality suggesting someone with a stuffy nose. Pears was, nevertheless, a major singer of the 20th Century and his artistry is undeniable. This reissue of 1956 and 1960 recordings reveals him in command of his voice, displaying masterly agility and use of dynamics.



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Works Details

>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Rosseter, Philip : When Laura Smiles
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Dowland, John : Second Book of Songs or Ayres
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Morley, Thomas : First Booke of Ayres
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Dowland, John : Awake sweet love, P 92
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1597

>Rosseter, Philip : What Then Is Love But Mourning
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1601

>Morley, Thomas : O mistress mine, where are you roaming
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes or Ayres
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: by 1600

>Rosseter, Philip : Sweet, Come Again
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Morley, Thomas : Thirsis and Milla, song in 2 sections for voice with lute & bass viol
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Dowland, John : Second Booke of Songes
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Ford, Thomas [Poet] : Come, Phyllis
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 35 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Morley, Thomas : I saw my ladye weeping, song for voice with lute & bass viol
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Pilkington, Francis : Rest, sweet nymphs, for voice & lute
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Morley, Thomas : What if my mistresse now, song for voice with lute & bass viol
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Campion, Thomas : Come let us sound with melody the praises
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Anonymous, English : Miserere My Maker, for voice & lute
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Rosseter, Philip : What is a Day?
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Campion, Thomas : Faire, if you expect admiring
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Campion, Thomas : Shall I come sweet love to thee?
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1617

>Dowland, John : If my complaints, for lute
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1597

>Dowland, John : Third and Last Booke of Songes
  • Performers: Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor); Julian Bream (Lute); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1603

>Bridge, Frank : Go Not, Happy Day, for voice & piano, H. 34
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1903

>Butterworth, George : Songs from "A Shropshire Lad" :: Is my team ploughing?
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1911

>Ireland, John : I have twelve oxen, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1918

>Moeran, Ernest John : In Youth is Pleasure, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Warlock, Peter : Yarmouth Fair, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1924

>Holst, Gustav : Songs (12), Op. 48 :: Persephone
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1929

>Berkeley, Lennox : How Love Came In, for medium voice & piano
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1935

>Britten, Benjamin : On this Island, Op. 11 :: Let the florid music praise!
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1937

>Oldham, Arthur : Herd Boy's Song, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Vocal

>Oldham, Arthur : Fishing, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Vocal

>Oldham, Arthur : Pedlar of Spells, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Vocal

>Bridge, Frank : Love went a-riding, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 114
  • Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Benjamin Britten (Piano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1914