Tudor / Elizabethan

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	CD-SAR 6 Keyboard Collection Richard Burnett, historic keyboards In this collection Richard Burnett explores the fascinating evolution of keyboard instruments: virginals, spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, chamber organs & nine historic pianos from the Finchcocks collection with appropriate music of the period by Farnaby, Croft, Bach, Arne, Stanley, Haydn, Beethoven, J.C. Bach, Dussek, Schubert, Clementi, Field, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Richard Burnett's famous (and outrageous!) interpretation of Mozart's Rondo alla turca.
	CD-SAR 28 John Playford's Popular Tunes The Broadside Band The Broadside Band play popular tunes and dances from John Playford's famous 17th century publications with recorders, regal, baroque violin, viols, hurdy-gurdy, lute, mandore and cittern.
	CD-SAR 29 In Nomine Fretwork Fretwork consort of viols are a world authority on the performance of 16th century English viol music. This album includes the complete music for viol consort by Thomas Tallis. The beauty and richness of viols played with perfect tuning and brilliant musicianship is a rare treat.
	CD-SAR 30 Trumpet Collection The Clarion Ensemble The Clarion Ensemble demonstrate the various instruments of the trumpet family & their development. Cornetto, baroque trumpet, slide trumpet, keyed bugle, posthorn, cornopean, cornet & valved trumpet with an ensemble including the virtuoso singing of Deborah Roberts. Works by Fantini, Monteverdi, Purcell, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Bishop, etc. trace the evolution of the trumpet family from Renaissance to modern times
	CD-SAR 35 Bassoon Collection Frances Eustace, Dulzian, bassoons Frances Eustace demonstrates the capabilities of a wide range of bassoons with dulzian, cello, organ, harpsichord and pianos.
	CD-SAR 36 Harp Collection Frances Kelly, harps Early music harp expert Frances Kelly traces the development of the harp from the simple medieval instrument, via gothic, double and triple harps to the modern double action harp. She brings each harp to life with suitable music of its day.
	CD-SAR 46 Elizabethan Christmas Anthems Red Byrd with The Rose Consort Of Viols Beautiful Elizabethan anthems performed by the seven early music vocalists of Red Byrd (using pronunciation of the period) interspersed with famous pieces for viol consort. The performances aim to recreate the sound world of the Elizabethan age and bring a breath of fresh air to this rich and inspiring music.
	CD-SAR 51 The Field of Cloth of Gold Musica Antiqua of London Musica Antiqua of London perform instrumental and vocal music from the time of Henry VIII and its equivalents in France as might have been heard at the historic meeting at "The Field of Cloth of Gold" in 1520 of the English king and François I of France.
	CD-SAR 55 John Dowland's Lachrimae or Seaven Teares The Rose Consort of Viols The Rose Consort of Viols with Caroline Trevor (alto) perform the Lachrimae pavans interwoven with seven of Dowland's saddest songs - very dark and beautiful.
	CD-SAR 62 A Golden Treasury of Elizabethan Music Features the typical instruments, composers and styles that were current in Elizabethan England. Dances (both courtly and rustic), songs, anthems, viol consorts, recorder consorts, lute solos and music for virginals, shawms, cornetts, curtals, etc. The album is a compilation drawn from our catalogue and serves as an excellent introduction to the fine music of this period.
	CD-SAR 65 A Golden Treasury of Renaissance Music A grand tour of the finest Renaissance music of England, Italy, Germany, France, the Low Countries and Spain performed by leading early music groups and musicians. The album is a compilation drawn from our catalogue and serves as an excellent introduction to the fine music of this period.
	CD-SAR 69 A Golden Treasury of Ancient Instruments An incredible array of wind, keyboard, brass & string instruments from mediaeval, renaissance & baroque times: pipe & tabor, shawms, rauschpfeifen, bombarde, crumhorns, recorders, renaissance flutes, chalumeau, early trumpets, clarinets, oboe & bassoon, dulzian, smallpipes, racket, virginal, spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, regal, cornett, busine, sackbut, serpent, hurdy-gurdy, vielle, rebec, viols, lute,vihuela, renaissance guitar, cittern, gittern, chitaronne, theorbo, arch cittern, mediaeval harp, gothic harp and double harp.
	CD-SAR 71 Tranquillo Amon Ra is the classical division of Saydisc Records and is devoted to authentic performances on original instruments or copies. The unifying feature of all the music in this double album is its calm and tranquil nature. There is still enormous variety within this narrow framework in terms of period of music, instrumentation and style.
	CD-SAR 72 La Virtuosissima Cantatrice Virtuoso and Bel Canto Masterpieces for Female Voice
	CD-SDL 371 Christmas Now Is Drawing Near Sneak's Noyse / The City Waits 30 of the most beautiful traditional English folk carols performed in an authentic rural style with original instrument accompaniment.
	CD-SDL 373 Music From The Time Of The Spanish Armada The York Waits The York Waits present a celebration of Elizabethan popular music including pieces associated with the Armada.
	CD-SDL 385 The Musical Life Of Samuel Pepys A real slice of history in which Richard Wistreich reads extracts from the Diary relating to Pepys' musical experiences and sings some of Pepys' favourite songs including: Arise, arise, ye subterranean winds, Lucifero, Beauty retire, Cloris Yielding, Hero's Complaint, Inconstancy return'd, Down to the very centre of the earth.
	CD-SDL 398 Old Christmas Return'd The York Waits with Richard Wistreich (bass) The music and song of Christmas past from renowned early music bass singer, Richard Wistreich with the ancient shawms, sackbuts, cornetts, hurdy-gurdies, recorders and bagpipes of The York Waits.
	CD-SDL 400 English National Songs The Broadside Band, with John Potter and Lucie Skeaping The Broadside Band with John Potter & Lucie Skeaping. 21 songs encapsulating the most typical and popular songs from the late renaissance of Greensleeves to the Victorian nostalgia of Home sweet home.
	CD-SDL 409 Songs & Dances from Shakespeare Deborah Roberts, soprano, John Potter, tenor Well-known early music singers Deborah Roberts (soprano) & John Potter (tenor) sing the original or earliest known versions of the songs associated with Shakespeare's plays. The Broadside Band accompany them on instruments of the period and play some of the dances of the plays. Fascinating listening as well as an ideal historical source for stage productions.
	CD-SDL 436 Pleasures and Treasures The Music Includes world music, traditional British music, early classical music on original instruments, novelty numbers, jazz, music hall, musical boxes, guitar quartets, saxophone quartet, brass group, viol consorts, choral music and chant, handbells and church bells, poetry and readings - from mediaeval times to the present day. This double album forms part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases and is drawn from recordings made over the years from mono open reel recording to high quality stereo digital.
	CD-SDL 437 Christmas Music Through The Ages A celebration of festive music with 50 pieces from the 6th to 20th centuries. Choirs, folk ensembles and soloists, handbell choir, brass band, viol consort, monks and nuns, musical boxes, street pianos, bagpipes, renaissance instruments, early music performers. This double set forms part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases. It is the ultimate Christmas compilation spanning so many centuries and styles and will surely become a classic Saydisc release year on year.