All the King's Horses

A second disc of music from the Royal Courts of renaissance France, Italy, and Germany.

'Here at last is the sequel to "All the King's Men", This time we travel to France, Germany and Italy, and the results are as appealing as before: these spirited performances articulate both text and music in a clear and attractive manner.' Gramophone

France. Janequin: Frere Thibault, Le chant des oyseaulx. Sandrin: Puisque vivre, Le volunte, Basse dance le volunte. Anon: Par fin despit. Bransle Mari: je songerais, Bransle gay. Certon: La, la, la. Sermisy: Au pres de vous.

Germany. Anon: der Hundt. Senfl: Ach Elslein, Ich weiss nit, Wiewohl viel herter wurden sind, Sich hat ein neue Sach aufdraht. Isaac: J'ay pris amours. Othmayr: der Winter kalt, Ich weiss mir. Finck: In Gottes Name faren wir.

Italy.Cara: Mentre io vo per questi boschi. Da Rore: Or che'l ciel. Arcadelt: O che felic'occhi miei. Anon: Salterello el francosin.