Alfred Deller - The Complete Vanguard Recordings, vol.5: English, French and Italian Madrigals (2008)

Similar to Volume 1, this extensive set of English, French and Italian Madrigals includes recordings that are not subject to the whims of performance practice - these interpretations are timeless, charming and astonishingly virtuosic. Most of this material has been out of print for over a decade, and much of it was never released in the United States. Madrigals from the English masters are a specialty, and these recordings fill a great hole in the world of recorded vocal music. The Deller Consort popularized the madrigal, and even elevated it to an art form. These Vanguard recordings are indispensable.


Tracks:

CD 1: Madrigals of Thomas Morley and John Wilbye
CD 2: The English Madrigal School
CD 3: The Silver Swan
CD 4: French and English Madrigal Masterpieces
CD 5: Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali amorosi / Italian Madrigal Masterpieces
CD 6: Madrigals of Claudio Monteverdi and Don Carlo Gesualdo

The bonus CD-R contains materials related to the entire six-volume edition: tracklists, lyrics, pictures.