His Majestys Sagbutts, Cornetts - For His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts: English Music from Henry VIII to Charles II (1997)

Tracklist

01. Bassedance "En vray amoure a 4, a 6" (Arr. McGowan)
02. The Trowmpettus
03. Bassedance "Taunder nacken a 3"
04. The Trowmpettus
05. Bassedance. T'Andernacken a 5
06. Hugh Ashton's Maske
07. A Hornepype
08. In nomine "Farewell My Good One Forever"
09. In nomine II
10. In nomine "Howld Fast"
11. In nomine "Crye"
12. In nomine
13. In nomine V a 5
14. The Queen's Masque
15. The Bull Masque
16. Gray's Inn the 1st
17. Cornish Dance
18. Irish Dance
19. Scottish Dance (Arr. McGowan)
20. Fantasia a 6
21. Fantasia
22. Pavan and Galliard
23. Fantasia a 5 No. 3
24. When David Heard That Absalon Was Slain
25. Voluntary in F Major
26. Music for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts: Pavane-Almand a 6
27. Music for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts: Suite No. 1 in D Minor. Almand – Corant – Almand – Saraband (Arr. Roberts)
28. Voluntary in A Minor
29. Music for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts: Suite No. 2 in F Major. Almand – Corant – Almand – Saraband (Arr. Roberts)
30. Voluntary in D Minor
31. Music for His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts: Pavane-Almand a 6 (Reprise)

In the early sixteenth century the playing of wind instruments was traditionally the domain of German and Flemish musicians, but when a storm forced King Philip the Fair to put ashore in England, along with his considerable musical retinue, Henry VIII was inspired to expand The King's Musick. By the end of the century, the situation was reversed: England was the nation to which all others aspired and her players were to be found across Europe.

The music on this recording comes from this glorious period of pageantry and national pride, and fully displays the enchanting sound and virtuosic scope of the cornett and sackbutt, remarkable instruments seldom heard today.

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