Credits:

David Munrow,The Early Music Consort Of London,George Malcolm

Description:

This was the last recording made by Munroe three months before his death. This unique album contains a variety of recorder works from the 17th century by Dowland and Purcell, including the famous "Greensleeves," to 20th century English composers. The melancholy sound of the recorder, which is full of nostalgia and warmth amidst a high classical tone, is superb. This is the world's first CD release of the complete works. For this release, the masters stored at Abbey Road Studios were digitized at 96kHz/24bit at Abbey Road Studios. The master was further remastered at 24bit/96kHz by JVC Sugimoto Ikke, a renowned remastering craftsman for XRCD and ESOTERIC, for the long-awaited complete reissue. Includes commentary ●Recording year: February 1976

Tracklisting:

1 GREENSLEEVES TO A GROUND / DAVID MUNROW
2 FIVE DANCES FROM LACHRYMAE (1605) SIR JOHN SOUCH'S GALLIARD / DAVID MUNROW
3 FIVE DANCES FROM LACHRYMAE (1605) THE EARL OF ESSEX. HIS GALLIARD / DAVID MUNROW
4 FIVE DANCES FROM LACHRYMAE (1605) LACHRIMAE ANTIQUAE / DAVID MUNROW
5 FIVE DANCES FROM LACHRYMAE (1605) THE KING OF DENMARK'S GALIARD / DAVID MUNROW
6 FIVE DANCES FROM LACHRYMAE (1605) MRS NICHOL'S ALMAIN / DAVID MUNROW
7 SONATA IN IMITATION OF BIRDS / DAVID MUNROW
8 CHACONNE FROM DIOCLESIAN / DAVID MUNROW
9 SONATA FOR FOUR RECORDERS / DAVID MUNROW
10 FANTASIA ON GREENSLEEVES (FROM 'SIR JOHN IN LOVE') / DAVID MUNROW
11 BRANSLES (FROM 'CAPRIOL SUITE') / DAVID MUNROW
12 MEDITAZIONI SOPRA 'COEURS D'SOLES' / DAVID MUNROW
13 SUITE FOR PIPES / DAVID MUNROW
14 BEACHCOMBER / DAVID MUNROW