The Internet Renaissance Band - Renaissance Music

Innsbruck, ich muß dich lassen (4.7k, 1:38)
Innsbruck, ich muß dich lassen, revised arrangement for recorders (4.7k, 1:36)
Groß Leid muß ich tragen - An earlier song on which "Innsbruck" was based (3.8k, 1:13)
La my (7.7k, 2:29)

LASSUS, Orlandus (1532-1594)

Oi ch'el mio largo pianto (3.6k, 1:25) (lyrics)
Wohl kommt der Mai (3.5k, 0:50) (lyrics)
[A German folk song, also arranged by Ludwig Senfl, below]

de MANCHICOURT, Pierre (c. 1510-1564)

Que puis je lors (5.7k, 1:49)

MORLEY, Thomas (1557-1602)

Three-part Canzonettas
- Springtime mantleth every bough (5.4k, 1:14)
- Lady, those eyes (4.8k, 1:16)
- Where art thou wanton? (5.6k, 1:46)
- Good morrow, fair ladies of the May (5.5k, 2:07)
- Blow, shepherds, blow your pipes (5.8k, 1:46)
- Farewell, disdainful (5.6k, 2:02)
- Say what ails my darling (5.9k, 1:37)
- See mine own sweet jewel (3.4k, 0:58)
- Say, dear, will you not have me? (5.0k, 1:37)
O sing unto the Lord a new song (3.0k, 0:57) (lyrics)
O mistris mine - Arranged for winds (5.4k, 1:14)

MOULU, Pierre (c. 1480-90 - c. 1550)

Amy souffrez (3.5k, 1:06)

OBRECHT, Jacob (c. 1450 - 1505)

T'andernacken (6.8k, 3:14)

PATAVINO, Francesco

Dillà da l'acqua (4.0k, 0:55)

PESENTI, Michele (c. 1470 - after 1524)

Dal lecto me levava (4.4k, 1:19)

PRAETORIUS, Michael (1571-1621)

Terpsichore (Many thanks to Robert Lathe and Michael Cuthbert for the Praetorius numbers for these)
- Courante CLXXXIII (8.9k, 1:40)
- Courante CXVII (5.7k, 1:05)
- Gavotte 1 (part of I, a long dance suite) (2.8k, 0:26)
- Gavotte 2 (part of I, a long dance suite) (2.7k, 0:26)
- Gavotte 3 (part of I, a long dance suite) (2.7k, 0:26)
- Gavotte 4 (part of I, a long dance suite) (5.0k, 0:51) (Thanks to Michael Cuthbert for providing the score)
- Gavotte 5 (part of I, a long dance suite) (4.2k, 0:42)
- Gavotte 6 (part of I, a long dance suite) (4.4k, 0:45)
- Gilotte 7 (part of I, a long dance suite) (3.5k, 0:42)
- Gavottes 1, 2, 3, 6 played as a unit (11.0k, 2:01)
- All seven parts played as a unit (22.3k, 4:15)
- Spagnoletta XXVII (6.3k, 1:14)
- Bourrée (4.9k, 0:57) These two are part of "La Bouree" XXXII
- Bourrée (3.0k, 0:39)
- Ballet CCLXVIII (7.7k, 1:37)
- Volte CCII (6.3k, 0:50)
- "Screaming Shawms" arrangement of Volte CCII - LOUD (12.4k, 0:50)
- Volte CCX (6.3k, 1:07)
- La canarie (5.4k, 0:56)

des PREZ, Josquin (c. 1440 - 1521)

Vive le Roy! (3.8k, 1:05)

RAMPOLINI, Mateo (c. 1510 - c. 1565)
[= RAMPOLLINI, Mattio (1497 - c. 1553)?]

Bacco, bacco (4.9k, 1:09) (lyrics)

SENFL, Ludwig (c.1486-c.1543)

Ich stuend an einem Morgen (6.9k, 3.11)
Als ab und hin (5.4k, 1:11)
Es was eins bauren Töchterlein (5.5k, 1:16)
Es wollt' ein Maidlein Wasser hol'n (5.4k, 1:03)
Lust mag mein Herz (3.5k, 1:03)
Ach Elslein, liebes Elselein mein (4.1k, 1:11) (lyrics)
Es taget vor dem Walde (7.1k, 1:33) (lyrics)
Es taget vor dem Walde - Fortuna (5.7k, 1:27)
Wann ich des Morgens früeh aufsteh' (Primum) (8.4k, 1:32)
Wann ich des Morgens früeh aufsteh' (Secundum) (7.7k, 1:49)
Wohl kumbt der Mai (1) (5.8k, 1:02)
Wohl kumbt der Mai (2) (5.2k, 0:58)

SERMISY, Claudin de (c. 1490-1562)

Allez Souspirs (3.1k, 0:48)
Tant que vivrai (4.3k, 1:00)

SUSATO, Tielman (d. c.1561)

Allemande (4.0k, 0:51)
Hoboeckentanz (4.7k, 0:58)
Allemande - A different one (4.1k, 0:47)
Rondo (7.6k, 1:23)

de la TORRE, Francisco

Alta (3.1k, 1:03) - One of the first written pieces for the late Mediaeval/Renaissance wind band of shawm, bombarde (alto/tenor shawm, not the little Breton shawm), and trumpet/sackbut.

TUDOR, Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Pastime with good company (2.0k, 0:28)
Pastime with good company (2.1k, 0:37) - Another version (lyrics)
Consort IV (1.3k, 0:12)
Consort XXIV (2.5k, 0:35)
Taunder naken (7.7k, 2:53)
Gentil prince de renom (6.5k, 1:16)
Helas madame (2.8k, 0:40) (lyrics)
Whereto should I express (1.8k, 0:38) (lyrics)
En vray amoure (4.1k, 0:59)

VECCHI, Orazio (1550-1605)

So ben, mi, c'ha bon tempo (4.0k, 0:40) (lyrics)
Fa una canzone (3.3k, 0:37)

WHITE, Matthew (fl. 1600-1630)

Hark! how the woods do ring (1.4k, 0:34)

WILLAERT, Adrian (c. 1490-1562)

Le dur travail (4.9k, 1:11)

ANONYMOUS

Greensleeves - Most people seem to associate this tune with the Middle Ages, but I have read that its musical patterns put it firmly in the late 1600s. Other tunes called "Greensleeves" are older. This one became the Christmas song "What Child is This?" The arrangment is the common hymnal version. (4.6k, 1:06)
Sing care away (to the tune of Hearts Ease) (5k, 1:00)
Pavane for shawm band (Philidor MS, 1610) (5k, 1:11)
Be peace! Ye make me spill my ale! (3.3k, 1:02)
This day day dawes (5.3k, 1:45)
The three ravens (3.5k, 0:54) - This is probably the Thomas Ravenscroft setting of this traditional tune.
Ich seg adieu (3.1k, 1:29)
Die Katzenpfote (3.7k, 0:55) - ca. 1480
Viv' el gran Re Don Fernando (3.2k, 0:31) - Italian song commemorating the expulsion of the Moors from Spain in 1492.
Elslein, liebstes Elslein (1.1k, 0:23)
[German folk song; see also the arrangement by Ludwig Senfl, above] (lyrics)
Pase el agua, ma Julieta (7.9k, 0:50)
Duo (2.5k, 1:06) - More early Baroque than Renaissance
Reihentänze (6.1k, 0:57)
Frog galliard - This may be Morley's arrangement. (5.4k, 0:59)
Henry VIII Manuscript
- I am a jolly foster (3.7k, 1:00)
- Si fortune (3.0k, 0:54)
- Jay pryse amours (4.8k, 1:35)
- An I were a maiden (4.8k, 0:54) (lyrics)
Italian dances
- La bergamasca (4.5k, 0:49)
- La girometta (2.2k, 0:27)
- La montagnura (3.6k, 0:42)
Rounds
- Roundel (1.2k, 0:24) - 1453
- Now thanked be the great god Pan (3.0k, 0:34) - 1609
- As I was walking (1.0k, 0:21) - 1609
- Hey, ho! what shall I say? (3.4k, 0:34) - 1609
English country dances
- The shepherds hey (4.0k, 0:49) - A traditional Morris Dance tune.
- Staines morris (4.0k, 1:02)
- The new rigged ship (Piper's fancy) (4.2k, 0:35)
- Rufty tufty (3.5k, 0:30)
- Country jig (2.8k, 0:40)
- Cobbler's hornpipe (2.4k, 0:39)

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