The Music of the Courts of Their Most Illustrious Majesties Queen Elizabeth I, James I of England & VI of Scotland and Charles I - Armstrong, Sheila 1942-; English Consort of Viols (London, United Kingdom) (London Saga Pan, 1967)
Dering/Pavan And Alman -- Coperario/Fantasy -- Anon/Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sung -- Byrd/Susanna Fair -- Anon/Ah! Silly Poor Joas -- Bull/Queen Elizabeth's Pavan -- Fantasy/Tomkins -- Lawes/Fantasy And Air -- Mico/Pavan -- Anon/This Merry Pleasant Spring -- Farrant/Abradad -- Nicholson /The Cuckoo Song --Simpson /D Major Divisions -- Jenkins /Fantasy -- Jenkins/The Bells Pavan
The English Consort of Viols was a British chamber music ensemble, established in 1935 by Marco Pallis and Richard Nicholson with a group of former Arnold Dolmetsch students. Focused on mid-XVI to mid-XVIII century and specifically British consort music and viol repertoire, the ensemble gave its debut performance in February 1938 at London's Wigmore Hall. Going through several line-up changes, the English Consort of Viols had a prolific career, touring until the late 1980s and releasing several albums on Turnabout, Saga Records, and other prominent specialist labels.Original line-up: Marco Pallis — founder, artistic director (1935–1971) Richard Nicholson — treble viol, alto viol, organ (1935–1971) Elizabeth Goble — bass viol, harpsichord (1935–1971) Robert Donington — viol (1935–1939) Margaret Donington — viol (1935–1939?)New members (1967–1971): Roderick Skeaping — treble viol, alto viol (1967–1977)Kenneth Skeaping — tenor viol,Sheila Marshall, Marjorie Lempfert, Trevor Jones — tenor viol, Adam Skeaping — bass viol, solo division viol ;Catherine Mackintosh — treble violFinal years (after 1977): Nigel North — lute, tenor viol, Ian Gammie — tenor viol, great bass viol, Jane Ryan — bass viol
Keywords: Elizabeth I -- Queen of England -- 1533-1603; James I -- King of England -- 1566-1625; Charles I -- King of England, Scotland and Ireland -- 1600-1649; 16th Century (1501-1600); 17th Century (1601-1700); Chamber music; Court; Consort song; United Kingdom