I really enjoyed watching the Masterpiece mini-series of Wolf Hall on PBS last month. Music is a big part of Wolf Hall so I bought this new CD of the Tudor music from the TV series. The series features early musicians playing live on the sets. All the Tudor Music for the production was arranged by Claire van Kampen and recorded with the Musicians of Shakespeare’s Globe at the Abbey Road Studios in London, England. GRADE: A-
SET LIST:
1 A New Beginning: Trumpet Parley (0:11)
2 Court Masque: Lady Carey’s Dompe (2:53)
3 Cromwell at York Place: Hoboekendans (2:04)
4 Smeaton, Anne’s Lutenist: Ah Robyn (2:19)
5 Cromwell Is Happy: Scaramella (1:04)
6 A Play About Wolsey’s Fall: Romanesca (2:53)
7 Henry Sings of Anne: Alas What should I do (0:44)
8 The Feast at Calais: Bassadansa (1:29)
9 Anne’s Music: Browning (2:19)
10 Anne’s Coronation: Fanfare No. 1 (0:31)
11 The Coronation Feast: En Vray Amour (1:09)
12 Anne and Henry’s Court: Tandernaken (2:24)
13 The Baby Princess: Lady Carey’s Dompe V2 (3:02)
14 Thomas More: Helas Madame (0:43)
15 Christmas: Hoboekendans Extra (1:29)
16 Court Masque: Ce Qui Souloit (1:50)
17 Henry at Greenwich: Tourdion (3:11)
18 Henry Sings of Jane: Whereto should I (0:44)
19 Anne’s Last Supper: Chiaranzana (3:01)
20 Henry Embraces Cromwell: Green grows the Holly (0:47)
Tudor music?
I drove a tudor sedan once, but I never tried tudor music……………..
Dan, I’m a fan of Early Music so this collection of Tudor music is very appealing to me.
No composer? I assume this is, what, new music in the Tudor style, or pieces by anonymous composers, or?
Rick, there’s not a lot of documentation about the music. I’m guessing it’s mix of traditional Tudor music and contemporary faux-Tudor music. Either way the music sounds great!