The Art of David Munrow - Complete Warner Edition (CD21)

CD1

1. The Pleasures of The Royal Courts: I. The Courtly Art of the Trouveres, II. The Burgundian Court of Philip the Good, III. The German Court of Emperor Maximilian I, IV. Italian Music of the Medici Court, V. The Spanish Courts in the early 16th Century

CD2

1. SUSATO: 12 Dances from the 'Danserye' / MORLEY: Dances for broken Consort from 'The Fist Booke of Consort Lessons'

CD3

1. Henry VIII and his six Wives: Arbeau, Gervaise, Susato...

CD4

1. Musik for Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain: Cabezon, Encina, Milan, Murdarra...

CD5-6

1. The Art of Courtly Love: I. Guillaume de Machaut and his Age, II. Late fourteenth-century avant-garde

CD7

1. BACH: Concerto No. 6 for harpsichord and two recorders,, BWV 1057, Brandenburg concertos Nr. 2 & 4 (2 Versions)

CD8

1. Renaissance Suite: "La Course en Tete« (original soundtrack): Corelli, Munrow, Praetorious...

CD9

1. DUFAY: Missa 'Se la face ay pale'

CD10

1. PRAETORIUS: Dances from Terpsichore, Motets

CD11

1. TELEMANN: Suite in A minor TWV 55:a2 / SAMMARTINI: Concerto in F major / HANDEL: Concert in B-flat major HWV 294

CD12-13

1. The Art of the Recorder: The Middle Ages, The Renaissance; The Early Baroque; The Late Baroque; The 20th Century

CD14

1. MONTEVERDI: Vespro della Beata Vergine

CD15

1. PURCELL: Come ye Sons of Art; Love's goddess sure

CD16-17

1. Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Woodwind, Keyboard, Brass, Strings, Percussion

CD18-19

1. The Art of the Netherlands: Agricola, Barbireau, Brumel, Busnois, De La Rue, Des Prez, Ghizeghem, Isaac, Obrecht...

CD20

1. Greensleeves to a Ground: Dowland, Purcell & others from the 16-17th centuries, Vaughan Williams, Rubbra & others from the 20th century

CD21

1. Monteverdi's Contemporaries: D'India, Grandi, Mainerio...

A gifted singer and a brilliant multi-instrumentalist – with a legendary mastery of the recorder – David Munrow was a transformative force in early music. In 1967, alongside Christopher Hogwood, he founded the Early Music Consort of London, an ensemble that would redefine historical performance. His prolific discography on Warner Classics and Nonesuch remains a treasure trove of reference recordings, testifying to his immense virtuosity, eclecticism, and pioneering spirit.

When he died in May 1976, at only thirty-three, Munrow left behind a recorded legacy that, in its breadth and significance, rivaled – and in some respects surpassed – that of far more senior figures. His output ranged from the twelfth century to the high Baroque and the great vocal masterpieces of the Renaissance – with occasional forays into the twentieth century. A world-class director and a compulsive collector of instruments from around the globe, Munrow brought ancient sounds vividly to life with an infectious energy that continues to resonate today.