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THOMAS TOMKINS

"Above the Starrs": verse anthems and consort music

Fretwork, Emma Kirkby, Charles Daniels, etc.
1h13
Digital
HMU907320
    • Apple Music

    Much favoured for cathedral use in pre-Reformation England until the disbandment of choirs following the civil war of 1642, Thomas Tomkins’ varied verse anthems are full of charm and good humour. His music for viol consort, though more introspective, is equally attractive.

    “Fretwork remain the world’s leading viol consort” – The Independent

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    Artists

    • Fretwork
    • Emma Kirkby
      Soprano
    • Catherine King
      Contralto
    • Charles Daniels
      Tenor
    • Donald Greig
      Baritone
    • Richard Wistreich
      Bass
    • Jonathan Arnold
      Bass

    Composers

    • Thomas Tomkins

    Contents


    THOMAS TOMKINS [1572-1656]
    · "O Lord, lett me knowe myne end" (7'03)
    · Fantasia a 6 (3'28)
    · Pavan a 6 (3'24)
    · Galliard a 6 (1'33)
    · Fantasia a 3 (2'26)
    · In Nomine a 3 (2'10)
    · Ut re mi fa sol la a 4 (6'41)
    · "Sing unto god" (6'10)
    · Pavan a 4 (3'14)
    · Alman a 4 (1'21)
    · "Above the starrs my savious dwells" (3'56)
    · Fantasia a 3 (2'37)
    · Pavan a 5 (4'43)
    · "Woe is me" (from Songs, 1622) (3'12)
    · In Nomine a 3 (2'28)
    · Fantasia a 6 (2'50)
    · "Thou art my king" (4'13)
    · Fantasia a 3 (2'04)
    · Fantasia a 6 (3'32)
    · "Rejoice, rejoice and singe" (5'52)

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