Come, Gentle Night: Music of Shakespeare's World

Anonymous (Composer), English Anonymous (Composer), Scottish Anonymous (Composer), Giles Farnaby (Composer), Adam Glen (Composer), Jan Hagiwara (Composer), John [2] [Composer] Hilton (Composer), Liz Knowles (Composer), Deborah Nuse (Composer), John [1] Playford (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Research Composer (Composer), Sue [1] Richards (Composer), Carolyn Anderson Surrick (Composer), English Traditional (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), Ensemble Galilei (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Ensemble Galilei
• Composer: Anonymous, English Anonymous, Scottish Anonymous, Giles Farnaby, Adam Glen, et al.
• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0000478S3
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,621 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Mr. Isaac's Maggot

2. Chestnut or Dove's Vagary

3. Woody-Cock, MB 40

4. Death's Second Self

5. Jack's Health

6. Vale of Years

7. Jack's Health Reel

8. Come, Gentle Night

9. Depairte, Depairte

10. The Cobbler's Jig

11. The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629: Third Act Tune

12. But Let Them Go

13. Ladies, Sigh No More

14. In a garden so green, folk song

15. Childgrove

16. Fire, Burn, and Cauldron Bubble

17. The Asp

18. Rumble Thy Bellyful

19. Pastime With Good Company

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate Play, July 27, 2000

By	Tinker "avid mystery reader" (Los Angeles, Ca.) - See all my reviews

The music of this CD is as full of passion, grief, joy, humanity, humor, play and pathos as Shakespeare's own body of works. Ensemble Galilei pours their hearts and talents into the various pieces, whether they are resurrecting traditional works, or birthing new ones. From Gamba to harp, pipes to drums, each of these women combines skillful technique with joyful interpretation. I love listening to this CD, whether I'm driving or writing or just hanging out. (and I love watching this group perform, too) I'm a fan, can you tell?

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous listening, May 26, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews

I had heard this group on public radio over the years and finally saw them live recently. That's when I bought this CD, along with several others by E.G. This one is my favorite - really beautiful, soulful music you will still enjoy after many listenings. A wonderful mix of ancient and modern interpretation.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ensemble Galilei's music is lilting, elegant and unexpected!, November 28, 2002

By	Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

With their soulful playing and artful, sometimes even ephemeral arrangements, the six women of Ensemble Galilei convey a rare depth of emotion. In the insert notes, gamba player Carolyn Ann Surrick describes their creative process: "[In making this recording, we engaged in]...a kind of work that is so focused and intense that years can go by in one afternoon... Extraordinary music-making requires trust... [We] live for the times when the only thing that exists right then is the music--when the instruments are speaking as if we don't exist, and they are having their own conversation." Thank you, Ensemble Galilei, for allowing the rest of us the privilege of coming along for the ride! It's simply delectable. This chamber ensemble, featuring fiddle, harp, gamba, oboe, pipes and percussion, can also be heard on their other Telarc release, "From the Isles to the Courts", and "The Mystic and the Muse: Celebrating 600 Years of Women in Music", on the Dorian label.