The Chester Books Of Madrigals offer an exciting collection of secular European madrigals, partsongs and rounds from the 16th and early 17th centuries, newly edited from early sources by Anthony G. Patti, who contributes copious historical notes to each volume.
The majority of the settings are for SATB and simplified keyboard reductions.
Texts are in the original languages, with an English translation (for non-English texts) provided at the head of each piece.
By A Bank As I Lay (Ravenscroft)
Ceux De Picardie (De Sermisy)
Es Liegt Ein Schloss )othmayr)
Go No More To Brainford (Ravenscroft)
Innsbruck, Ich Muss Dich Lassen (Isaac)
Italis Mia (Verdelot)
Je Suis D'allemagne (Anon)
Levanta Pascual (Del Encina)
O Castillo De Montanges (Anon)
Rejouissez-vous, Belles Filles (Anon)
Sur Le Pont D'avignon (De Sermisy)
Thule, The Period Of Cosmography (Weelkes)
To Portsmouth (Ravenscroft)
Triste Espana (Del Encina)
Vale, Vale De Padua (Van Stappen)
Wach Auf, Wach Auf, Du Deutsches Land (Walther)
Zu Regensburg (Anon)
