Thomas Morley: It was a lover and his lass (Original Pronunciation)
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2015
- Agnes Coakley, soprano (agnescoakley.com)
Vinícius Perez, archlute (viniciusperez.com)
Master's recital Agnes Coakley
June 11, 2015
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
From The First Booke of Ayres (1600)
It was a lover and his lass,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
That o'er the green cornfields did pass.
In spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding-a-ding-a-ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.
Between the acres of the rye,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
These pretty country folks would lie,
In spring time,…
Then, pretty lovers, take the time
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
For love is crownéd with the prime
In spring time,…
(Text from Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act 5, scene 3)
Filmed by Franz Bannwart
I really wish there was a recording of this I could purchase, it is truly lovely
Really beautiful lusic making! Love it, beautiful voice and singing
Interesting twist in contrast to standard performances' with the pronunciation -- but it sounds great, and a great idea! I would love to hear a whole album of English Renaissance tunes sung like this, as I'm sure many other people would as well, it'd be a very fruitful enterprise I'd think!
+Thorrin Jonsson Thank you! Check out Charles Daniels' and Nigel North's CD "Lute songs"... it is great!
Beautiful, playful version. Loved it.
Best version yet that I've heard.
I played and sang this for my Guitar and Voice juries at the U of Minnesota in 1972.
So, so sweet...
What a lass is singing here:)
The sound doesn't float it explodes.
I notice that this lady appears to sing F sharp on the second highest notes, whereas most of the other versions have F natural. I wonder why. Very interesting to hear the original pronunciation.
Good.
Beautiful. I think I noticed a pun that doesn't exist in modern pronunciation: fools/foals
Being a Canadian, I used to get jibes when at an English school we had to sing Morley's "Now is the Month of Maying". The lines "Each with his bonny lass, Upon the greening grass" (shock. horror!) I made to rhyme! Now if I'd been armed with the ammunition of Original Pronunciation at the time, I could have shot my detractors down in flames!
You should do Now Is The Month Of Maying.
Ranking Laud songs because I'm bored:
A+ Tier
Good. Interesting, but the recording could have done better. It would be very helpful. Do it again?
How do you know what the original pronunciation is?
Check out David Crystal's website: www.originalpronunciation.com/GBR/Evidence
@@AgnesCoakley Or buy Dobson !
There was more modern jazz adaptation of this from the 40s/50s I think...
Al Bowlly: ruclips.net/video/thmX7CDo0mY/видео.html