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The Madrigal Project

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Earlier this year, a group drawn from the BBC Singers spent a week working under the direction of John Milsom on madrigals from the First Book of Songs (1622) by Thomas Tomkins. In this programme
John Milsom describes Tomkins's publications, discusses the issues of style interpretation and pronunciation which arose in the course of the week and introduces the resulting performances:
Musicke devine; Adue, Ye City Prisoning Towers;
See See the Shepeards Queene; When
David Heard ; When I Observe; Too Much I Once
Lamented; Oft Did I Marle Pronunciation adviser ALISON WRAY
Producer ANTHONY BURTON

Contributors

Unknown:
John Milsom
Songs By:
Thomas Tomkins.
Unknown:
John Milsom
Unknown:
David Heard
Producer:
Anthony Burton
Source: Radio Times

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