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Playlist for Program #317

 ¥ From Canterbury to Graceland  ¥ 

 

TIME

TITLE OF SELECTION

COMPOSER

PERFORMERS

ALBUM TITLE / INFO

 

00:14

"When that April with his shoures..." the Prologue from

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

J. B. Bessinger, Jr.

THE CANTERBURY TALES - READ IN MIDDLE ENGLISH

   - Caedmon LP  TC 1151

 

01:10

"Jucundare jugiter",  #46 from the

Piae Cantiones

Anonymous medieval Swedish manuscript

Hortus Musicus

directed by Andres Mustonen

PIAE CANTIONES

  -  Musica Sveciae 201

 

01:53

The "Unfinished Vespers" of 29 December 1170

Gregorian Chant

Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge directed by Mary Berry

THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT THOMAS BECKET

   -  Herald 192

 

05:45

Subvenite  

Gregorian Chant

and Bells

Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge, and the

Canterbury Cathedral Company of Change Ringers

 directed by Mary Berry

THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT THOMAS BECKET

   -  Herald 192

 

07:18

Conductus: "Novus miles sequitur..."

Gregorian Chant

Accademia Monteverdiana directed by Denis Stevens

MUSIC IN HONOR OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

   -  Nonesuch LP 71292

 

11:31

"Laetare, Cantuaria..."

Medieval Carol

Schola Hungarica conducted by L‡szl— Dobszay

THE MEMORY OF THOMAS BECKET

   -  Hungaroton LP 12458

 

15:38

The Merry Sherwood Rangers

Traditional English

St. George's Canzona

directed by John Sothcott

MERRY IT IS WHILE SUMMER LASTS

   -  CRD 3412

 

17:54

"Thomas gemma Cantuarie"

Medieval English

The Hilliard Ensemble

MEDIEVAL ENGLISH MUSIC

   -  Harmonia Mundi 901106

 

20:15

Hyer matin a l'enjornee

Anonymous French Medieval pastourelle

The Renaissance Players  directed by Winsome Evans

GARLAND DANCES - THE RENAISSANCE PLAYERS

   -  Walsingham Classics 8006

 

21:50

C'est la gieus en mi les prez

["Down there in the meadows"]

Anonymous French Medieval carol

Sinfonye directed by Stevie Wishart

THE SWEET LOOK AND THE LOVING MANNER

 - SINFONYE - STEVIE WISHART

   -  Hyperion 66625

 

23:48

The Cuckoo

Traditional English

St. George's Canzona

directed by John Sothcott

MERRY IT IS WHILE SUMMER LASTS

   -  CRD 3412

 

26:26

"Jesu Bone... " Responsory XII from the Office of Matins for

 St. Thomas of Canterbury

Gregorian Chant

The Lay Clerks of Canterbury Cathedral Choir

 - Master of the Choristers, David Flood

GREGORIAN CHANT FROM CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL 

   -  Metronome 1003

 

30:53*

"Jucundare jugiter",  #46 from the

Piae Cantiones

Anonymous medieval Swedish manuscript

Hortus Musicus

directed by Andres Mustonen

PIAE CANTIONES

  -  Musica Sveciae 201

 

33:29

Love Me Tender...

Elvis Presley  et al

ELVIS PRESLEY - THE NUMBER ONE HITS

   -  RCA 6382

 

36:33

Jesus and Elvis

Greg Brown

Greg Brown  et al

GREG BROWN - THE POET GAME

   -  Red House Records 68

 

39:15

Working on the Building

Hoyle/Bowles

Elvis Presley  et al

ELVIS PRESLEY/AMAZING GRACE -

HIS GREATEST SACRED PERFORMANCES

   -  RCA 66421

 

41:11

Graceland

Paul Simon

Paul Simon   et al

PAUL SIMON - GRACELAND

   -  Warner Bros.  46430

 

43:49

Walking in Memphis

Marc Cohn

Marc Cohn  et al

MARC COHN   -  Atlantic 82178

 

47:11

I Saw the King

Bob Cheevers

Bob Cheevers  et al

BOB CHEEVERS - GETTYSBURG TO GRACELAND

   -  Back Nine Records 0201

 

49:56

From Galway to Graceland

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

WATCHING THE DARK - THE HISTORY OF RICHARD THOMPSON

  -  Hannibal 5303

 

54:37

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Elvis Presley  et al

ELVIS PRESLEY - THE NUMBER ONE HITS

   -  RCA 6382

 

56:23

The Merry Sherwood Rangers

Traditional English

St. George's Canzona

directed by John Sothcott

MERRY IT IS WHILE SUMMER LASTS

   -  CRD 3412

 

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