Love lyrics and romances of Renaissance Spain
This is the first recording by early music group La Romanesca.
Ruth Wilkinson cello
Hartley Newnham vocals
John Griffiths guitar
Ros Bandt flute
Christóbal de Morales composer
Miguel De Fuenllana composer
Francisco Guerrero composer
Luys de Narváez composer
Juan Del Encina composer
Franco Alonzo composer
Francisco de la Torre composer
Juan de Palomares composer
Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde composer
Artist

La Romanesca
A leading force in early music in Australia since 1978, La Romanesca has developed a special interest in the performance of mediaeval monophonic and polyphonic song, although the group's repertory spans the twelfth to seventeenth centuries.
Track Listing
- De los álamos vengo, madre Juan Vazquez 1:26
- De Antequera sale el moro Christóbal de Morales Miguel De Fuenllana 4:48
- Hermossa Catalina Francisco Guerrero 1:12
- Corten espadas afiladas (Anonymous) 2:20
- Fantasia del primer tono Luys de Narváez
- Fantasia del quarto tono Luys de Narváez 3:26
- Ay, triste que vengo Juan Del Encina 3:14
- La tricotea Franco Alonzo 2:06
- Tres morillas m'enamoran (Anonymous) 3:44
- Danza alta Francisco de la Torre 2:06
- Calabaca, no sé, buen amor (Anonymous) 1:59
- Es la vida que cobré (Anonymous) 1:54
- Lo mejor de me vida Juan de Palomares 3:49
- La morena graciosa (Anonymous) 1:01
- Balletto - Corrente - Balletto - Gagliarda Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde 4:04
- Las voces del fuego (Anonymous) 3:40
Performers
Composers
Where to listen
Love lyrics and romances of Renaissance Spain is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Love lyrics and romances of Renaissance Spain is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3034
- List price
- $20.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 40 minutes 49 seconds
- Release date
- 1980
- Musical work
copyright - © 1980 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1980 Move Records
- Categories
- Classical, Early music
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574303421
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