I Fagiolini

The performers

There were nearly 80 musicians involved in this recording. See below for details about who appears on each individual track.

Soprano – Anna Crookes, Emma Tring, Helen Neeves, Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Grace Davidson, Sally Dunkley, Katy Hill, Charlotte Mobbs

Alto – William Purefoy, Richard Wyn Roberts, Clare Wilkinson, David Allsopp, Robin Bier, Robert Hollingworth, Caroline Trevor, Matthew Venner

Tenor – Nicholas Hurndall Smith, Matthew Long (cantor), William Balkwill, Samuel Boden, Christopher Bowen, Benedict Hymas, Richard Rowntree, Julian Stocker

Bass – Eamonn Dougan, Charles Gibbs, Christopher Adams, Simon Grant, Donald Greig, Jimmy Holliday, Greg Skidmore, Robert Rice

Agnus Dei a 60: Helen Russill, Helen Price (sopranos), Helen Hendry, Joshua Haberman (altos), Mark Dourish, James Martin, Peter McGeary (tenors), Henry Wickham, Kieran Cooper (baritone)

Adrian Chandler – renaissance violin
Rebecca Miles – renaissance violin, soprano recorder
Rachel Byrt – renaisance viola
Rebecca Austen–Brown – renaissance viola, soprano recorder
Richard Campbell, Alison Crum – tenor viol
Reiko Ichise, Asako Morikawa, John Bryan, Roy Marks – bass viol
Richard Boothby, Andrew Kerr – great bass viol

Gawain Glenton – cornett, alto recorder
Sam Goble, Richard Thomas – cornett
Emily White, Sue Addison, Phil Dale – alto & tenor sackbut
Adrian France, Andrew Harwood–White – tenor & bass sackbut
Tom Lees – tenor sackbut, tenor recorder
George Bartle – tenor sackbut

William Lyons – alto shawm, tenor dulcian, alto & tenor recorder
Nicholas Perry – alto shawm, tenor & bass dulcian, alto & tenor recorder
Sarah Humphrys – alto shawm, alto & tenor dulcian, alto recorder
Belinda Sykes, David Hatcher – bass dulcian, bass recorder
David Miller, Lynda Sayce, Jacob Heringman, James Akers – renaissance lutes

Joy Smith – harp
Erin Headley – lirone
Catherine Pierron, David Roblou – organ

Many of the players are from ensembles who came together to make up one large group for this project: Fretwork, The Rose Consort of Viols, The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and The City Musick.

Listings track by track

Striggio – Ecce beatam lucem

Choir 1
Voice: Grace Davidson
Instr: Rebecca Austen–Brown, Gawain Glenton, Sarah Humphrys, Belinda Sykes, Rebecca Miles, Tom Lees, Nicholas Perry, David Hatcher recorder

Choir II
Voice: Katy Hill, William Purefoy, Robin Bier, Eamonn Dougan, Helen Ashby, Richard Wyn Roberts, Matthew Long, Jimmy Holliday
Instr: James Akers, Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce lute, Erin Headley lirone

Choir III
Voice: Emma Tring / Christopher Adams
Instr: Sam Goble cornett, Rachel Byrt viola, Emily White, Adrian France sackbut, Richard Thomas cornett, Sue Addison, Phil Dale, Andrew Harwood–White sackbut

Choir IV
Voice: Anna Crooks, Matthew Venner, Julian Stocker, Donald Greig, Kate Ashby, Caroline Trevor, Nicholas Hurndall Smith, Simon Grant
Instr: Catherine Pierron organ, Richard Boothby viol

Choir V
Voice: Helen Neeves, David Allsopp, Christopher Bowen, Robert Rice, Sally Dunkley, Samuel Boden, Greg Skidmore, Charles Gibbs
Instr: Adrian Chandler violin, Richard Campbell, Reiko Ichise, Asako Morikawa, Alison Crum, John Bryan, Roy Marks, Andrew Kerr viol / David Miller lute

Striggio – Missa Ecco sì beato giorno

Choir I
Voice: Grace Davidson  with Kate Ashby (Kyrie I) and Greg Skidmore (Gloria/Credo)
Instr: Adrian Chandler violin, Richard Campbell, Reiko Ichise, Asako Morikawa, Alison Crum, John Bryan, Rebecca Miles, Andrew Kerr viol / David Miller lute

Choir II
Voice: Katy Hill, William Purefoy, Robin Bier, Eamonn Dougan, Helen Ashby, Richard Wyn Roberts, Matthew Long, Jimmy Holliday and Helen Hendry, James Martin, Henry Wickham (Agnus Dei II)
Instr: James Akers, Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce lute, Erin Headley lirone

Choir III
Voice: Anna Crookes / Christopher Adams and Joshua Haberman, Mark Dourish (Agnus Dei II)
Instr: Sam Goble cornett, Rachel Byrt viola, Emily White, Andrew Harwood–White sackbut, Richard Thomas cornett, Sue Addison, Phil Dale, Adrian France sackbut

Choir IV
Voice: Emma Tring, Matthew Venner, Julian Stocker, Donald Greig, Kate Ashby, Caroline Trevor, Nicholas Hurndall Smith, Simon Grant and Helen Price (Agnus Dei II)

Instr: Catherine Pierron organ, Richard Boothby viol

Choir V
Voice: Helen Neeves, David Allsopp, Christopher Bowen, Robert Rice, Sally Dunkley, Samuel Boden, Greg Skidmore, Charles Gibbs and Helen Russill, Peter McGeary, Kieran Cooper (Agnus Dei II)

Instr: Gawain Glenton cornett, Rebecca Austen–Brown viola, Sarah Humphrys shawm dulcian, Belinda Sykes dulcian, Rebecca Miles violin, William Lyons (Nicholas Parry for Agnus Dei I) shawm dulcian Tom Lees sackbut, David Hatcher dulcian

All choir V players doubled on recorder.

Vincenzo Galilei – Contrapunto Secondo di BM

David Miller Lynda Sayce lute, Erin Headley lirone

Striggio – Fuggi, spene mia

Voice: Clare Wilkinson
Instr: Alison Crum John Bryan Roy Marks Andrew Kerr viol doubled by  Emily White Tom Lees Andrew Harwood–White Adrian France sackbut / David Miller lute Erin Headley lirone

Striggio – O giovenil ardire

Voice: Matthew Venner Richard Rowntree Greg Skidmore Eamonn Dougan Jimmy Holliday / William Purefoy Matthew Long Nicholas Hurndall Smith Simon Grant Charles Gibbs
Instr: Sam Goble cornett, Emily White Tom Lees Sue Addison Adrian France sackbut / Gawain Glenton cornett, Sarah Humphrys Nicholas Perry Belinda Sykes David Hatcher dulcian

Striggio – Altr’io che queste spighe

Choir I – Helen Neeves / Alison Crum John Bryan Roy Marks Andrew Kerr viol
Choir II – Grace Davidson / David Miller Lynda Sayce James Akers lute / Erin Headley lirone
Choir III – Clare Wilkinson / Gawain Glenton cornett, Emily White Tom Lees Adrian France sackbut

Striggio – D’ogni gratia et d’amor

Voice: Helen Neeves Clare Wilkinson Matthew Long Nicholas Hurndall Smith Greg Skidmore Charles Gibbs

Striggio – O de la bella Etruria

Voice: Clare Wilkinson Robert Hollingworth Matthew Long Greg Skidmore Charles Gibbs   Instr: Gawain Glenton cornett Emily White Tom Lees Adrian France Andrew Harwood–White sackbut

Striggio – Caro dolce ben mio

Voice: Clare Wilkinson Robert Hollingworth Matthew Long Greg Skidmore Charles Gibbs

Striggio – Misero ohimè

Voice: Matthew Long   Instr: Emily White Tom Lees Adrian France Andrew Harwood–White sackbut / Erin Headley lirone

Spem in alium Sarum plainchant

All basses

Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium

Choir Ia: Emma Tring, Richard Campbell viol, Samuel Boden + Reiko Ichise viol, Asako Morikawa viol, Richard Boothby viol

Choir Ib: Helen Ashby + Rebecca Miles violin, Richard Wyn Roberts, William Balkwill + Rachel Byrt viola, Eamonn Dougan, Jimmy Holliday / James Akers Lynda Sayce lute

Choir IIa: Sally Dunkley + Adrian Chandler violin, David Allsopp, Richard Rowntree + Rebecca Austen–Brown viola, Robert Rice, Charles Gibbs

Choir IIb: Charlotte Mobbs, Alison Crum viol, Benedict Hymas + John Bryan viol, Roy Marks viol, Andrew Kerr viol / David Miller lute Joy Smith harp David Roblou organ

Choir IIIa: Grace Davidson + Richard Thomas cornett, Emily White sackbut, Nicholas Hurndall Smith + Sue Addison sackbut, Adrian France sackbut, Belinda Sykes dulcian

Choir IIIb: Kate Ashby + Gawain Glenton cornett, Matthew Venner, Julian Stocker + Sarah Humphrys dulcian, Greg Skidmore, Simon Grant

Choir IVa: Helen Neeves, Phil Dale sackbut, Matthew Long + Tom Lees sackbut, Andrew Harwood–White sackbut, Nicholas Perry dulcian

Choir IVb: Anna Crookes + Sam Goble cornett, William Purefoy, Christopher Bowen + George Bartle sackbut, Donald Greig, Christopher Adams + David Hatcher dulcian / Catherine Pierron organ (Mark Dourish page turner)