The Early Music Legend

This blog is a close look at the life and work of one of Britain's greatest musicians and broadcasters. The blogger Robert Searle introduces the subject.                                                 .......As a child  in the 1970s I lived at 74 King's Road Windsor and I recall my pater would call out my name when I was upstairs to say that Pied Piper a  BBC radio programme was on. It was concerned with music in general and was originally intended for children but soon had a wide adult audience.  It was presented by David Munrow and I would dash down the stairs to my paters  work room and we would listen to the programme. Anyway,  Munrow himself was probably the greatest populariser of early music (ie. recreations   of Medieval, and  Renaissance music). Apart from many radio broadcasts and a few tv programmes he gave many live ...

The following is a classic example of the Early Music Consort's work.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnGS0pR1wOk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xKLUxwcHyk&t=135s  (a clearer, and better copy of the first link) The link to Amazon has a copy of the back of the above record which has a bio of DM, and a pic..worth reading as it can be enlarged. The front cover likewise The actual "documentary"film in which the music is featured was La Course en Tete  which dealt with a noted French cycle champion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hnLjiTzejo&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1OQdJhmdVxv5lGXPtZ4jp2n2HxAwtTLTK6Bp2uiShTmfPt5F3iwsGvbl8 Title: Renaissance Suite Artist: David Munrow; The Early Music Consort Of London Format: Vinyl Record. 12" LP 33rpm, No. Discs: 1 Label: Golden Hour, Cat No: GH 629, Year: 1976 Tracks:- Side One [1] Triumph - Intradas VI & VII from Hassler's "Lustgarten" for Cornetts, Sackbuts, Recorders, ...

A Treasury of Early Music  Blogger Ref  http://www.youtube.com/Searle8   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Jump to: navigation , search David Munrow The Art of the Netherlands 3LP box cover 1976 The Art of the Netherlands was an influential collection of recordings made by the Early Music Consort of London under the direction of David Munrow and issued in 1976 as a three-disk set. [1] The recording (SLS 5049) was split into 'Volumes' as follows: Volume I: Secular Songs - 14 songs/ chansons Volume II: Instrumental Music - 13 pieces & Mass Movements - 5 pieces Volume III: Motets - 9 pieces The full track list of this and subsequent reissues can be found here: [1] It has since been reissued twice, with some cuts, on CD. The first Reflexe CD release cut tracks through all 3 LPs. The second Virgin Veritas CD release was more systematic in cutting only the instrumental music from Side A of LP2. See also [ edit ] The ...

Events Museum & Collections About the museum Exhibitions Collections Museum events Learning Image and digitisation services Academy Chimes shop Audio and Video Museum Guide [DM/1/1/4], File, School of Music, University of Leicester, to David Munrow, 1965-1973 Title School of Music, University of Leicester, to David Munrow More details > Object Type Archive Reference No. DM/1/1/4 Dates 1965-1973 Extent and Medium 1 file Description A brief note (dated 8 August, 1973) from the Secretary to the School of Music, University of Leicester, enclosing copies of examination papers so that Munrow can compose appropriate questions for a particular student's "re-sit" examination. There is a personal PS, referring to a BBC television programme: "Your guest-spot on 'Face the Music' was great". The file includes numerous examination papers, over several years, and sever...

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