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Since its founding in 1966, the Western Brass Quintet has specialized in researching and performing old music. This disc features arrangements made by members of the WBQ of English music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The choice of this music to arrange and transcribe is based on the beauty of the melodic lines and the interesting harmonic textures. The approach used was one of combining different songs or dances, like in the Holborne arrangement later on this disc, thereby expanding each movement to include up to three pieces. Instead of pairing dances together they selected songs and dances that fit the emotion of the movement and compliment each other well. Improvisatory-like sections have been constructed to connect Dowland's songs within each movement. Along with written out ornamentations and embellishments, the WBQ performers also have added their own embellishments.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Songs and Dances~Almand and Galliards(3:47)
2. Songs and Dances~Songs of Love and Despair(5:24)
3. Songs and Dances~Tears Pavanes(3:15)
4. Songs and Dances~Life's Likeness, Reminiscences, and a Galliard(5:34)
5. Masques and Antimasques~La Gaillardise/ La Majesté(2:19)
6. Masques and Antimasques~L'Armement/LaTristement/L'Esperance/La Batille(6:58)
7. Masques and Antimasques~Le Bonheur/La Diversion(4:20)
8. Masques and Antimasques~L'Amour/La Réjouissance(2:57)
9. Dances from "Pavane, Almains, and other short aiers both grave and light"~Pavan - Galliard - Pavan - The Choice (Almand) - Muy Linda (Galliard)(4:07)
10. Dances from "Pavane, Almains, and other short aiers both grave and light"~The Cradle (Pavan) - Lullaby (Galliard)(3:51)
11. Dances from "Pavane, Almains, and other short aiers both grave and light"~Amoretta (Pavan) - Nec invideo (Galliard)(2:42)
12. Dances from "Pavane, Almains, and other short aiers both grave and light"~The Image of Melancholy (Pavan) - The Fairie-round(4:09)
13. Fantasy on One Note(2:58)
14. My Dearest, My Fairest(4:13)
15. Sound the Trumpet(3:35)