Virtual Wilbye Consort plays madrigals by
Thomas Weelkes
The selection here is mainly taken from his Madrigals to Five and Six Parts (1600), which is considered to be among his best collection but hardly performed today except for "Thule, the Period of Cosmography" and "O Care, Thou Wilt Despatch Me" (being contrary, we chose to record only the second parts of these). A few pieces are taken from Ballets and Madrigals to Five Voices (1598).

Sandro Botticelli: "Venus and Mars"
From the Madrigals to Five and Six Parts (1600):
* Mars in a fury (1:23)
* Like two proud armies (1:33)
* When Thoralis delights to walk (1:49)
* The Andalusian merchant (2:14)
* Hence, care, thou art too cruel (3:09)
* Noel, adieu, thou court's delight (7:41)

From Ballets and Madrigals to Five Voices (1598):
Lady, your eye my love enforced (2:50)
Hark, all ye lovely saints above (2:26)
As Vesta was (2:38)
Farewell my joy (2:24)
Cease now delight (4:14)

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