Composer:
Robert J. Foster, Brian D. Gulland, Philip R. Humphries, David A. Townsend
Genre: Historical, (View Similar)
Genre: Historical, (View Similar)
A narrative journey from the 11th - 19th century, featuring authentic period instruments.
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Inquisition
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Ominous, disturbing atmosphere, featuring low intoning voices.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Inquisition
Inquisition
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01:16
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Long Ago (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Ghostly, ethereal scene-setter.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Long Ago (a)
Long Ago (a)
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02:08
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Long Ago (b)
Long Ago (b)
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01:06
Alternative
Long Ago (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative atmospheric version.
With Mighty Strength
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Forceful, inexorable progress.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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With Mighty Strength
With Mighty Strength
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01:28
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A Medieval Romance (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Lyrical, pastoral theme featuring recorder.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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A Medieval Romance (a)
A Medieval Romance (a)
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01:42
Main
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A Medieval Romance (b)
A Medieval Romance (b)
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01:42
Alternative
A Medieval Romance (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore featuring five course lute.
Estampie (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Lilting medieval dance, featuring humstrum, recorder.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Estampie (a)
Estampie (a)
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01:34
Main
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Estampie (b)
Estampie (b)
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01:35
Alternative
Estampie (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Lighter alternative version for recorder, lute.
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Estampie (c)
Estampie (c)
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01:00
Alternative
Estampie (c)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore featuring humstrum.
Treason (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Disturbing, insidious undercurrent featuring bass viols.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Treason (a)
Treason (a)
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01:52
Main
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Treason (b)
Treason (b)
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01:52
Alternative
Treason (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Viols only.
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Treason (c)
Treason (c)
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00:59
Alternative
Treason (c)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Percussion, atmosphere.
Pilgrim's Tale
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Gentle evocation for portative organ.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Pilgrim's Tale
Pilgrim's Tale
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01:40
Main
The King Awaits (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmospheric sackbut proclamations.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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The King Awaits (a)
The King Awaits (a)
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01:42
Main
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The King Awaits (b)
The King Awaits (b)
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01:15
Alternative
The King Awaits (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Sackbuts, low drums.
The Tavern
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Rustic gigue for violin, baroque guitar.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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The Tavern
The Tavern
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01:00
Main
Now Wolde ey Fayne (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Plaintive, atmospheric song, sung in middle English, for solo voice, drone.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Now Wolde ey Fayne (a)
Now Wolde ey Fayne (a)
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01:57
Main
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Now Wolde ey Fayne (b)
Now Wolde ey Fayne (b)
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01:05
Alternative
Now Wolde ey Fayne (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore.
Runes Prophet
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Nordic medieval setting featuring fiddle, stones.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Runes Prophet
Runes Prophet
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01:54
Main
Field of Battle (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Powerful military formations.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Field of Battle (a)
Field of Battle (a)
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02:28
Main
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Field of Battle (b)
Field of Battle (b)
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02:28
Alternative
Field of Battle (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative version, percussion only.
A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Rustic 14th century French song for two male voices, musette, bells.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
21
A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (a)
A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (a)
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01:16
Main
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A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (b)
A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (b)
(0:00)
01:11
Alternative
A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Solo male voice version.
In Darker Times (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Brooding, atmospheric scene-setter.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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In Darker Times (a)
In Darker Times (a)
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01:23
Main
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In Darker Times (b)
In Darker Times (b)
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01:01
Alternative
In Darker Times (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore.
Gregorian Echoes
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmospheric monastic voices.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Gregorian Echoes
Gregorian Echoes
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02:06
Main
Gregorian Whispers
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Mysterious monastic whispers.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
25
Gregorian Whispers
Gregorian Whispers
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01:09
Main
Douce Dame Jolie
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
14th century French troubadour song for solo male voice, organ.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Douce Dame Jolie
Douce Dame Jolie
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02:42
Main
Mist on the Lake (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Delicate, tranquil background.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Mist on the Lake (a)
Mist on the Lake (a)
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02:38
Main
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Mist on the Lake (b)
Mist on the Lake (b)
(0:00)
01:27
Alternative
Mist on the Lake (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative lighter version.
29
Dark Arts (a)
Dark Arts (a)
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01:55
Main
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Dark Arts (b)
Dark Arts (b)
(0:00)
01:41
Alternative
Dark Arts (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Haunting cello, echoes.
Miri It Is (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Merry celebration of summer, sung in middle English, for male voice, consort.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Miri It Is (a)
Miri It Is (a)
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01:22
Main
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Miri It Is (b)
Miri It Is (b)
(0:00)
01:22
Alternative
Miri It Is (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Instrumental version.
57
Miri It Is (c)
Miri It Is (c)
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01:22
Alternative
Miri It Is (c)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative lighter version of (a)
The Haunting
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Ethereal, ephemeral voices, textures.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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The Haunting
The Haunting
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01:57
Main
Ye Olde Greensleeves (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Joyful dance time rendition featuring recorders, lutes, harpsichord.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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Ye Olde Greensleeves (a)
Ye Olde Greensleeves (a)
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01:01
Main
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Ye Olde Greensleeves (b)
Ye Olde Greensleeves (b)
(0:00)
01:01
Alternative
Ye Olde Greensleeves (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative courtly rendition without percussion.
59
Ye Olde Greensleeves (c)
Ye Olde Greensleeves (c)
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01:01
Alternative
Ye Olde Greensleeves (c)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore for medieval consort.
The Jester's Greensleeves
Composer:
Brian D. Gulland
Humorous rendition for solo bass crumhorn.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
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The Jester's Greensleeves
The Jester's Greensleeves
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00:34
Main
Troubled Times
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Anxious, unsettling bed.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
35
Troubled Times
Troubled Times
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01:41
Main
The Plotters (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Insidious viols, muted drum.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
36
The Plotters (a)
The Plotters (a)
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01:48
Main
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The Plotters (b)
The Plotters (b)
(0:00)
01:02
Alternative
The Plotters (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Underscore for atmosphere, solo drum.
60
The Plotters (c)
The Plotters (c)
(0:00)
01:09
Alternative
The Plotters (c)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Alternative version without drum.
Monastery (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmospheric, intoning voices.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
38
Monastery (a)
Monastery (a)
(0:00)
01:24
Main
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Monastery (b)
Monastery (b)
(0:00)
00:54
Alternative
Monastery (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmospheric underscore.
Hell And the Hereafter (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Fearful Satanic visions.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
40
Hell And the Hereafter (a)
Hell And the Hereafter (a)
(0:00)
02:17
Main
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Hell And the Hereafter (b)
Hell And the Hereafter (b)
(0:00)
00:58
Alternative
Hell And the Hereafter (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmosphere, punctuations.
The Alchemist (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Mysterious, secretive atmosphere.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
42
The Alchemist (a)
The Alchemist (a)
(0:00)
01:52
Main
61
The Alchemist (b)
The Alchemist (b)
(0:00)
01:02
Alternative
The Alchemist (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Atmospheric underscore.
Introspection
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Contemplative, fragmentary evocation performed on an early 18th century dual manual harpsichord.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
43
Introspection
Introspection
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01:20
Main
Portrait of the Past
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Gentle theme performed on an early 18th century dual manual harpsichord.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
44
Portrait of the Past
Portrait of the Past
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00:52
Main
Study in Elegance (a)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Stately baroque theme performed on an early 18th century dual manual harpsichord.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
45
Study in Elegance (a)
Study in Elegance (a)
(0:00)
01:26
Main
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Study in Elegance (b)
Study in Elegance (b)
(0:00)
00:43
Alternative
Study in Elegance (b)
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Flamboyant cadences.
Melancholy
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Sad, solitary mood for violin, atmospheric bed.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
47
Melancholy
Melancholy
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02:13
Main
Solitary Reflection
Composer:
Robert J. Foster
Wistful violin, baroque guitar soliloquy.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
48
Solitary Reflection
Solitary Reflection
(0:00)
01:26
Main
Danube Waves
Composer:
Philip R. Humphries, David A. Townsend
Breezy rendition of 'The Waves of the Danube' for serpent, concertina.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
49
Danube Waves
Danube Waves
(0:00)
01:27
Main
Busy Bustles
Composer:
Philip R. Humphries, David A. Townsend
Spirited rendition of 'Rondo alla Turka' for serpent, concertina.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
50
Busy Bustles
Busy Bustles
(0:00)
01:31
Main
Lives Gone By
Composer:
Philip R. Humphries, David A. Townsend
Poignant rendition of 'Berceuse de Jocelyn' for serpent, concertina.
Genres:
Historical, (View Similar)
51
Lives Gone By
Lives Gone By
(0:00)
02:06
Main
