Greensleeves

Greensleeves for sale: Greensleeves Paula Bär-Giese soprano Hans Meijer lute Anonymous setting from the Ballet Lute book, which is probably the earliest known setting of the tune, and Francis Cutting’s (1571 - 1596) set of variations upon it. Handsome, gifted and recently married to Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII was the envy of Europe when he penned 35 royal compositions in the early years of his long and turbulent reign. (Thirty-five Compositions Ref: E1801 The complete secular works of King Henry VIII consisting of partsongs and instrumental consorts. Publisher Stainer & Bell) Truly a Renaissance prince, he was also a gifted composer who excelled in portraying the pleasures of courtly life through words and music. His daughter, Elizabeth, inherited his gifts, and was a keen dancer and an excellent performer on the virginals.