The Oxford book of Italian madrigals: for 3-7-stemmigt blandet kor a cappella
by Harman, Alec, Arcadelt, Jakob, Bellavere, Vincenzo, Caimo, Gioseppe, Corteccia, Francesco, Di Maio, Giovan Tomaso, Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria, Festa, Costanzo, Gabrieli, Andrea, Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo, Gesualdo, Carlo, Lasso, Orlando di, Luzzaschi, Luzzasco, Marenzio, Luca, Monte, Philippe de, Monteverdi, Claudio, Nola, Giovanni Domenico del Giovane da, Palestrina, G. P. da, Rore, Cipriano de, Vecchi, Orazio, Verdelot, Philippe, Wert, Giaches de, Willaert, Adrian
During the eighty years from approx. 1535 many thousands of Italian madrigals were composed. Here are 55 for mixed voices covering the whole range of types, and the whole period. All have been chosen for their musical value - they are small masterpieces.