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in 1962 in Morayshire, where his father was director of music at
Gordonstoun, Michael Criswell entered New College School as a chorister
in 1970. During his time at the school he went on three overseas recital
tours with New College Choir -- twice to America and once to Bonn. He
was appointed Head Chorister in January 1975, and left the school in
December of that year. His family now lives in Edinburgh, where he is at
George Watson's College. Michael continues his musical interest by
studying the violin and piano and he also enjoys camping, cycling,
shooting, skating, and rock-climbing.
Two tracks featuring treble soloist Michael Criswell
can be found on the compilation CD 'Once
were Angels'
17. Be not afraid (Schutz)
18. Harke, harke, the Lark (Trad.)
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Discography
Music For Treble & Consort (1975)
Abbey LPB 762
Treble Michael Criswell
Shakespearian songs with the Dolmetsch consort and David
Lumsden - Harpsicord
1- Harke! Harke! The larke (Anon)
2- Gather your rosebuds (Lawes)
3- The Angler's Song (Lawes)
4- Where griping grief (Edwards)
5- It was a lover and his lass (Morley)
6 - The Measure [Much ado about nothing]
La Volta [Henry V] (Byrd)
The Sick Tune [Much ado about nothing] (anon)
Heartsease [Romeo and Juliet] (anon)
English Jig [Loves Labours Lost]
7- Light o'love (Anon)
8- Fortune my foe (Anon)
9- Full fathom five (Johnson)
10- Where the bee sucks (Johnson)
11- Lullabye (Byrd)
12- O mistress mine (Morley)
13- Fantasy in G for three parts (Morley)
14- Lesson in foure parts (Morley)
15- The Virgin (Ives)
16- "Que chantez-vous petits oiseaux?" (Anon)
17- Charon the peaceful shade invites (Purcell)
18- The Bashful Thomas (Purcell)
19- The Primrose (Lawes)
Angel's arias from the Christmas Story (Schutz):
20- Be not afraid
21- Get thee up, Joseph
22- Get thee up, get thee up
Michael Criswell Treble (1976)
Abbey LPB761 1976
Treble - Michael Criswell
1. Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation
2. How Beautiful Are The Feet
3. Quem Pastores Laudavere
4. The Lord Is My Shepherd
5. Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang
6. Pie Jesu
7. The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
8. Thus He Taketh Upon Him...Our Hope Of Life Undying
9. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
10. I Come From Heaven (Balulalow)
11. Away In A Manger
12. There Is A Green Hill Far Away
13. Infant Holy Infant Lowly
14. O Humble City Of Bethlehem...
15. Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep
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