
Born in Birmingham, he was the son of Albert Munrow, a Birmingham University lecturer and physical education instructor who wrote a book on the subject, and was so highly respected that a sports centre was named after him. David Munrow himself attended King Edward's School, Birmingham, until 1960. He excelled academically. In 1960 David Munrow went to Peru, teaching English under the British Council Overseas Voluntary Scheme. He returned with Bolivian flutes and other obscure instruments.
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Overture-Suite in A Minor: Les Plaisirs
Recorder - English Te Deum
Reed pipe - Shepherd's tune
Holborne: The Fairy Round (Galliard No. 3)
Bagpipes
La Folia
Shawm - Saltarello - 2007 Remastered Version
Bladder pipes - Pastourelle (Au tans d'aost), from the Chansonnier Cangé
Clavichord - Ellend du hast
Transverse flute - Minnesinger melody (Owe daz nach liebe gat)
Saltarello (The Dance of Fool and Death)
Susato: 12 Dances from the Danserye: III. Ronde and Salterelie
Panpipes - Chanson à refrain (A prisai qu'en chantant plour)
Hoquetus David
Six-holed pipe - Chanson pieuse (Dou tres douz non') with improvised prelude & postlude for jew's harp
Double pipes - Virelai (Gracieusette)
Portative organ - Madrigal (Ay schonsolato ed amoroso)
Pipe and tabor - Dansa (Ben volgra s'esser poges)
Léonin: Music of the Gothic Era - Notre Dame Period - 1. 'Viderunt omnes'
trumpet
Gemshorn - Chansonnette (Quant je voy yver retirner)
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - Alle, psallite cum luya
Ground after the Scottish humour
Positive organ - Estampie from the Robertsbridge Fragment
Pérotin: Music of the Gothic Era - Notre Dame Period - Viderunt omnes
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - S'on me regarde
Citole - English dance
Shawm - Saltarello
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - Amor potest
Rackett - Caro ortolano from Il Primo Libro di Balli, 1578
Rebec - La septime estampie real
Tromba marina - Improvised fanfare
Hurdy-gurdy - Chanson (Joliveté et bone amor)
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - In mari miserie
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - O mitissima
Curtal - Chanson (Ce qui souloit)
A vous, douce debonnaire (Rondeau)
Crumhorn - Padouana from the Banchetto Musicale, 1617
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars antiqua - La mesnie fauveline
Lyre - Goliard melody (O Roma nobilis)
Psaltery - Hymn to St. Magnus (Nobilis humilis)
Adam de la Halle: De ma dame vient
Adam de la Halle: J'os bien a m'amie parler
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars nova - Clap, clap, par un matin
Philippe de Vitry: Cum statua
Anonymous: Music of the Gothic Era - Ars nova - Febus mundo oriens
closing music
Guillaume de Machaut: Qui es promesses
Petrus de Cruce: Aucun ont trouvé
Philippe de Vitry: Impudenter circumivi
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