For Baroque Sunday Morning this week, a little song from the middle baroque –

Lady Mary Dering (1629-1704), "A False Designe to be Cruell" (1653)

Only three songs composed by Mary Dering have survived: "And is this All? What One Poor Kiss?"(1), "A False Designe to be Cruel", and "When First I Saw Fair Doris' Eyes"(2).

Composed by: Lady Mary Dering
Lyrics: Henry Lawes
Soprano: Maïlys de Villoutreys
Viola da Gamba: Julie Dessaint
Virginal: Ronan Khalil
Recorded in 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUsDKwuPZc

(1) "And is this All? What One Poor Kiss?":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjMAPlFm0BU

(2) "When First I Saw Fair Doris' Eyes":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXKhnLOikY

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