Smoking and Drinking-The Chester Books Of Madrigals offer an exciting collection of secular European madrigals partsongs and rounds from the 16th and ear;y 17th centuries newly edited from early sources by Anthony G. Patti who contributescopious historical notes to each volume.The majority of the settings are for SATB and simplified keyboard reductions. Texts are in the original languages with an English translation (for non-English texts) provided at thehead of each piece.
