likewise! I've been listening to this frequently since 2009! I even recorded it onto my old Sansa MP3 player that I wish I still had, and listened to it during my trip to Europe that year! It was the beginning of my love for Baroque and Renaissance music.
Hello Elaine. Your playing inspired me to play the keyboard again. I had a decade of lessons, but fell into a 3 year depression. You helped me out if that in a small way, and now I am playing again. Thank you for the help.
This is a hauntingly lovely piece of music played at just the right tempo. My wife and I chose it for the exit music when we left the altar mid-ceremony to sign the wedding certificate in the registry of the church when we married 40 years ago.
I play this hauntingly beautiful My Lady Carey's Dompe on my harpsichord but I use a buff stop on the lower eight for the left hand ostinato. I know that the composer is usually called "unknown" or anonymous, but some, including myself, think that the composer was Hugh Aston, and that it was composed prior to 1525. I play at about the same tempo but I play the first "f" natural and not sharped. I have heard Rafael Puyana, a student of the great Wanda Landowska, play this, and though I greatly admire him, his tempo is to fast for me. Oh well, enough of my ramblings. This dompe is a wonderful composition!
To Climacofobia Thank you! The "right' tempo is what works! If it sounds contemporary, that's the highest praise for my performance. What good is music if it doesn't have life in the moment?
A few people were asking about the title: “Dompe”: a 16th century english term to denote a mournful or plaintive melody or song; also a tune in general; sometimes apparently used for a kind of dance (Oxford English Dictionary)
Elaine, there is a direct copy of this recording on an album called “Music for Ann Boleyn” that is credited to Roberto Lorenz, not Elaine Comparone. The way you play this piece is quite distinct, so I recognized it immediately. It’s not just a recording of you playing this piece, it’s this specific recording of you playing this piece.
This piece was featured in the BBC production of ‘Elizabeth R’ (1970) in the scene with the incarcerated Princess Elizabeth (c. 1555 at the orders of Queen Mary Tudor) performing it on her own ‘virginal’ square spinet in her (‘close-confin’d’) suite of Rooms in the Tower of London ‘to keep her from brooding’ - it has a distinctly haunting quality and some have opin’d it was written to honour the recent & untimely death of some noblewoman nam’d in the title, one ‘Ladie Carey’ with the word in the title ‘dompe’ meaning ‘dirge, lament’ …unfortunately we do not know the name of the composer of this haunting melodie …
This song was written for King Henry's courtier and was played at William Carey's funeral. Lady Carey refers to Williams wife, Henry VIII's mistress. Who was also the sister of Henry's second wife.
The dompe is a sad song, but I never heard that story. If we know for whom the piece was composed, why do we not know who wrote it? Perhaps Henry himself??
Elaine Comparone Probably not Henry. He was a competent musician but popular history has vastly overstated his talents as a composer. I also have to correct the notion that the song was played at William Carey's funeral. Sadly, Carey died during a massive epidemic of a disease known to history as sweating sickness. The nature of the epidemic meant that virtually no one who died during it received a funeral; bodies were often buried within hours of death. It's more likely - but we can never know - that this song was written to mock Mary Carey's sister, Anne Boleyn.
My dear, I'd first seen this video when it had been out for one or two years. I must've been 18 at the time. I'm now 29 and keep returning. One of the most beautiful things I've heard.
I have loved this piece of music since I was 8 and never did find out what it was, 1972 in a council house in the north of England we watched Elizabeth R And she played this piece. It's been in my head ever since, since that day I loved the harpsichord, such a beautiful warm sound unique.
This video is one of the first versions of My Lady Carey's Dompe I've ever heard back in 2009. It set me on the course to explore various Renaissance and Baroque compositions. There are many metal versions of various Renaissance and Baroque pieces (Handel's Passacaglia being one of the more prominent pieces) with heavily distorted guitars and such. However, I can't find a single metal version of My Lady Carey's Dompe, and I think it's up to me to do it!?!?! I haven't played guitar in nearly 20 years and can't read music!, but I'm determined to come up with a metal version of this masterpiece that I consider very metal sounding!
Beautiful?, Exquisite? Amazing? I feel as if i am starting to discover music from ancient times and I am petrified every now and then with muscal pieces like this. My ears breath pure sound!! Infinite thanks!
@@gothips You do just that, and give him a black eye. Poor Anne, falsely accused and executed! Just went to show that Henry was totally devoid of human compassion!
You just made a beautiful, impressive rendering. I read somewhere about a possible attribution of My Lady Carey's Dompe to an italian monk, Dionisio Memmo who left Venice and moved to England, 1516, for Henry the VIIII court.
The harpsichord is such a terrific instrument with a gorgeous, magical sound; a sound I often prefer to that of the piano; especially when the musician is as masterful as this one.
As a Beatlemaniac, I remember being mysteriously entranced by hearing My Lady Carey's Dompe. Still mystified and I see I've heard and liked this before. Wonderful performance!
I've linked you to a few of my frined, Babe. Your talent is so reahearsed and refined. I am really into harpsicord music right now and I like to play it while I work.
@@eds6755 to tell you the truth, I don't think it would be worth it for me to spend my time like that, even if I made money. I'd have to spend time figuring out how to cover them, get the equipment, bla bla. Making money is not my prime goal in life. Otherwise, I would not have become a musician!!
You may want to listen to "My Lady Carey's Dompe" at the organ Alain Leclere de Terraube (Fr.) Played By Frederic Munoz. Avery special sounding organ indeed. Here on You Tube.
Just wonderful. A sublime performance! I especially enjoy the way you used the bottom keys to shift the mood. I will listen to this performance for the rest of my life.
@@ElaineComparone Elaine, I didn't realise you replied. I don't know what to say except thank you always for sharing your wonderful talent and your beautiful instruments. I look forward to seeing more videos from you and hope to see more Bach pieces :-) Xx
@@forevers1238 Hi Glenn! I'm replying again! I appreciate your comments and request. My plan is to upload a couple of gorgeous Rameau pieces and then maybe to go back to our friend JSB. It takes me a while to do anything, so don't hold your breath!!!
Do not worry, we are all busy. What a planet we live on. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to communicate with you, Elaine! I really enjoy all your performances. I love the harpsichord. I wish you well and happy holidays!
@@hampton4454 I only recently got around to listening to all of The Doors' (main) studio albums and, come to think of it, I did notice the harpsichord/harpsichord-like keyboards in three of their later albums (Waiting for the Sun through Morrison Hotel). In particular, I'm thinking of "Wintertime Love," "The Soft Parade," and "Waiting for the Sun." Given that they did a rendition of Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor, I wonder what Ray would have done with this.
Ms Camparone, Brava!!! Of all the versions available of this piece I like yours the best!! In fact I love it!!! Thank you SO much for recording this amazing piece and for your wonderful interpretation!!!! Tempo just right, ornamentation perfect, and the instrument upon which you play sounds beautiful!!! I'm a very happy camper!! :)))
Only now I recognize this is the woman of one of my favorite and cheap cds. The Trio Sonatas (J.S. Bach, originally for organ) in an arrangement for guitar and harpsichord. The most fantastic sounds come out of that harpsichord. And yes this a great swinging tune too!
I find myself watching this performance at least a few times a year for the past 10 years. Utterly magnificent and timeless.
I'm so glad you continue to enjoy it!!
likewise! I've been listening to this frequently since 2009! I even recorded it onto my old Sansa MP3 player that I wish I still had, and listened to it during my trip to Europe that year! It was the beginning of my love for Baroque and Renaissance music.
Same here.she is an utter master of her craft. Posture and all, I love her. Pure professional.
Same here. Thak you🙏
Thats what good anything is ,Timeless,pure and from simplicity
Timeless and compelling, this feels relevant and fresh even 500 years after its composition and 15 years after this performance.
Hello Elaine. Your playing inspired me to play the keyboard again. I had a decade of lessons, but fell into a 3 year depression. You helped me out if that in a small way, and now I am playing again. Thank you for the help.
I’ve recently started getting back into playing the piano myself after approximately a 1-year gap.
Hope one the first thing you learned is this wonderful piece
This is the best version ive ever heard of this, Great job Elaine!!
Thank you so much for your comment!
Burzum!
This is a hauntingly lovely piece of music played at just the right tempo. My wife and I chose it for the exit music when we left the altar mid-ceremony to sign the wedding certificate in the registry of the church when we married 40 years ago.
Well done . A life changing piece 💗😼
2024/11/20 at 16:33 by TA .
Her timing is perfect. I love it. Also her playing. What an art (and science!)
I'm grateful for your comment!!
I play this hauntingly beautiful My Lady Carey's Dompe on my harpsichord but I use a buff stop on the lower eight for the left hand ostinato. I know that the composer is usually called "unknown" or anonymous, but some, including myself, think that the composer was Hugh Aston, and that it was composed prior to 1525. I play at about the same tempo but I play the first "f" natural and not sharped. I have heard Rafael Puyana, a student of the great Wanda Landowska, play this, and though I greatly admire him, his tempo is to fast for me. Oh well, enough of my ramblings. This dompe is a wonderful composition!
To Climacofobia
Thank you!
The "right' tempo is what works! If it sounds contemporary, that's the highest praise for my performance. What good is music if it doesn't have life in the moment?
A few people were asking about the title:
“Dompe”: a 16th century english term to denote a mournful or plaintive melody or song; also a tune in general; sometimes
apparently used for a kind of dance (Oxford English Dictionary)
Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet, Act 4, scene 5: "O play me some merry dump to comfort me". A joke line, as "merry dump" is an oxymoron.
Music for when you are down in the dumps…
Elaine, there is a direct copy of this recording on an album called “Music for Ann Boleyn” that is credited to Roberto Lorenz, not Elaine Comparone. The way you play this piece is quite distinct, so I recognized it immediately. It’s not just a recording of you playing this piece, it’s this specific recording of you playing this piece.
My lady Careys juicy dompe truck
Wonderful, so glad to see and hear your music again! xx
Beautiful! ❤ Not only does she play beautifully, but her ensemble makes her actually become the Harpsichord-in her red and black lace. :)
Impossible for me to stop listening to it!!!
Brava!!!
This piece was featured in the BBC production of ‘Elizabeth R’ (1970) in the scene with the incarcerated Princess Elizabeth (c. 1555 at the orders of Queen Mary Tudor) performing it on her own ‘virginal’ square spinet in her (‘close-confin’d’) suite of Rooms in the Tower of London ‘to keep her from brooding’ - it has a distinctly haunting quality and some have opin’d it was written to honour the recent & untimely death of some noblewoman nam’d in the title, one ‘Ladie Carey’ with the word in the title ‘dompe’ meaning ‘dirge, lament’ …unfortunately we do not know the name of the composer of this haunting melodie …
She commands this piece. Well done! Moving performance 😢
Wonderfully played by a fantastic artist. I'm arguing this should be a 21st Century chart hit.
This song was written for King Henry's courtier and was played at William Carey's funeral. Lady Carey refers to Williams wife, Henry VIII's mistress. Who was also the sister of Henry's second wife.
The dompe is a sad song, but I never heard that story. If we know for whom the piece was composed, why do we not know who wrote it? Perhaps Henry himself??
Elaine Comparone Probably not Henry. He was a competent musician but popular history has vastly overstated his talents as a composer.
I also have to correct the notion that the song was played at William Carey's funeral. Sadly, Carey died during a massive epidemic of a disease known to history as sweating sickness. The nature of the epidemic meant that virtually no one who died during it received a funeral; bodies were often buried within hours of death. It's more likely - but we can never know - that this song was written to mock Mary Carey's sister, Anne Boleyn.
Hasn't the piece been attributed to Hugh Aston?
@@ChrisLawton66 It has not
What a beautiful piece and such a great performance
nice tempo! works so well when you can dance to it with some heft
Cool. The person who wrote this probably never would've thought it would still be played after all this time :)
Always Something uniquely splendored.
You are beauty Elaine.
Bravissima.
My dear, I'd first seen this video when it had been out for one or two years. I must've been 18 at the time. I'm now 29 and keep returning. One of the most beautiful things I've heard.
What a beautiful comment! Thank you so much!!!
I fucking love this lady
So beautiful I can't stop listening to it.
I have loved this piece of music since I was 8 and never did find out what it was, 1972 in a council house in the north of England we watched Elizabeth R And she played this piece. It's been in my head ever since, since that day I loved the harpsichord, such a beautiful warm sound unique.
You have excellent and refined taste!
The incomparable Glenda Jackson
Comparone is a virtuose!!! I can't imagine the effort required to reach this level of aptitude!
Stunning, piece. Extremely English in tone and sound.
But absolutely lovely, thank you dearly Elaine!
elaine! you have the best version of this on the net. keep up the awesome work
J'adore.... encore !
Merci!
Early rock n roll. Love it... X
Yeah, first steps to riffs and conquering ladies hearts
Shut up, I'm freaking tired of morons that call every piece of music they hear "Rock" or "metal" Enough is ENOUGH
Sanguil GeorArt
You rage is so metal!
@@chp763 I get it. You must admit early rock n roll has VERY similar structure to counterpoint in Baroque. Sorry to bring it up!!
Twerking back in the 1500's.
Love the breakdowns
bravo
Ahhh I love these late medieval early rennaissance songs!
Elaine, you are my gold standard for interpreting any new music. Thanks for your dedication
So modern...beautiful
hypnotic, I Play It Over and Over
I'm glad it appeals to you enough to justify multiple repetitions. "Hypnotic" is a great description!
Magnificent - Such heart!
This video is one of the first versions of My Lady Carey's Dompe I've ever heard back in 2009. It set me on the course to explore various Renaissance and Baroque compositions. There are many metal versions of various Renaissance and Baroque pieces (Handel's Passacaglia being one of the more prominent pieces) with heavily distorted guitars and such. However, I can't find a single metal version of My Lady Carey's Dompe, and I think it's up to me to do it!?!?! I haven't played guitar in nearly 20 years and can't read music!, but I'm determined to come up with a metal version of this masterpiece that I consider very metal sounding!
What a great idea!! I think that treatment will work well. Be sure to let me know once you complete your project.
Did you ever complete your project?
Beautiful?, Exquisite? Amazing? I feel as if i am starting to discover music from ancient times and I am petrified every now and then with muscal pieces like this. My ears breath pure sound!! Infinite thanks!
+Marisol G. early keyboard music is incredible.
+Adam Bognat If you were so kind of offering me some links that would be awsome :)
I LOVE THIS
Wonderful perfomances
Incredible! I love listening to the fast runs and intricate embellishments.. This song is such a delight to hear.
This is just astounding! Bravo! Beautifully played.
It's a wonderful piece and most enjoyable to play.
Knowing our Henry he would probably claim this as his own!!
Haha why not lol hes the king :)
@@gothips King and CAD!!
@@delta7155 i dont know him personally but if i met him someday i m going call him to account for AnneBoleyn.
@@gothips You do just that, and give him a black eye. Poor Anne, falsely accused and executed! Just went to show that Henry was totally devoid of human compassion!
@@delta7155 anneboleyn is my only true love on this existance.
Wonderful!
The music suits so well with the instrument..
beautiful, wonderful...the best video of all ....my lady careys domp ....congratulation from Brasil....
You just made a beautiful, impressive rendering. I read somewhere about a possible attribution of My Lady Carey's Dompe to an italian monk, Dionisio Memmo who left Venice and moved to England, 1516, for Henry the VIIII court.
The harpsichord is such a terrific instrument with a gorgeous, magical sound; a sound I often prefer to that of the piano; especially when the musician is as masterful as this one.
Thanks for your kind words!
Stunning
Love from Kazakhstan to you and your channel!!
Thank you so much! I'm happy my video reached such an exotic place!
Simply perfect. Beatifuly flawless
I follow your chanel for a long time, Elaine, and you are an unique harpsichordist ;)
Oh man , this is straight 🔥🔥
We need a longer version
Just got blown away “Audibly”
I would love to hear an extended version of this song. Absolutely beautiful melody.
As a Beatlemaniac, I remember being mysteriously entranced by hearing My Lady Carey's Dompe. Still mystified and I see I've heard and liked this before. Wonderful performance!
What is the only Beatles song using harpsichord? ( Beatlemaniac )
*EXCELENTE* !!!
Such a banger
This woman is great
Great song, great performance
Beautiful 😍
Thank you!!
This piece first appeared 499 years ago.
Fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Your videos are wonderful.
I've linked you to a few of my frined, Babe. Your talent is so reahearsed and refined. I am really into harpsicord music right now and I like to play it while I work.
That's wonderful news to me!! Thank you!
@@ElaineComparone Have you ever thought of covering modern songs? The 2 Cellos guys make a killing in views doing that.
@@eds6755 to tell you the truth, I don't think it would be worth it for me to spend my time like that, even if I made money. I'd have to spend time figuring out how to cover them, get the equipment, bla bla. Making money is not my prime goal in life. Otherwise, I would not have become a musician!!
You may want to listen to "My Lady Carey's Dompe" at the organ Alain Leclere de Terraube (Fr.) Played By Frederic Munoz.
Avery special sounding organ indeed. Here on You Tube.
Just wonderful. A sublime performance! I especially enjoy the way you used the bottom keys to shift the mood. I will listen to this performance for the rest of my life.
That's high praise! Thank you very much!!!
@@ElaineComparone Elaine, I didn't realise you replied. I don't know what to say except thank you always for sharing your wonderful talent and your beautiful instruments. I look forward to seeing more videos from you and hope to see more Bach pieces :-) Xx
@@forevers1238 Hi Glenn! I'm replying again! I appreciate your comments and request. My plan is to upload a couple of gorgeous Rameau pieces and then maybe to go back to our friend JSB. It takes me a while to do anything, so don't hold your breath!!!
Do not worry, we are all busy. What a planet we live on. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to communicate with you, Elaine! I really enjoy all your performances. I love the harpsichord. I wish you well and happy holidays!
fantastic! i fell in love with this piece when they played it in Elizabeth R.
big sound!!
Beautiful piece, you are a gifted harpsichordist.
This sounds surprisingly modern in some parts, almost bordering on jazz at certain points. It's interesting how cyclical culture can prove.
Not so different from the Doors keyboard playing is it?
@@hampton4454 I only recently got around to listening to all of The Doors' (main) studio albums and, come to think of it, I did notice the harpsichord/harpsichord-like keyboards in three of their later albums (Waiting for the Sun through Morrison Hotel). In particular, I'm thinking of "Wintertime Love," "The Soft Parade," and "Waiting for the Sun." Given that they did a rendition of Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor, I wonder what Ray would have done with this.
Thank you for posting this!❤
You have such a nice show, I love to hear you play the harpsichord, music like this makes my day, please keep up the good work !!
Thanks for your friendly comment!
Brings back memories.
Y daughter taught herself t play this from this
thank you for such wonderful playing
This is one of my favorite pieces of the period! Thanks so much for posting this.
So beautiful!! Thank you for playing this for us
It's my pleasure to share it with you!!
Perfection
Glad you think so! Thanks!
Thrilling! Many thanks.
Excellent music, excellent musician 5/5
Very beautiful!!!!!!!
There is nothing new under sun ...proven again! Thanks for this!
So nice, thanks for your explication at beginning Elaine. Greetings!!!
Ms Camparone, Brava!!! Of all the versions available of this piece I like yours the best!! In fact I love it!!! Thank you SO much for recording this amazing piece and for your wonderful interpretation!!!! Tempo just right, ornamentation perfect, and the instrument upon which you play sounds beautiful!!! I'm a very happy camper!! :)))
"My Lady Carey's dompe" - such an evocative title!
BELLISIMO
A beautiful song and a brilliant performance. Well done!
So great! Awesome, thank you!
My pleasure! Glad you are enjoying it!!
Wow, stellar!
I love this...very peaceful
Seductive! 💐
Great performance - every one of your videos is inspiring!
Beautiful!
omg i love harpsichords god its awesome
Fabulous. Well played. Thank you!
Beautifully done!
OMG is so amazing, I almost cried. Beautiful!!!
This is far closer to the version they had at the V&A in London 50 odd years ago. Simple and straight forward and utterly compelling.
Many thanks!!
Only now I recognize this is the woman of one of my favorite and cheap cds. The Trio Sonatas (J.S. Bach, originally for organ) in an arrangement for guitar and harpsichord.
The most fantastic sounds come out of that harpsichord. And yes this a great swinging tune too!