Tag: William Byrd
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English Anthems from Oxford (Byrd to Britten)
John Harper leads the Magdalen College Choir in four centuries of church anthems by British composers.
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The English Anthem Anthology, Volume I (1540-1870)
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Traditional Glees and Madrigals
This new collection, compiled from outstanding recordings by England’s renowned Pro Cantione Antiqua, new collection to showcase traditional Glees to the growing young market of singing and glee clubs, takes a fascinating look at the traditional glee (from which “glee clubs” get their name) and its roots in secular madrigals.
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Choirs of Cambridge: Jesus College Choir
These lovely musical performances, chosen from 3 recordings at Jesus College, demonstrate the first class quality this choral centre has always maintained, whether alone or supplementing other choirs such as King’s in large-scale works. It serves as a base from which careers are launched, because of its standards. Featured, in perfect harmonies, is a wide variety,…
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Great Tudor Anthems
The greatest & perhaps the most precious anachronism is the continuing tradition of the cathedral choirs…it tells of a civilization utterly different from the one we seem to be preparing for the 21st century. The mastery of our Tudor composers in their choral writing tells of a rich culture, in which the cathedrals were very…
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Steal Away to Jesus – Spirituals and Prières
This collection includes the highly successful & interesting arrangements of popular spirituals, plus the lovely Four Prieres for St Francis of Assisi by Poulenc, amongst a good variety of music ideal for varied male voice harmonies
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“Your Sweetest Notes” New Music from Norwich
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Royal Composers
Choral music specially written over centuries. Sacred Music from the 16th and 17th centuries, by three of England’s most illustrious Royal Composers: William Byrd, Henry Purcell, and Orlando Gibbons. First ever recording of the choir from St.James’ Palace. Uplift your senses with the celestial power of Byrd’s mass, sung for the first time by the…
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A Lichfield Celebration
This well-chosen wide-ranging collection (Hymns, Psalms, Anthems, a Mass & 2 Magnificats) is an all-round celebration of Lichfield Cathedral Choir in the 1980s, during which time it rose to become one of the most respected in the country. During the period of these recordings, the choir visited Holland and the USA and in 1987 they…
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Shakespeare’s Englande: Music of His Plays & People
These artists have taken this programme on tour all over the world successfully for many years: 23 ballads, Dances, Popular Tunes and Entertainments.
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Court Jesters
The Early Music ensemble Sirinu performs a stunning collection of the brightest highlights chosen from music written and inspired by King Henry VIII’s jesters and minstrels. The jesters, also known as fools, were among the personal servants of the King’s retinue, with access to his Privy Chamber. Some, such as Will Somers, and the harpsichordist Mark Smeaton,…
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Advent in Winchester “O Come Emmanuel”
One of the best cathedral acoustics and one of the very best choirs in England present their own popular Advent Service in their Griffin debut. “This is a most enjoyable disc. Some of the music is fairly familiar but there`s a good and welcome leavening of less familiar and, indeed, recent music. The programme as…
