Tag: William Mundy
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The Rise of English Music
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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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Coronation of the First Elizabeth
Superb and authenticated and well-researched reconstruction of the great 16th Century musical event that was “Gloriana’s” Coronation. As well as the choral Mass (Richard Alwood) and Service, lots of secular music including popular dances feature, during the procession from Westminster Hall to the Abbey and the later Banquet, all on rare original instruments.
