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An Eternal Harmony
conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen, in Sixteen edition and Voices of Classic FM (Coro), 1 hour 7 mins
British mixed vocal ensemble the Sixteen specializes in a cappella sacred music from the Tudor period, but on this CD the group included a new work, "O bone Jesu," which it commissioned from Scottish composer James MacMillan. MacMillan's piece fits well into the program of early sixteenth century English and Scott...
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conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen, in Sixteen edition and Voices of Classic FM (Coro), 1 hour 7 mins
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British mixed vocal ensemble the Sixteen specializes in a cappella sacred music from the Tudor period, but on this CD the group included a new work, "O bone Jesu," which it commissioned from Scottish composer James MacMillan. MacMillan's piece fits well into the program of early sixteenth century English and Scottish choral music; its tone matches the reverent ecstasy of the early works and some of the early composers, Robert Carver and Robert Ra...
British mixed vocal ensemble the Sixteen specializes in a cappella sacred music from the Tudor period, but on this CD the group included a new work, "O bone Jesu," which it commissioned from Scottish composer James MacMillan. MacMillan's piece fits well into the program of early sixteenth century English and Scottish choral music; its tone matches the reverent ecstasy of the early works and some of the early composers, Robert Carver and Robert Ramsey, come astonishingly close to MacMillan in their use of dissonance. Carver's 19-part motet "O bone Jesu" is particularly affecting, both intimate and virtuosic. (And yes, the Sixteen brings in some ringers for this CD.) The ensemble's sound could be characterized more as sweet and warm than as simply pure, and in this austerely serene repertoire, that sweetness is attractively humanizing. Conductor and founder Harry Christophers has created a disciplined and expressive ensemble that sings with fervor and security. The recording effectively captures the ambience of the large spaces in which these works would have originally been performed. ~ Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide
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Date Written / Recorded
2002-07-04
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Mike Clements, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
The Sixteen
Publisher
Coro
Series
Sixteen edition, Voices of Classic FM
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Tallis & Taverner
conducted by Edward Higginbottom; produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Toby Gilks, James Gilchrist, Clive Stapley, Jeremy Spencer-Jackson, Rufus Muller and Colin Scott-Mason, Choir of New College Oxford (CRD, 2009), 1 hour 8 mins
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conducted by Edward Higginbottom; produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Toby Gilks, James Gilchrist, Clive Stapley, Jeremy Spencer-Jackson, Rufus Muller and Colin Scott-Mason, Choir of New College Oxford (CRD, 2009), 1 hour 8 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Choir of New College Oxford, Toby Gilks, James Gilchrist, Clive Stapley, Jeremy Spencer-Jackson, Rufus Muller, Colin Scott-Mason
Contributor
Edward Higginbottom, Bob Auger, 1928-1998, Simon Lawman
Author / Creator
Choir of New College Oxford, Toby Gilks, James Gilchrist, Clive Stapley, Jeremy Spencer-Jackson, Rufus Muller, Colin Scott-Mason
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CRD
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Taverner: Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas
composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 45 mins
John Taverner's Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas lacks familiarity commensurate with its influence -- it was a sterling example of the cantus firmus mass technique that helped establish the High Renaissance style in England, and the "in nomine" section of its Benedictus was such a perfectly self-contained piece of polyp...
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composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 45 mins
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John Taverner's Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas lacks familiarity commensurate with its influence -- it was a sterling example of the cantus firmus mass technique that helped establish the High Renaissance style in England, and the "in nomine" section of its Benedictus was such a perfectly self-contained piece of polyphony that it spawned an entire tradition of instrumental elaborations, known as In nomines even though they were textless. The reason f...
John Taverner's Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas lacks familiarity commensurate with its influence -- it was a sterling example of the cantus firmus mass technique that helped establish the High Renaissance style in England, and the "in nomine" section of its Benedictus was such a perfectly self-contained piece of polyphony that it spawned an entire tradition of instrumental elaborations, known as In nomines even though they were textless. The reason for its neglect may be that English polyphony is a bit harder for the average listener to grasp than the mystical, numerological swirls of Ockeghem or the clear architecture of Josquin, but this recording by the men-and-boys Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, the descendant of the choir that was there when the work was first performed, does it full justice. They offer textures clear enough to hear the cantus firmus structure, aided by its presentation in plainchant at the beginning of the program. (There is also a Kyrie sung in chant, for the mass does not contain one -- the Kyrie during this epoch of English music was often not set polyphonically.) Yet the cathedral-choir clarity does not preclude a certain excitement that is fully appropriate to this big mass, which is full of dramatic strokes -- wildly extended and elaborated duos (hear the setting of "Domine Fili unigenite" in the Gloria), swelling climaxes that take full advantage of the rich six-part texture, and sudden mode changes that have the effect of a burst of sunlight. Top it off with engineering that actually lets you hear the words being sung, which is far from a given in recordings made in English cathedrals, and you have a disc that belongs in any good collection of Renaissance sacred polyphony or English music. ~ James Manheim, All Music Guide
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Date Written / Recorded
1984-03-17
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
John Taverner, 1490-1545, The Sixteen
Publisher
Helios
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Taverner: Missa Mater Christi sanctissima
composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen and Fretwork (Helios), 1 hour 4 mins
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composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen and Fretwork (Helios), 1 hour 4 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1992-12-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen, Fretwork
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
John Taverner, 1490-1545, The Sixteen, Fretwork
Publisher
Helios
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Taverner: Missa Sancti Wilhelmi
composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 58 mins
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composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 58 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1990
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
John Taverner, 1490-1545, The Sixteen
Publisher
Helios
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Taverner: The Western Wynde Mass
composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 56 mins
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composed by John Taverner, 1490-1545; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Helios), 56 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1988
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
John Taverner, 1490-1545, The Sixteen
Publisher
Helios
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Trumpet Playing Festival
conducted by Amaury du Closel, 1956-; produced by Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986; performed by Guy Touvron, Camerata de Versailles (Forlane CI), 55 mins
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conducted by Amaury du Closel, 1956-; produced by Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986; performed by Guy Touvron, Camerata de Versailles (Forlane CI), 55 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1987-01-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Camerata de Versailles, Guy Touvron
Contributor
Amaury du Closel, 1956-, Jean-Martial Golaz, fl. 1982, Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986
Author / Creator
Camerata de Versailles, Guy Touvron
Publisher
Forlane CI
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Victoria: O quam gloriosum
composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by David Hill, 1957-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by Westminster Cathedral Choir (Hyperion), 57 mins
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composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by David Hill, 1957-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by Westminster Cathedral Choir (Hyperion), 57 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1983-11-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Cathedral Choir
Contributor
David Hill, 1957-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611, Westminster Cathedral Choir
Publisher
Hyperion
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Victoria: The Call of the Beloved
composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Coro), 1 hour 9 mins
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composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by The Sixteen (Coro), 1 hour 9 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2002
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-, Mike Clements, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611, The Sixteen
Publisher
Coro
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Victoria: Vidi speciosam
composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by David Hill, 1957-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by James O'Donnell, 1961-, Westminster Cathedral Choir (Hyperion), 45 mins
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composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611; conducted by David Hill, 1957-; produced by Mark Brown, 1962-; performed by James O'Donnell, 1961-, Westminster Cathedral Choir (Hyperion), 45 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1984-03-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell, 1961-
Contributor
David Hill, 1957-, Anthony Howell, Mark Brown, 1962-
Author / Creator
Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611, Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell, 1961-
Publisher
Hyperion
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