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Byrd: Cantiones Sacrae
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Edward Higginbottom; produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Choir of New College Oxford (CRD, 1998), 47 mins
William Byrd, owing to the times in which he lived, was a composer whose public and private selves were divided in unusual and musically fascinating ways. The Latin motets included on this album were somewhere in between Byrd's rather official Protestant service music and the underground masses. Although there wer...
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Edward Higginbottom; produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Choir of New College Oxford (CRD, 1998), 47 mins
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William Byrd, owing to the times in which he lived, was a composer whose public and private selves were divided in unusual and musically fascinating ways. The Latin motets included on this album were somewhere in between Byrd's rather official Protestant service music and the underground masses. Although there were some who argued for the suppression of any music in Latin, these were pieces intended and published for noble listeners and users who...
William Byrd, owing to the times in which he lived, was a composer whose public and private selves were divided in unusual and musically fascinating ways. The Latin motets included on this album were somewhere in between Byrd's rather official Protestant service music and the underground masses. Although there were some who argued for the suppression of any music in Latin, these were pieces intended and published for noble listeners and users who were familiar with what the booklet calls the "refined" style of the sixteenth century Continental motet. And indeed Byrd with these works (published in 1589 and 1591) achieved English counterparts to the sober yet expressive motet tradition that ran from Josquin through Lassus. These a cappella sacred works fuse text and music perfectly in seamless polyphony that grows naturally out of the shape of the prayers and other utterances expressed. They are full of vivid passages that are not so much pictorial as profoundly understanding of the mood of the words. Hear for one example the large three-section setting of Ne irascaris Domine (tracks 10-12) with the uncanny gloom that settles over the image of the forsaken Jerusalem in the last part. For Catholic listeners in Protestant Britain such passages may have had special significance. If there is a single questionable aspect to this fine performance it is that the mixed-gender Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, may be too large with its 30 or so voices; it's hard to imagine a choir of that size that would have been able to get away with singing the music in Byrd's time. There is a personal quality to the music that comes through a bit better with a smaller group. The Trinity choristers, however, are gorgeous. They articulate the text well, without drowning it in consonant sounds, and their homogeneity of sound is spectacular. There is a sort of broad warmth in this performance that is immensely appealing and reminds the listener of why the British choral tradition continues to survive all sorts of revisionism. The bottom line is that this beautifully recorded disc makes an excellent choice for listeners who want a performance of Byrd's motets in the traditional mold. ~ James Manheim, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Choir of New College Oxford
Contributor
Edward Higginbottom, Bob Auger, 1928-1998, Simon Lawman
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Choir of New College Oxford
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
CRD
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The Byrd Edition, Vol. 1: Propers for Lady Mass in Advent
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick and Frideswide Consort (Gaudeamus), 2 hours 8 mins
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick and Frideswide Consort (Gaudeamus), 2 hours 8 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1996
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cardinall's Musick, Frideswide Consort
Contributor
Andrew Carwood, Martin Haskell, David Skinner
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Cardinall's Musick, Frideswide Consort
Publisher
Gaudeamus
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The Byrd Edition, Vol. 2: Propers for Christmas Day
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus), 1 hour 16 mins
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus), 1 hour 16 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1996-10-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cardinall's Musick
Contributor
Andrew Carwood, Martin Haskell, David Skinner
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Cardinall's Musick
Publisher
Gaudeamus
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The Byrd Edition, Vol. 3: Early Latin Church Music
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus), 1 hour 11 mins
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus), 1 hour 11 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1997-11-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cardinall's Musick
Contributor
Andrew Carwood, Martin Haskett, fl. 1973, David Skinner
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Cardinall's Musick
Publisher
Gaudeamus
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The Byrd Edition, Vol. 4: Cantiones Sacrae 1575
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus, 1999), 1 hour 14 mins
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623; conducted by Andrew Carwood; produced by David Skinner; performed by Cardinall's Musick (Gaudeamus, 1999), 1 hour 14 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1999-09-17
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cardinall's Musick
Contributor
Andrew Carwood, Martin Haskell, David Skinner
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Cardinall's Musick
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Gaudeamus
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Laetentur coeli
composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623 (1589); performed by Dunedin Consort; in Byrd & Tallis: ...In Chains Of Gold... (Delphian Records Ltd, 2003), 3 mins
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composed by William Byrd, 1540-1623 (1589); performed by Dunedin Consort; in Byrd & Tallis: ...In Chains Of Gold... (Delphian Records Ltd, 2003), 3 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1589
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Dunedin Consort
Author / Creator
William Byrd, 1540-1623, Dunedin Consort
Date Published / Released
2003-05-05
Publisher
Delphian Records Ltd
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Byrd & Tallis: Unto Us a Child is Born
conducted by Grant Llewellyn, 1960-; produced by Chris Hazell; performed by Handel and Haydn Society Chorus (Arabesque), 1 hour 23 mins
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conducted by Grant Llewellyn, 1960-; produced by Chris Hazell; performed by Handel and Haydn Society Chorus (Arabesque), 1 hour 23 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2003-02-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Handel and Haydn Society Chorus
Contributor
Grant Llewellyn, 1960-, James T. Donahue, fl. 1982, Chris Hazell
Author / Creator
Handel and Haydn Society Chorus
Publisher
Arabesque
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Cabena: Prayer of St. Francis
composed by Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986; conducted by Elmer Iseler; produced by Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969; performed by Elmer Iseler Singers (CBC Records), 1 hour 10 mins
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composed by Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986; conducted by Elmer Iseler; produced by Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969; performed by Elmer Iseler Singers (CBC Records), 1 hour 10 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Elmer Iseler Singers
Contributor
Elmer Iseler, Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969
Author / Creator
Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986, Elmer Iseler Singers
Publisher
CBC Records
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Caldara & Stradella - Cantatas & Motets
performed by Gérard Lesne, 1956- and Sandrine Piau, Il Seminario Musicale (Warner Music, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
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performed by Gérard Lesne, 1956- and Sandrine Piau, Il Seminario Musicale (Warner Music, 2005), 2 hours 9 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Il Seminario Musicale, Gérard Lesne, 1956-, Sandrine Piau
Author / Creator
Il Seminario Musicale, Gérard Lesne, 1956-, Sandrine Piau
Date Published / Released
2005-11-28
Publisher
Warner Music
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The Call of Rome
conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; performed by The Sixteen (Coro, 2020), 1 hour 13 mins
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conducted by Harry Christophers, 1953-; performed by The Sixteen (Coro, 2020), 1 hour 13 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2019
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sixteen
Contributor
Harry Christophers, 1953-
Author / Creator
The Sixteen
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Coro
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