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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | English Anthems from OxfordByrd to Britten
Bairstow: | Let all mortal flesh keep silence | Boyce: | O where shall wisdom be found? | Britten: | Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a | Byrd: | Sing joyfully | Farrant, R: | Hide not thou thy face | Gibbons, O: | O Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not | Greene, M: | Lord, Let Me Know Mine End | Harris, W: | Bring us, O Lord God | Howells: | Like as the Hart | Purcell: | Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50 I was glad when they said unto me, Z19 | Stainer: | I saw the Lord | Stanford: | Glorious and Powerful God, Op. 135 No. 3 | Tallis: | I call and cry to thee, O Lord | Weelkes: | Hosanna to the Son of David | Wesley, S S: | Blessed be the God and Father | Wood, C: | Hail, gladdening Light |
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| |  | Tallis - Spem in Alium
“one of the most remarkable recordings of 2005…. the performances here are beyond praise.”The Penguin Guide | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tallis: The Lamentations and Contrafacta
Thomas Tallis served four monarchs in his post at the Chapel Royal, and was held in great esteem by his masters and colleagues. ‘Tallis is dead, and music dies,’ said William Byrd, his most distinguished pupil. Tallis was a great survivor of the dangerous shifting sands of religious and court politics in England at the turn of the 16th century and his music displays remarkable craftsmanship. The intensity of expression, and the sheer unrivalled beauty and drama of his work enables it to reach out through the centuries and move the presentday listener. He is one the greatest English composers, and ranks among the 16th century’s most significant composers. This recording brings together his two fine settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, and English adaptations of several of his best known Latin motets, including ‘Sing and glorify heaven’s high majesty’ which is better known as Spem in alium – the huge 40-part motet that has become his most famous work. Adapting Latin texts to English became an important task during the 1550s, and the process became known as ‘contrafactum’. Contrafacta survive in the output of many of Tallis’s contemporaries, especially John Taverner. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Best of Thomas Tallis
Though he lived through some of the most tumultuous times in English history, from the reigns of Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–1585) composed music for both the Catholic and Anglican churches that resounds the world over to this day. Whether singing the monumental splendour of his famous 40-part motet Spem in alium or the intimate prayer I call and cry to thee, O Lord, the internationally renowned Oxford Camerata conducted by Jeremy Summerly are perfectly attuned to Tallis’s timeless genius. | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Thomas Tallis - Complete Works Volume 8Lamentations and Contrafacta
“Two of the Biblical lessons for Maundy Thursday show Tallis at his most creative and imaginative.
'Incipit lamentatio…' the rising fourth, followed by a descending minor scale, imitated in turn by each of the other voices, sets the tone of sorrowful lamenting. Chapelle du Roi capture this mood with calm perfection. The flowing melodies of the introductory Hebrew letters, the clear articulation of the homophonic sections, each element is performed with understanding, due restraint, and never overdone.
The Latin motets that lie behind the English contrafacta have been recorded on Volume 7 of this series. It's remarkable how well the English texts, not necessarily translations or paraphrases, are made to fit the originals. Much interesting research lies behind the notes to Volumes 7 and 8: the identification of the original sources throws additional light on the religious and political struggles of Tallis's working life, and offers glimpses of domesticity. Dixon's choice between two possible groupings of five voices, the lower male-voice group and a higher one to include the ladies of the house, makes perfect sense.
Sing and glorify is a contrafactum of Tallis's monumental Spem in alium, intended for a joyful royal investiture a quarter of a century after his death.
The motet was recast in an entirely different mould: to wish long life to the young Prince of Wales was a far cry from a desperate appeal to God for mercy: even Dixon's faster tempo can't alter that, but what a fine performance his singers give of it.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Anthology of English Anthems450 years Byrd to Tavener
Attwood, T: | Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire | Bairstow: | Blessed City, heavenly Salem Let all mortal flesh keep silence | Battishill: | O Lord, look down from heaven | Bennett, R R: | Verses | Berkeley, L: | Thou Hast Made Me | Blow: | My God, My God, Look Upon Me | Boyce: | O where shall wisdom be found? | Britten: | Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a | Byrd: | O Lord Turn Thy Wrath Teach me, O Lord Exalt Thyself, O God Sing joyfully | Croft: | God Is Gone Up With A Merry Noise | Fanner: | The Lord's Prayer | Farrant, R: | Hide not thou thy face | Finzi: | Welcome Sweet and Sacred Feast, Op. 27 No. 3 | Gibbons, O: | O Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not O Lord, I Lift My Heart To Thee | Greene, M: | Lord, Let Me Know Mine End | Harper, J: | Salve Regina Ubi Caritas | Harris, W: | Bring us, O Lord God | Harvey, J: | Come, Holy Ghost The Tree | Holst: | The Evening-watch, H159 | Howells: | Like as the Hart Thee will I love Come, my soul | Ireland: | Greater Love Hath No Man | Joubert: | O Lorde, the maker of al thing | Leighton: | Drop, Drop Slow Tears Give me the wings of faith | Morley: | Out of the Deep Nolo mortem peccatoris | Ouseley: | Is it Nothing to You? O Saviour of the world | Parry: | My soul, there is a country (No. 1 from Songs of Farewell) | Purcell: | I was glad when they said unto me, Z19 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15 O God, thou hast cast us out, Z36 Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50 | Rose, B: | Praise Ye the Lord | Sheppard, J: | The Lord's Prayer | Stainer: | I saw the Lord | Stanford: | The Lord is my shepherd Glorious and Powerful God, Op. 135 No. 3 | Stewart, H C: | King of Glory, King of Peace | Tallis: | I call and cry to thee, O Lord Purge me, O Lord O Lord, give thy holy spirit | Tavener: | Hymn to the Mother of God | Tomkins: | Then David mourned O Praise the Lord, All Ye Heathen | Tye: | I Will Exalt Thee | Vaughan Williams: | Whitsunday Hymn | Walton: | Set me as a seal upon thine heart | Weelkes: | Hosanna to the Son of David O Lord Arise | Wesley, S S: | Blessed be the God and Father The Wilderness | Wilder, P: | Blessed Art Thou | Wood, C: | O thou the central orb Hail, gladdening Light Expectans Expectavi |
Magdalen College Oxford, John Harper “this set contains some very fine performances – particularly of the early twentieth century works. It makes fascinating listening especially for anyone interested in the development of music.” MusicWeb International, October 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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