in Early Music Today (Sep, 2012)
The market is flooded with polished consort-style performances of Byrd. This isn’t one of them, it’s more interesting than that. It’s rough and ready, and concerned with conveying the spirit of a liturgical performance Byrd would have recognised, right down to the wobbly ‘priest’ intonations, rather than reflecting a modern concern with seamlessness. It has a dual USP in its use of ‘authentic’ pronunciation and in the presence of the instrumental accompaniment (for which there is overwhelming evidence) of the ECSE, who play sublimely throughout. On first listening, I wasn’t certain it was worth hampering the listener’s textual comprehension by applying such conjectural pronunciation (not, of course, that it could ever …
William Byrd : The Great Service
William Byrd (1543-1623) [Composer]
Constitues eos Principes, Motet pour 6 voix (SSATTB)
The Great Service, pour 5-10 voix
When Israe came out of Egypt, Hymne pour 5 voix (SAATB)
Sing Joyfully, Hymne pour 6 voix (SSAATB)
Nunc scio vere, Motet pour 6 voix (SSATTB)
Prélude pour clavier en do majeur, MB 24
Hodie Simon Petrus, Motet pour 6 voix (SSAATB)
O clap your hands, Hymne pour 5 voix (SAATB)
Fantaisie (Verse), pour clavier en do majeur, n° 4, MB 28
O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth, Hymne pour 6 voix (SAATTB)
Steven Devine (orgue)
English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Simon Ravens
20,90€
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