Ceremony & Devotion: Music for the Tudors | Coro COR16077

Ceremony & Devotion: Music for the Tudors

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Label: Coro

Cat No: COR16077

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 1st February 2010

Contents

Works

Byrd
Haec dies

Byrd
Infelix ego

Byrd
Laudibus in sanctis

Tallis
Iam Christus astra ascenderat

Tallis
Jesu Salvator saeculi, Verbum Patris

Tallis
Miserere nostri

Sheppard
Media vita in morte sumus

Sheppard
Sacris solemniis iuncta sint gaudia

Artists

The Sixteen

Conductor

Harry Christophers

Works

Byrd
Haec dies

Byrd
Infelix ego

Byrd
Laudibus in sanctis

Tallis
Iam Christus astra ascenderat

Tallis
Jesu Salvator saeculi, Verbum Patris

Tallis
Miserere nostri

Sheppard
Media vita in morte sumus

Sheppard
Sacris solemniis iuncta sint gaudia

Artists

The Sixteen

Conductor

Harry Christophers

About

To coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Choral Pilgrimage, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen return to the repertoire of Tudor England that made their first tour such a success.

Sixteenth-century England was a place of much religious change. It was a dangerous and confusing time as Henry VIII, who had split with Rome, was first succeeded by his young son Edward VI, then by the ardent Catholic, Mary, and finally by the Protestant, Elizabeth I. Composers of the day, such as William Byrd, John Sheppard and Thomas Tallis, were required to adapt to rapidly changing musical requirements and it is testament to their incredible skill and musical mastery that they produced such magnificent works in such troubled times.

At the heart of this programme are Sheppard’s monumental Media vita in morte sumus and Byrd’s deeply personal setting of Infelix ego. Set amongst these exceptional masterpieces are Byrd’s joyful motets Laudibus in sanctis and Haec dies, and one of the gems of this recording – Tallis’ Miserere nostri.
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