Ceremonial Tudor Church Music

Ceremonial Tudor Church Music
The Elizabethan Chapel Royal
Purcell Chorus of Voices - Grayston Burgess, dir.
London Cornet & Sackbut Ensemble
Elizabethan Consort of Viols
Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral - Christopher Dearnley, choirmaster
Argo ZRG-659 [LP]

Contents:

    William Byrd
  1. Fantasia for Organ

    2. Spoken lesson
  2. In the beginning was the worde

    3. Thomas Weekles
  3. Hosanna to the Son od David

    4. William Byrd
  4. Sing joyfully unto God

    5. Spoken lesson
  5. There were in the same countrey

    6. Thomas Weekles
  6. Gloria in excelsis

    7. William Byrd
  7. Verse for Organ

    8. William Byrd
  8. From Virgin's womb (James Bowman, alto)

    9. William Byrd
  9. This day Christ was born

    10. Spoken lesson
  10. When Jesus was borne in Bethlehem

    11. William Byrd
  11. Praise our Lord, al ye Gentiles

    12. ----------
    Spoken lesson
  12. I am the true vine

    13. William Byrd
  13. Bow thine ear, O Lord

    14. William Byrd
  14. Miserere for Organ

    15. William Byrd
  15. Turn our captivity, O Lord

    16. Spoken lesson
  16. Upon the first day of the weeke

    17. William Byrd
  17. Christ rising again (James Bowman and Mark Deller, altos)

    18. William Byrd
  18. Make ye joy to God

    19. Spoken lesson
  19. And he saide unto them

    20. Thomas Weekles
  20. O Lord, arise into thy resting place

    21. Thomas Weekles
  21. Alleluia, I heard a voice

Playing time: 52 minutes

Performer: Purcell Chorus of Voices - Grayston Burgess, dir.
London Cornet & Sackbut Ensemble
Elizabethan Consort of Viols
Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral - Christopher Dearnley, Choirmaster
Andrew Davis, organ
William Squire, speaker

Recording site and date: Unknown [1970 or prior]

Comments: Information from owned LP.

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Jon Stringer