Annotator Jeremy Summerly, in his evocative notes here, chalks up the general neglect of John Sheppard's music to a paucity of biographical information. Others might simply find Sheppard's free polyphony, devoid of points of imitation or obvious connections to the text, difficult to follow. Yet another explanation might be that his music has rarely been programmed intelligently, and that problem has been solved here by the Choir of Westminster Cathedral, an ideal ensemble for Sheppard's soaring spaces, and its director ...
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Annotator Jeremy Summerly, in his evocative notes here, chalks up the general neglect of John Sheppard's music to a paucity of biographical information. Others might simply find Sheppard's free polyphony, devoid of points of imitation or obvious connections to the text, difficult to follow. Yet another explanation might be that his music has rarely been programmed intelligently, and that problem has been solved here by the Choir of Westminster Cathedral, an ideal ensemble for Sheppard's soaring spaces, and its director Martin Baker. The program consists of three large works (which may not be clear from the packaging), each with multiple sections. Each differs in mood, and also in technique according to the nature of patronage at the time, which shifted during Sheppard's career. The opening Media vita in morte sumus, which Martin Luther adapted and brought down to the present day, is one of those vast works that's hard to get a handle on in isolation. But here, placed in contrast with the more intimate...
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