To cover the musical ramifications of the English Civil War and Siege of York, as promised by the subtitle of this Resonus release, would be a tall order, and the Ebor Singers (named for York's Roman designation, still used as an honorific for the city's archbishop) wisely choose to focus on a single event, the Siege of York in 1644. The album presents music that might have been heard in York Minster, the city's impressive cathedral, during that period, as well as some secular works that, one assumes, could have been sung ...
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To cover the musical ramifications of the English Civil War and Siege of York, as promised by the subtitle of this Resonus release, would be a tall order, and the Ebor Singers (named for York's Roman designation, still used as an honorific for the city's archbishop) wisely choose to focus on a single event, the Siege of York in 1644. The album presents music that might have been heard in York Minster, the city's impressive cathedral, during that period, as well as some secular works that, one assumes, could have been sung in the general vicinity. Not all the music directly relates to the events of the day, but the styles pertain to the history of which they were a part, and the program hangs together well. For example, the singing of psalms by congregations was a harbinger of new democratic trends in the air, and several of them are included here. Several pieces do in fact address the turbulent times; sample Thomas Tomkins' Sad Pavan for these distracted times for solo organ. The Ebor Singers are an...
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George Jeffreys; Henry Lawes; John Hutchinson; John Wilson; Matthew Locke; Thomas Tomkins; William Byrd; William Child;... New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
