The Crown of Thorns: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 2
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Volume 2 of the Sixteen's Eton Choirbook survey is built around three settings of the Stabat Mater sequence depicting the Virgin's grief at the Crucifixion. None of the music itself reflects that grief--reflecting the sentiments of a sacred text in the music was a Renaissance idea that had not reached England by 1500. Rather, the music adorns the text--quite spectacularly, with flashy rhythmic interplay and divided voices (especially high trebles) soaring around each other. Harry Christophers does include two settings of English-language Passiontide texts--these have the somber tone you'd expect. The Sixteen continue the unfortunate habit of transposing this music up unnecessarily, but their performance is otherwise exemplary and well worth having. --Matthew Westphal
The Crown of Thorns: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 2, Music, John Browne, William Cornysh, Richard Davy, Sheryngham, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Sacred Choral Music, Vocal
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The Crown of Thorns: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Collins ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  All Works by Cornysh
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ASIN: B0000268IE |
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The Crown of Thorns: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Collins Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Cornysh
| Cornysh, William
| ( C )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Sacred & Religious
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Oratorios
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000003VWU Release Date: 1993-08-24 |
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Volume 2 of the Sixteen's Eton Choirbook survey is built around three settings of the Stabat Mater sequence depicting the Virgin's grief at the Crucifixion. None of the music itself reflects that grief--reflecting the sentiments of a sacred text in the music was a Renaissance idea that had not reached England by 1500. Rather, the music adorns the text--quite spectacularly, with flashy rhythmic interplay and divided voices (especially high trebles) soaring around each other. Harry Christophers does include two settings of English-language Passiontide texts--these have the somber tone you'd expect. The Sixteen continue the unfortunate habit of transposing this music up unnecessarily, but their performance is otherwise exemplary and well worth having. --Matthew WestphalTrack Listings:
Track Listings
Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters
Kodalli: Piano Quintet; Erkin: Piano Quintet
Glamour [Original recording remastered]
Julie...At Home/Around Midnight [Import] [Original recording remastered]
Manchicourt: Motets/Missa/Chansons
Meant to Live [CD-single] [Import]
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Live at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus [Live]