Heavenly Harmonies

Heavenly Harmonies
William Byrd - Thomas Tallis
Stile Antico
Harmonia Mundi USA HMU 807463 [SACD-H]

Contents:

Thomas Tallis (c. 1506-1585)
9 Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter

William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
Motets

    Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  1. Third Tune: Why fum'th in fight (Psalm 2:1-2, Parker)

    2. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  2. Vigilate (Cantiones sacrae I, 1589) (Mar 31,35-37, Vulgate)

    3. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  3. Fifth Tune: E'en like the hunted hind (Psalm 42,1-2, Parker)

    4. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  4. Ne irascaris Domine (Cantiones sacrae I, 1589) (Isaiah 64,9,10, Vulgate)

    5. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  5. Second Tune: Let God arise (Psalm 68:1-2, Parker)

    6. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  6. Exsurge Domine (Cantiones sacrae II, 1591) (Psalm 43:23-24, Vulgate)

    7. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  7. Sixth Tune: Expend, O Lord (Psalm 5:1-2, Parker)

    8. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  8. Infelix ego (Cantiones sacrae II, 1591) (Girolama Savonarola [1452-1498]; meditation on Psalm 50)

    9. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  9. Eight Tune: God grant with graxe (Psalm 67:1-2, Parker)

    10. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  10. Laetentur coeli (Cantiones sacrae I, 1589) (Sarum Respond, First Sunday of Advent, after Isaiah 49:13 and Psalm 72:7)

    11. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  11. First Tune: Man blest no doubt (Psalm 1:1-2, Parker)

    12. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  12. Quis est homo (Cantiones sacrae II, 1591) (Psalm 33:13-17, Vulgate)

    13. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  13. Veni creator: Come Holy Ghost (Parker, after the Latin hymn Veni Creatur Spiritus)

    14. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623): Mass Propers for Pentecost
  14. Introit: Spiritus Domini (Wisdom 1:7, Psalm 67:2, Vulgate)
  15. Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (after Psalm 67: 29-30, Vulgate)
  16. Communion: Factus est repente (Gradualia II, 1607) (after Acts 2:2,4,11, Vulgate)

    17. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  17. Seventh Tune: Why brag'st in malice (Psalm 52:1-2, Parker)

    18. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  18. Tribulationes civitatum(Cantiones sacrae I, 1589)

    19. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
  19. Fourth Tune: O come in one to praise the Lord (Psalm 95:1-2, Parker)

    20. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
  20. Laudibus in sanctis (Cantiones sacrae II, 1591) (Elegiac paraphrase of Psalm 150)

Performing editions prepared by Stile Antico and David Fraser.

Playing time: 78' 51"

Performers:
stile antico:
Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Alison Hil sopranos
Emma Ashby, Eleanor Harries, Carris Jones, altos
Peter Asprey, Andrew Griffiths, Tom Herford, tenors
Will Dawes, John Herford, baritones
Oliver Hunt, Matthew O'Donovan, basses
with Kirstly Hopkins, soprano (tracks: 14, 15, 16, 20)

Recording site and date:
All Hallows Gospel Oak, London, England [May 2007];
Rel.: March 2008

Comments:
Information from CD.

Awards:
Diapason d'or, April 2008
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Bestenliste II/2008
Classics Today 10/10, January 2008

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Richard C. Vervoorn