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The Anglican anthem is an elaborate, often festive polyphonic form roughly comparable to the motet from Continental countries. With strong liturgical connections, the anthem of the late 17th century tends to contain conservative elements, and so it is with this collection of anthems by Henry Purcell and his slightly older contemporary, Pelham Humfrey (1647-1674, meaning that he died at an even younger age than Purcell did). In Purcell there are such elements as the striking half-step dissonances in Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50 (track 1). The two works by Humfrey include up-to-date dramatic solo writing combined with choral polyphony that harks back to the 16th century. It's an appealing and unusual combination from a rarely heard composer, and the presence of the two Humfrey works is the main attraction of this release. The booklet seems to concede as much with its heading of "Humfrey/Purcell: Anthems," even though the vast majority of the music is by Purcell. When it comes to Purcell, you can do better. The sound, usually a Chandos strong point, is unaccountably muddy, and good luck even to native English speakers in understanding the texts of these works, where text is important. The soloists, especially bass Neal Davies in the beautifully dark O Lord my God of Humfrey, are engaging, but the boys' Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, is a bit uncertain in higher registers and seems somehow overmatched by the music. Worthwhile for those with an interest in English music of the 17th century, for the performances of the unusual Humfrey pieces are also the strongest on the album.
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Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50 (Henry Purcell)
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z. 135 (Henry Purcell)
Neal Davies, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - James Gilchrist, Performer - St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
O sing unto the Lord, Z. 44 (Henry Purcell)
Peter Hicks, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - James Gilchrist, Performer - Neal Davies, Performer - Iestyn Davies, Performer - St. John's College Choir - St. John's Sinfonia - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
O Lord my God (Pelham Humfrey)
Neal Davies, Performer - James Gilchrist, Performer - Iestyn Davies, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - St. John's Sinfonia - St. John's College Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Magnificat (Pelham Humfrey)
Huw Leslie, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - Julian Gregory, Performer - Alec D'Oyly, Performer - James Imam, Performer - Peter Hicks, Performer - Tom Blackie, Performer - St. John's College Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Pelham Humfrey)
Julian Gregory, Performer - Alec D'Oyly, Performer - James Imam, Performer - Peter Hicks, Performer - Huw Leslie, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - Tom Blackie, Performer - St. John's College Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Behold, now, praise the Lord, Z. 3 (Henry Purcell)
Neal Davies, Performer - James Gilchrist, Performer - Iestyn Davies, Performer - St. John's College Choir - St. John's Sinfonia - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
My beloved spake, Z. 28 (Henry Purcell)
James Gilchrist, Performer - Neal Davies, Performer - David Stout, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - Iestyn Davies, Performer - St. John's College Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z. 15 (Henry Purcell)
St. John's College Choir - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Rejoice in the Lord alway, Z. 49, 'Bell Anthem' (Henry Purcell)
Neal Davies, Performer - Iestyn Davies, Performer - James Gilchrist, Performer - John Challenger, Performer - St. John's College Choir - St. John's Sinfonia - Andrew Nethsingha, Conductor
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
Album review
The Anglican anthem is an elaborate, often festive polyphonic form roughly comparable to the motet from Continental countries. With strong liturgical connections, the anthem of the late 17th century tends to contain conservative elements, and so it is with this collection of anthems by Henry Purcell and his slightly older contemporary, Pelham Humfrey (1647-1674, meaning that he died at an even younger age than Purcell did). In Purcell there are such elements as the striking half-step dissonances in Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50 (track 1). The two works by Humfrey include up-to-date dramatic solo writing combined with choral polyphony that harks back to the 16th century. It's an appealing and unusual combination from a rarely heard composer, and the presence of the two Humfrey works is the main attraction of this release. The booklet seems to concede as much with its heading of "Humfrey/Purcell: Anthems," even though the vast majority of the music is by Purcell. When it comes to Purcell, you can do better. The sound, usually a Chandos strong point, is unaccountably muddy, and good luck even to native English speakers in understanding the texts of these works, where text is important. The soloists, especially bass Neal Davies in the beautifully dark O Lord my God of Humfrey, are engaging, but the boys' Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, is a bit uncertain in higher registers and seems somehow overmatched by the music. Worthwhile for those with an interest in English music of the 17th century, for the performances of the unusual Humfrey pieces are also the strongest on the album.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : Enregistré en la Chapelle St John’s College, Cambridge en janvier 2012
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
- Composer: Pelham Humfrey
- Label: Chandos
- Area: Angleterre
- Genre: Classical Sacred Vocal Music
- Period: Baroque Music
- Collection: Chaconne
(C) 2012 Chandos (P) 2012 Chandos
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