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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 outgrowth of Paul Gameson's research interests in the period, not a virtuoso choir; the choral blend is fine, but the solos are often less than precise intonationally. Still, this may certainly be recommended to anyone with an interest in the period, historically or musically, and perhaps a model for future recordings exploring music in times of instability.
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William BYRD, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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John Hutchinson, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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Thomas Tomkins, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
(C) 2017 Resonus Limited (P) 2017 Resonus Limited
William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Child, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
(C) 2017 Resonus Limited (P) 2017 Resonus Limited
William Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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John Wilson, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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Henry Lawes, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor - George Jeffreys, Composer
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Thomas Tomkins, Composer - David Pipe, MainArtist - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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Matthew Locke, Composer - The Ebor Singers, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paul Gameson, Conductor
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Album review
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 outgrowth of Paul Gameson's research interests in the period, not a virtuoso choir; the choral blend is fine, but the solos are often less than precise intonationally. Still, this may certainly be recommended to anyone with an interest in the period, historically or musically, and perhaps a model for future recordings exploring music in times of instability.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Ebor Singers Paul Gameson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Resonus Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2017 Resonus Limited (P) 2017 Resonus Limited
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