His Majestie's Clerkes Goostly psalmes
Anglo-American psalmody from 1550-1800
Album
De titel "Goostly psalms" is afkomstig van Miles Coverdale's "Goostly psalmes and spirituall songes" Londen 1535 en kan omschreven worden als een bundel met 'geestelijke psalmen'. Eén van de belangrijkste veranderingen die de reformatie ook in Engeland met zich meebracht was de komst van gemeentezang in de landstaal in de kerken. Deze 'hymnes' (gezangen) waren eenvoudig van structuur m.b.t. tekst en muziek en werden éénstemmig gezongen (Engeland, 2e helft 16e eeuw). Later ontstonden homofone meerstemmige zettingen met de melodie in de tenorpartij. In de 17e eeuw ontstonden meer fugatische zettingen: stemmen imiteren elkaar als in een fuga. De Engelse koortraditie is zeer rijk aan deze zettingen. De Puriteinen die Engeland verlieten aan het einde van de 17e eeuw om zich in Amerika te vestigen, namen elementen uit die traditie mee. Ook daar ontstonden talloze bundels met deze zettingen. Een selectie uit dit repertoire geschreven tussen 1550 en 1800 in Engeland en Amerika is op cd gezet door His Majestie's Clerkes o.l.v. Paul Hillier. Componistennamen zijn o.a. John Farmer, John Dowland, Abraham Wood, William Billings, Daniel Reed en Oliver Holden. (L.W.)_
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Tracks
- Colchester
William Tansur, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:33
- The Humble Suit Of A Sinner, "O Lord of whom I do depend"
John Farmer, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
3:14
- O Lord turne not away thy face, "Lamentation of a Sinner"
William Parsons, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
4:08
- Where righteousness doth say
John Dowland, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:44
- Brevity, "Man, born of woman"
Abraham Wood, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:22
- Cambridge Short-Southwell, "O God , to rescue me"
Anoniem, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:58
- Watford, "How long wilt thous forget me, Lord"
Benjamin West, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:34
- The beauty of Isr'el is slain
William Knapp, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
5:02
- Great God, how frail a Thing is Man
William Billings, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:39
- Chester
William Billings, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:18
- Chesterfield
William Billings, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:33
- Who is this that cometh from Edom?
William Billings, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
6:05
- Worchester, "How beateous are their feet"
Abraham Wood, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:01
- Amanda, "Death like an overflowing stream"
Justin Morgan, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:12
- Psalm 63, "Early my God, without delay"
Justin Morgan, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:40
- Windham, "Broad is the road that leads to death"
Daniel Read, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:41
- Ode on Music, "Descend, ye Nine?"
Oliver Holden, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
3:30
- All Saints, "O if the Lord Would come and meet"
Amariah Hall, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
3:06
- Rainbow, "Tis by thy strength the mountains stand"
Timothy Swan, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:58
- Schenectady, "From all that dwell below the skies"
Nehemiah Shumway, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:09
- Greenwich, "Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I"
Daniel Read, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
2:33
- Decay, "My days are as the grass"
Stephen Jenks, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
1:18
- Evening Hymn, "The day is past and gone"
Elisha West, Paul Hillier, His Majestie's Clerkes
3:54