A choirbook is a large format manuscript used by choirs in churches or cathedrals during the middle ages and renaissance. This wellfilled disc offers a varied assortment of sacred music from the 15thcentury eton choirbook, compiled between 1500 and 1504 and virtually the only surviving prereformation manuscript of its kind. Other articles where the eton choirbook is discussed. The eton choirbook digital image archive of medieval music. Here are two quick and easy ways to find eligible items. One of the most iconic of music manuscripts, the eton choirbook is of unique importance, both in its own right as a cultural artefact and as a source of english choral polyphony composed during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries had it perished, along with so many other less fortunate prereformation music manuscripts, our knowledge of a critical moment in the. Cheung n interesting phenomenon in the history of music is that many pieces now regarded as great compositions had suffered long periods of neglect before they began to receive the attention they deserve. T he extensive eton choirbook, compiled in the 15th century, contains the most highly elaborate, beautifully decorated gothic music in the english tradition. Shortlisted for gramophone awards 2015 early music category this collection of music from the eton choirbook, the vast collection of english sacred music from the early renaissance, is the third in an acclaimed series by stephen darlington and the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford which has proved a thrilling encounter with the remarkable world of the liturgy of eton. Music from the eton choirbook volume 5 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yet it is important that a writer like tucke would think to transcribe or define such a. The first substantial survey of the eton choirbook s treasures on record, newly remastered, compiled and reissued on cd for the first time. Music from the eton choirbook tonus peregrinus naxos. Miraculously, the eton choirbook survived henry viiis ransacking of the monasteries.
Magnus williamson eton college library is a rare book and manuscript library of national and international significance. Had it perished, along with so many other less fortunate prereformation music manuscripts, our knowledge of a critical moment. Music from the eton choirbook tonus peregrinus, pitts. Music from the eton choirbook, volume iv choir coro records. Music from the eton choirbook tonus peregrinus, pitts the eton choirbook is a giant 500 yearold manuscript from eton college chapel, and one of the greatest surviving glories of prereformation england. The contents range from the muchrecorded browne work its seventh version to the first recording of the kellyk piece. Panasonic kxfa57e kxfp361, kxfp362, kxfp363, kxfhd352 kxfhd353 the printer drum are also changed at the same time. I found him easy to work with and easy to communicate my designs to. This series of much from the eton choirbook is now up to by my count five volumes, and i have enjoyed them all. We wouldnt have any of brownes music were it not for the eton choirbook, which lists 93 works by different composers copied at the turn of the 16th century for use at eton college. The works of browne are in the early folios of the choirbook, dating from between 1490 and 1500. Five texts accounted for 58, nearly twothirds, of the pieces in the eton choirbook. Movementssectionsmovtssecs, 64 pieces 93 originally. The book is large enough for the entire choir to read from one book.
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Given the collections focus on devotion to the blessed virgin, its survival of the henrician reformation of the 1530s is a minor miracle. The eton choirbook, compiled over 50 years of the 15th century and jealously preserved during the years of protestant rule, is a monument of english polyphonic practice. Ive finally found a printing company that i can rely on. The naive complexity of the polyphony here reminds one of how languages tend to get simpler by some structural measures e. The gate of glory, the fifth volume in the critically acclaimed exploration of music from the eton choirbook by the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford and director stephen darlington, includes the world premiere recording of walter lambes gaude flore virginali, and a striking range of styles from harmony and counterpoint to elegance and simplicity. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Magnificat 24 settings salve regina 15 gaude flore virginali 11 stabat mater dolorosa 5 gaude virgo mater cristi 3 in due course, we aim to provide full transcriptions and translations of all texts used in the choirbook. The large and handsome volume played an integral part in the worship of the chapel of the kings college of our lady of eton beside windsor, resting open on a lectern whilst the choir stood. Complete transcription and reconstruction of the canon a for christ and his twelve disciples on the apostles creed. History, style, and analysis of music from the eton choirbook vincent c. The manuscript is also a work of consummate artistry, copied by an experienced scribe on large vellum leaves, and illuminated by a professional limner. You can contact our office at and inform us the item you wish to purchase.
Richard davys o domine caeli terraeque creator mark a decisive break with the illuminating. One of the most iconic of music manuscripts, the eton choirbook is of unique importance, both in its own right as a cultural artefact and as a source of english choral polyphony composed during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. This recording features the earliest polyphonic passion by a named composer, two heartrending motets for five and six voices, two thrilling settings of the magnificat, and an extraordinary canon. Music from the eton choirbook choir of christ church cathedral. An interesting phenomenon in the history of music is that many. The latest by stephen darlington features rarelyheard music from the eton choirbookpart 3 of a seriesincluding works by hampton, turges, and fawkyner. You can add or edit information about music from the eton choirbook at. Unlike the lambeth and caius choir books, it contains no settings of the mass. In a 1997 article on the early tudor court and the eton choirbook eton college. Listen to your favorite songs from more divine than human music from the eton choirbook by the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford now. The eton choirbook compiled 14901502 represents the height of the socalled florid style of english sacred polyphony. As the title indicates, these are pieces taken from the eton choirbook which has a fascinating history all its own, touched on briefly in the cd liner notes in the series, but also worth reading about in groves or on the internet.
The sun most radiant music from the eton choirbook vol. This collection of music from the eton choirbook, the vast collection of english sacred music from the early renaissance, is the third in an acclaimed series by stephen darlington and the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford which has proved a thrilling encounter with the remarkable world of the liturgy of eton college chapel in the late. Copied out between 1490 and 1502, the eton choirbook is the most substantial extant source of english liturgical polyphony from the late 15th and very early 16th centuries. The eton choirbook is the most richly fabricated and illuminated of these and has become emblematic of the whole of this repertory. Select connect to a printer on the internet or on a home or office network. This edition contained both the fully realized canon as. Exhibitions the college collections programme of special exhibitions are hosted in the verey gallery and the tower gallery.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Bibliography includes bibliographical references p. Edward hygons is thought to possibly be responsible for the existence of this book, as well as the lambeth. Meridian cde 84175 music from the eton choirbook t.
Mackay, mode in the salve regina settings of the eton college choirbook. It was one of very few collections of latin liturgical music to survive the reformation, and hence is an important source. Find out more about our use of this data, and also our policy. Choirs of angels music from the eton choirbook vol 2. Through its survival at the site for which it was made the choirbook gives us access to a form of worship and a musical tradition that was violently disrupted and almost obliterated by the reformation. Pdf canon a from the eton choirbook robert wylkynson. Aside from the five pieces on this disc, there were originally ten others five are lost, two incomplete. This collection of music from the eton choirbook, the vast collection of english sacred music from the early renaissance, is the fourth in an acclaimed seris. In fact, its original 93 works only 64 have survived the removal of pages from the manuscript, exclusively by english composers and. It measures 23 12 by 17 inches, each stave being about threequarters of an inch high. Jun 08, 20 t he extensive eton choirbook, compiled in the 15th century, contains the most highly elaborate, beautifully decorated gothic music in the english tradition. With a preface, tables, plates, bibliography, and discography.
Title ms 178 from eton college library, england composer various. Wylkynson jesus autemcredo this wellfilled disc offers a varied assortment of sacred. Find out more about our use of this data, and also our policy on profanity find out more about our use of. This is a beautiful, fullsize color facsimile of the manuscript. Eton college was founded by king henry vi in 1443 and within 50 years had amassed a unique body of english choral music collected together in what is known today as the eton choirbook. The eton choirbook is the only one of the trinity of extant early tudor choirbooks to remain in its original home. Choirbooks were generally put on a stand with the smaller boy sopranos in front and the men in back. It houses more than 150,000 printed and manuscript volumes, literary manuscripts, autograph letters, prints. In some ways, this music may be viewed as a sort of. More divine than human music from the eton choirbook by. The eton choirbook eton ms 178 is a volume of manuscript music created between 1500 and 1504 for use in religious services in eton college chapel. By any other name, john browne would surely be recognised as one of the very greatest english composers.
Courts of heavenmusic from the eton choirbook, volume 3. It originally contained music by 24 different composers. This recording features the earliest polyphonic passion by a named composer, two heartrending motets for five and six voices, two thrilling settings of the. Eton choirbook first manuscript of music included in uk. The eton choirbook is a giant 500 yearold manuscript from eton college chapel, and one of the greatest surviving glories of prereformation england. Williamson, double cantus firmus compositions in the eton choirbook, in. Music from the eton choirbook tonus peregrinus, pitts 8. Music from the eton choirbook featuring the tallis scholars directed by peter phillips. Music from the eton choirbook cdgim036 john browne.
Nov 26, the eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from. The vast walls of music characteristic of the 15th century style, largely devoid of points of imitation, give the listener little to hold onto or. Even in its incomplete state nearly half of its original 224 leaves have been lost, the eton choirbook is the undoubted queen of early tudor music manuscripts. Christophers, has recorded nineteen pieces from the eton choirbook. The eton choirbook motets demand similar treatment since red and black text is used to differentiate between those sections intended for soloists and those for full choir. The eton choirbook is a richly illuminated manuscript collection of english sacred music, composed during the late 15th century. This piece is found in both the eton choirbook and the baldwin manuscript. English output remains predominantly sacred during this era, and although it is nominally renaissance by date, retains many points in common with medieval idioms. Edward hygons is thought to possibly be responsible for the existence of this book, as. Nearly 70 minutes of choral bliss culminating in a magnificent version of robert wylkynsons 9 part salve regina. Thanks to its survival, the sacred music of the english fifteenthcentury is still with us, conjuring up the atmosphere and spirit of the glorious cathedrals for which it was written. We may know almost nothing about john browne, but his contemporaries held him in high regard. Yet it has, until now, been known more to musicologists than to performers. Eton choirbook discography the plainsong and medieval music.
I would highly recommend eton graphics for service and reliability. Once the printing of music became easier and more commonplace, choirbooks. The choirbook is a volume of manuscript music created between 1500 and 1504 for use in religious services in eton college chapel. Comparable effects may be found in music written for special occasions, oratorios, verse anthems, and settings of the.
Shortlisted for gramophone awards 2015 early music category this collection of music from the eton choirbook, the vast collection of english sacred music from the early renaissance, is the third in an acclaimed series by stephen darlington and the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford which has proved a thrilling encounter with the remarkable world of. Music from the eton choirbook choir of christ church. All the music on this recording originate from the earlier folios of the eton choirbook, dating from about 1490 to 1500, whose index reveals that. The eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from prereformation england, is a large manuscript collection of marian antiphons, magnificat settings and other motets assembled for, and still held at, eton college. Contents of the eton choirbook sorted initially by the order in which. The only reason for the survival of any of brownes music is due to the eton choirbook, which lists 93 works by different composers copied at the turn of the 16th century for use at eton college. The fact that fewer than 10 works survive intact in the eton choirbook practically the only source transmitting his music anyway only adds to his mysterious aura. Stephen darlington and the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford lead the series, receiving countless awards and acclaim.
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