Andrew Nethsingha, Choir Of St John’s College Cambridge – John Sheppard: Gaude, Gaude, Gaude Maria – Sacred Choral Works (2013/2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Andrew Nethsingha, Choir Of St John’s College Cambridge – John Sheppard: Gaude, Gaude, Gaude Maria – Sacred Choral Works (2013/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:05 minutes | 751 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Chandos

Not much is known about the English composer John Sheppard. When he was born, and where he grew up, is lost to history but most scholars place his birth at somewhere between 1515 and 1520. This places him in one of the most turbulent periods in English church history, something that can be heard on this disc in the wide stylistic range he used in order to adapt to the quickly changing politics of the day. The sophisticated six part texture of Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria suggests the influence of Queen Mary who encouraged elaborate sacred composition. It is one of Sheppard’s most thrilling and ambitious works.On the other hand, Christ rising again reflects Thomas Cranmer’s insistence on musical simplicity but demonstrates the genius with which Sheppard explores the limits of expressive power with only the most restricted means. The works are performed by the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge under the directorship of Andrew Nethsingha. One of the finest men and boys choirs in the world, it is known and loved by millions from its recordings, broadcasts, and concert tours. The choir has been a cornerstone of the great English choral tradition since the 1670s and is recognised for its distinctive, rich, and expressive sound.

Tracklist:

1-01. John Clapham – Gaude gaude gaude Maria virgo (13:58)
1-02. Choir Of St. John’s College, Cambridge – In pace in idipsum (06:09)
1-03. Choir Of St. John’s College, Cambridge – Our Father (03:01)
1-04. Guy Edmund-Jones – In manus tuas (2nd setting) (04:23)
1-05. Guy Edmund-Jones – Gloria (04:03)
1-06. Geoffrey Clapham – Haec dies (02:34)
1-07. Guy Edmund-Jones – Credo (04:20)
1-08. Guy Edmund-Jones – Sanctus (03:10)
1-09. Guy Edmund-Jones – Benedictus (01:50)
1-10. Guy Edmund-Jones – Agnus Dei (05:03)
1-11. Samuel Oladeinde – Christ rising again (03:48)
1-12. Kieran Brunt – Spiritus Sanctus procedens (2nd setting) (09:58)
1-13. Samuel Oladeinde – Aeterne Rex altissime (04:24)
1-14. Geoffrey Clapham – Libera nos, salva nos, Magnus Dominus (1st setting) (03:18)

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