Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A

ISBN-13: 9780193950177 / Angielski / Nuty / 2008 / 20 str.

William Turner; Geoffrey Webber

Opis

for SSAATB and organ The first in a new series of Restoration Canticles from the editors of the acclaimed The Restoration Anthem volumes, Turner's Evening Service in A (here transposed to B flat) uses rich six-part harmony and displays inventiveness and variety in the verses.

Recenzje

Purcell and Blow are clear influences, especially the latter, yet there are nods to earlier traditions too, and the six-part texture with its emphasis on the higher parts and its rhythmic intricacy is reminiscent of Weelkes' scoring, though without the rugged wildness. It is remarkable that this is the first publication of Turner's rewarding work, which should now find many more adherents. Webber's introduction is academic in tone and content, but informative too.

O autorze

William Turner was one of the leading counter-tenors of the Restoration period, holding posts at the Chapel Royal, St Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey. He was also a composer whose output included a grand Te Deum and Jubilate in D and over forty anthems.