The lambeth choirbook also known as the arundel choirbook is an illuminated choirbook dating to the sixteenth century. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The eton choirbook is a richly illuminated manuscript collection of late15th century english sacred music, compiled for use at eton college. Comparable effects may be found in music written for special occasions, oratorios, verse anthems, and settings of the. The eton choirbook, a rare and lovely survival of early tudor choral music, does not, sadly, contain any christmas carols. The latest by stephen darlington features rarelyheard music from the eton choirbookpart 3 of a seriesincluding works by hampton, turges, and fawkyner. Aug 14, 2019 nov 26, the eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from. 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. The eton choirbook by huelgas ensemble on amazon music. Complete transcription and reconstruction of the canon a for christ and his twelve disciples on the apostles creed. This edition contained both the fully realized canon as.
Free public domain sheet music choirbopk form of dissonance became a distinctive feature of tudor polyphony. Pdf canon a from the eton choirbook robert wylkynson. The eton choirbook is a 500 year old manuscript of latin liturgical music from pre reformation england, held, as you might expect, in the. 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. The eton choirbook decca eloquence 4840250 bw classical. In a 1997 article on the early tudor court and the eton choirbook eton college library, ms 178, magnus williamson posed an important question. To participate in the discussions on catholic church music, sign in or register as a forum member, the forum is a project of the church music association of america. An interesting phenomenon in the history of music is that many.
Browne corynsh davey eton choirbook collection amazon. It contains music for 7 masses, 4 magnificats, and 8 motets. Aside from the five pieces on this disc, there were originally ten others five are lost, two incomplete. Eton college had originally been a chantry, an almshouse and a. Media in category choirbooks the following files are in this category, out of total. It was one of very few collections of latin liturgical music to survive the reformation, and hence is an important source. London, lambeth palace library, ms 1 a facsimile and introduction, roxburgh club. English output remains predominantly sacred during this era, and although it is nominally renaissance by date, retains many points in common with medieval idioms.
Jul 31, 2019 nov 26, the eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from. It somehow miraculously survived the reformation, and is the most important source we have for the repertoire of its era. 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. Courts of heavenmusic from the eton choirbook, volume 3. The eton choirbook compiled 14901502 represents the height of the socalled florid style of english sacred polyphony.
Mass inclina cor meum and antiphons, early english church music, 44 2004, and idem, the arundel choirbook. 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 history of. 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. Nov 26, the eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from. Music from the eton choirbook indiana public media. All of the music on this program is from the recording courts of heavenmusic from the eton choirbook, volume 3 with the choir of christ church cathedral, oxford directed by. Salve regina found in several other sources as well, stabat mater, ave maria mater dei, gaude virgo mater christi, and a lost gaude flore virginali. 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.
Title ms 178 from eton college library, england composer various. Even in its incomplete state nearly half of its original 224 leaves have been lost, the eton choirbook is the undoubted queen of. The awardwinning fullcolour facsimile edition of eton college library ms. Eton college ms 178 is one of the last collections of english catholic church music that survived the anglican reformation that. Music from the eton choirbook tonus peregrinus, pitts 8.
It is the repository of a geographically diverse polyphonic repertory. The eton choirbook was created between 1500 and 1505 and originally contained 93 works by 24 composers from the early tudor period. Find out more about our use of this data, and also our policy on profanity find out more about our use of. 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 it also gives a tantalizing glimpse of a wealth of choral music which was lost. The major contributors are robert fayrfax and nicholas ludford. The original eton choirbook is in eton college library, but stephen proudly shows me a facsimile in his office. They have their roots in the early middle ages, when christmas music was either liturgical the sequences of hymns assigned.
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. Richard hygons salve regina, written in somerset, was included in the same group of compositions as settings of the same text by william horwood, probably written at lincoln, and nicholas huchyn of arundel, near the south coast. Other articles where the eton choirbook is discussed. 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 choirbook is a volume of manuscript music created between 1500 and 1504 for use in religious services in eton college chapel.
Even more remarkably, the lp was advertised as eton choirbook 1 and, indeed, there was more to. The actual book is about four times the size of this one, he says. Eton choirbook various imslppetrucci music library. Contents of the eton choirbook sorted initially by the order in which. Summary biographies are given for each composer, except where new information amplifies the biographical entries in the revised new grove dictionary, the oxford dictionary of national biography and other reference works. 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. It measures 23 12 by 17 inches, each stave being about threequarters of an inch high. Digital image archive of medieval music ever since it was first copied for use in the college chapel in the early 1500s, the choirbook has been continuously in the possession of eton college. The manuscript in turn has become eponymous with its parent institution, eton college. Free public domain sheet music whether you want to see what we think of todays latest releases or discover what our critics thought of your favourite recordings from the past, you will find it.
Edward hygons is thought to possibly be responsible for the existence of this book, as well as the lambeth. The works of browne are in the early folios of the choirbook, dating from between 1490 and 1500. Christophers, has recorded nineteen pieces from the eton choirbook. Eton choirbook first manuscript of music included in uk. 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. 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. Miraculously, the eton choirbook survived henry viiis ransacking of the monasteries. Music from the eton choirbook featuring the tallis scholars directed by peter phillips. This piece is found in both the eton choirbook and the baldwin manuscript. Dec, 2019 eton choirbook various imslppetrucci music library.
Had it perished, along with so many other less fortunate prereformation music manuscripts, our knowledge of a critical moment. You can add or edit information about music from the eton choirbook at. Eton college ms 178 is one of the last collections of english catholic church music that survived the anglican reformation that came shortly thereafter. William cornysh the younger, william cornyshe, william cornish. Music from the eton choirbook volume 5 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eton college is making several online selfstudy courses within its etonx future skills programme available free of charge to state school pupils in year 11 and year in the uk. It comprises nine lines of free poetic text with the. 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. The eton choirbook is a richly illuminated manuscript collection of english sacred music, composed during the late 15th century. 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 college paid for a glorious manuscript to be made, assembling the finest music for the choir to sing and making a beautiful instrument of worship. Movementssectionsmovtssecs, 64 pieces 93 originally. It originally contained music by 24 different composers. The marian anthem in late medieval england cambridge core.
Jul 16, 2019 eton choirbook pdf nov 26, the eton choirbook, one of only three such books along with the lambeth choirbook and the caius choirbook to survive from. History, style, and analysis of music from the eton choirbook vincent c. The eton choirbook is a 500 year old manuscript of latin liturgical music from prereformation england, held, as you might expect, in the collections of eton college. The eton choirbook contains an extraordinarily vast and diverse collection of english sacred music from the turn of the 16 th century and this cd features music by some of its more famous composers, robert fayrfax, walter lambe and john browne, alongside less familiar names, hugo kellyk and robert hacomplaynt. Celebrating the eton choirbook early music oxford academic. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The history and contents of the eton choirbook the present condition of the eton manuscript eton college library ms. The eton choirbook digital image archive of medieval music. The manuscript is also a work of consummate artistry, copied by an experienced scribe on large vellum leaves, and illuminated by a professional limner. Facsimile editions of early polyphonic sources are usually selfrecommending, but the longawaited eton choirbook, the first fruits in hard copy of the digital image archive of medieval music diamm, is especially welcome. The eton choirbook eton ms 178 is a volume of manuscript music created.
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