Western religious music from different centuries.
In this episode, we visit 17th century England. We will listen to psalms, anthems and spiritual songs by known and unknown composers. Among the latter are Martin Peerson, John Milton and George Jeffreys.
Martin Peerson (ca. 1572-1651)
1 O let me at Thy footstall fall
Robert Ramsey (?-1644)
2 In guilty night
Thomas Lupo (1571-1627) of Theophilus Lupo (?-1650)
3 O Lord come pity my complaint
Matthew Locke (1622-1677)
4 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble
John Blow (1648/49-1708)
5 I said in the cutting off of my days
John Milton (c1563-1647)
6 If that a sinner’s sighs
Les Voix Baroques conducted by Alexander Weimann
(cd: “O poore distracted world! – English songs and anthems” – ATMA ACD2 2630, 2012)
Matthew Locke (1622-1677)
7 In the beginning, O Lord
Jeremiah Clarke (ca. 1674-1707)
8 Blest be those sweet regions
John Blow (1648/49-1708
9 As on Euphrates’s shady banks
William Child (1606/07-1697)
Uit ‘The First Sett of Psalmes of III Voices’:
10 Psalm II (Why doth the heathen so furiously rage)
11 Psalm X (Why standest thou so far off)
12 Psalm XI (In the Lord I put my trust)
13 Psalm IX (I will give thanks unto thee)
George Jeffreys (ca. 1610-1685)
14 Praise the Lord, O my soule
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
15 Blessed is he that considereth the poor (Z 7)
Charivari Agréable conducted by Kah-Ming Ng
(cd: “The Oxford Psalms” – Signum Records SGCD093, 2007)
Additional:
John Blow (1648/49-1708)
16 Voluntary in G major
Gustav Leonhardt, organ Grote Kerk, Edam
(cd: “Music by Purcell & Blow – Voluntaries, Suites & Grounds” – Philips 446 000-2, 1995)
Pictured: William Child (door James Caldwall)
