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W. Byrd (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (1 Oct 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • ASIN: B000T2OMSU
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Byrd: Arise, O LordChoir of Magdalen College, Oxford 3:22£0.89
Listen  2. Byrd: O God, that guides the cheerful sunThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 5:43£0.89
Listen  3. Byrd: Alack, when I look backThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 5:39£0.89
Listen  4. Byrd: In nomine a5 (II)Fretwork 2:34£0.89
Listen  5. Byrd: Second Service: MagnificatThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 4:01£0.89
Listen  6. Byrd: Organ Fantasia in D MinorRyan Leonard 4:53£0.89
Listen  7. Byrd: Second Service: Nunc dimittisThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 2:13£0.89
Listen  8. Byrd: In nomine a5 (IV)Fretwork 2:52£0.89
Listen  9. Byrd: Blessed is he that fears the LordThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 5:17£0.89
Listen10. Byrd: Thou God that guid'stThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 3:49£0.89
Listen11. Byrd: O Lord, make thy servant ElizabethChoir of Magdalen College, Oxford 2:53£0.89
Listen12. Byrd: Organ Fantasia in A MinorRyan Leonard 7:17£0.89
Listen13. Byrd: Lord in thy wrathThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 3:39£0.89
Listen14. Byrd: In nomine a5 (V)Fretwork 2:48£0.89
Listen15. Byrd: Have mercy upon me, O GodThe Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 4:07£0.89
Listen16. Byrd: Why do I use my paper, ink & pen?The Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford & Fretwork 7:13£0.89
Listen17. Byrd: Prevent us, O LordChoir of Magdalen College, Oxford 2:34£0.89

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BBC Review

Following its Harmonia Mundi recordings of music by Orlando Gibbons and Christopher Tye, the choir of Magdalen College Oxford under Bill Ives here turns to William Byrd, whose anthems in English often languish in the shadows of those in Latin. As a catholic, Byrd himself might have preferred it that way; his church music in Latin does seem to 'open a window on his soul'. But Elizabethan England provided plenty an opportunity for the provision of sacred music in English as doctrinal guidelines were chopped, changed, manipulated and ignored.

The icing on a cake rich with attractive examples of Byrd's English work is the inclusion of viol consort, Fretwork, which accompanies beautifully throughout with curvaceous, yearning phrasing. This disc is at its best when the six-strong Fretwork is accompanying a single voice.

Of those there are two major soloists: on-loan from the Hilliard Ensemble is Rogers Covey-Crump, who sings with impeccable shape and diction, and Magdalen's own Stefan Roberts, who seems astoundingly musically aware for his age but whose voice seems to be beating him to adulthood ('treble' might well be stretching it). Nevertheless the performances from these two are treats, none more so than RCC's evocative word-painting in ''Blessed is he'' and Roberts' floating vibrato in ''O God, that guides the cheerful sun''. Organ playing from Ryan Leonard is also stylish throughout.

Slightly disappointing is a treble sound which is fluffy and occasionally ill-tuned. And whilst the Amens of both ''Alack, when I look back'' and the Second Service are quite beautiful, there are moments that you wish would open out more majestically - in particular the two opening chords of both ''O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth'' and ''Prevent us, O Lord''. Vocally, the upper hand might belong to a rival ensemble's recordings of much music from this period: on Naxos the Oxford Camerata, albeit all-adult, offers vivid, closely recorded and organ accompanied recordings with an appealing contemporary ring to them. But previously unavailable material, the viols of Fretwork and some imaginative singing make this disc one of 2007's most interesting nonetheless. --Andrew Mellor

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This CD follows a series of CDs by Magdalen College Choir following works by early english composers. The direction of Bill Ives and the wonderful playing of the viol ensemble Fretwork lend this CD a reall class. The sound that Ives is able to get from the choir, especially the trebles, is very suited to the music, bringing not a polished 'choral' sound but rather a natural open sound that makes this CD special. The solo singing of tenor Rogers Covey-Crump is very good, and the singing of treble Stefan Roberts is truly spectacular, adding an amazingly rounded and conditioned voice that is the cherry on the cake for this wonderful CD.
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Fantastic recording 15 Jan 2008
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I very much endorse John Malvern's comments. I loved the Ives/Magdalen choir/fretwork recording of Gibbons, and so splashed out on this new recording of Byrd anthems and consort songs by the same team. I would unreservedly recommend this to anyone. There are several features I love about this and the earlier Gibbons disc. The first is Fretwork. There are debates about how authentic the use of a viol ensemble would have been for the devotional choral music of the day, but the astringent sound of the viols under the choir is most attractive. Second, Magdalen choir are fantastic. There is a tendency for Oxbridge and English church choirs to sound ethereal and floaty, but by the same token rather bloodless to my ears. Not so Magdalen, who have a lovely earthy sound that works so well together with the colours of the viols. Finally, there are the soloists. Covey-Crump is on fine form and as compellingly sweet a tenor as you will find in this repertoire, and the treble Stefan Roberts has to be heard. Such a characterful and firm voice for a treble. There are some Byrd favourites to be heard here - 'O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth', 'Arise, O Lord' and others - though chances are you will not have heard them like this. Congratulations to Mr Ives the director on beautiful record with genuinely new insights into familiar and well-loved music!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
sumptuous Byrd 16 Oct 2007
By J. Anderson - Published on Amazon.com
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Beautifully crafted singing throughout by the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford under Bill Ives. The disc is presented with truly informative historical notes by Cambridge man David Skinner who prepared the editions sung here, and the chance to hear the rarely recorded Second Service is rewarded with a performance of historical proportions. The supple and gutsy tenor of Rogers Covey-Crump deserves special mention. His singing of Blessed is he that fears the Lord arises from a spiritual center and never relinquishes its rapture. It alone is worth the price of the disc. The viol consort accompaniment used is a unique extension of Byrd, but it works beautifully, and Skinner prepares the way admirably in extensive accompanying notes. Lovers of William Byrd's sumptuous music should not hesitate: a heady experience awaits.
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