Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination / Hilliard Ensemble

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Album Summary

Conductor

• Christophers, Harry

Ensemble

• The Hilliard Ensemble

Composers

• Anonymous
• Richard Davy (1465 - circa 1507)
• John Browne (Renaissance Composer) (circa 1465 - circa 1505)
• Richard Pygott (circa 1485 - 1549)
• Guillaume Dufay (circa 1400 - 1474)
• Robert Wylkynson (circa 1450 - after 1515)
• William Cornysh (circa 1470 - 1523)
• Thomas Tallis (Composer) (circa 1505 - 1585)

Notes & Reviews:

Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination is the British Library's first major exhibition to bring together its Royal collection, a treasure trove of illuminated manuscripts from between the 9th and 16th centuries collected by the kings and queens of England. This disc was created especially to accompany the exhibition.

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Works Details

Browne, John : Salve regina no 1

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 11 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Wylkynson, Robert : Jesus autem transiens / Credo in Deum

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 5 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Hail, Mary, full of grace

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 5 min. 21 sec.

Pygott, Richard : Quid Petis, O Fili?, carol for 4 voices

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 8 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral

Anonymous : Regina sovrana, lauda for 4 voices

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.

Cornysh, William : Ave Maria mater Dei

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1510

Anonymous : This Day Day Dawes

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Davy, Richard : Stabat Mater for 5 voices

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 13 min. sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Surrexit Christus, chant

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.

Dufay, Guillaume : Missa Se le face ay pale :: Agnus Dei

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral
• Written: circa 1450

Tallis, Thomas : Spem in alium

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble
• Running Time: 9 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1567