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Choir of St. Cecilia Concert
October 20, 2001
Music of English Masters

What makes a composer a master? Concerning tonight's composers, all were well grounded in the great traditions of the past, but were also innovators within those traditions. All were recognized by royalty, fellow musicians, and the general public during their lifetimes. In addition to validating mastery, the compositions on this program also demonstrate each composer's respect for and riches drawn from the heritage of English Church Music, whether Anglican, Roman Catholic, or Orthodox.

Stanford: Justorum animae Op. 38, No. 1 and Beati Quorum via, Op. 38 No. 3 | Taverner: Western Wind Mass | Vaughan Williams: Mass in g minor | Tavener: Song for Athene

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Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Justorum Animae, Op. 38, No. 1; Beati Quorum Via, Op. 38, No.3

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John Taverner (c1490-1545)

Western Wind Mass

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Flood, William Henry Grattan. Early Tudor Composers. Freeport, New York: Books for Libraries, 1968.

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Musicological Society 22 (1969): 504-8.

Milsom, John. Liner Notes. LP. Gimell 454 895-2, 1995.

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Taverner, John. The Western Wynde: Mass for Four Voices. Preface to score by H. B. Collins. London:

Chester, 1924.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Mass in g minor

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Vaughan William, Ralph. Mass in g minor. Preface to score by composer. G. Schirmer, Inc., 1922.

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John Tavener (b.1944)

Song for Athene

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Steinitz, Richard. Liner Notes, SK 66613, 1995.

Turner, Geoffrey. "Sounds of Transcendence." Cross Currents 45 (1995): 54-67.

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