The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems
Number Composer Anthem
1 Thomas Weelkes Alleluia . I heard a voice
2 Orlando Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God
3 Peter Philips Ascendit Deus
4 Robert Parsons Ave Maria
5 William Byrd Ave verum corpus
6 Richard Farrant Call to remembrance
7 Richard Dering Factum est silentium
8 Christopher Tye Give almes of thy goods
9 Thomas Weelkes Gloria in excelsis Deo
10 William Byrd Haec dies
11 Richard Farrant Hide not thou thy face
12 Orlando Gibbons Hosanna to the Son of David
13 Thomas Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David
14 Thomas Tomkins I heard a voice
15 Thomas Tallis If ye love me
16 William Byrd Justorum animae
17 William Byrd Laetentur coeli
18 Thomas Mudd Let thy merciful ears
19 Richard Farrant or John Hilton Lord , for they tender mercy 's sake
20 William Byrd Miserere mei
Contents
The collection encompasses 34 motets and anthems by 14 different composers who were active during the Tudor Period , sometimes referred as `` the Golden Age of English church music '' , which spans from around 1500 to the end of the reign of King James VI and I in 1625 . [ 4 ] This period in English history was especially marked by the religious upheaval of the English Reformation , which was advanced by King Edward VI . With competing demands over the language of Church of England liturgy , composers of this era variously set both Latin and English texts to music , [ 5 ] and this is reflected in the range of works presented in this book . The later anthems in English take their texts from the King James Bible of 1604 , but words from earlier Bible translations such as the 1526 Tyndale Bible and from prayer books such as the 1549 Book of Common Prayer are also included . [ 6 ] A variety of musical styles is represented in the collection , from simple four-part harmony to more elaborate polyphonic motets for up to eight voices , including both a cappella pieces and anthems requiring instrumental accompaniment . [ 2 ] [ 4 ]
The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems is a collection of vocal scores of music from the Tudor era of England (c.1550-1625). It was published in 1978 by Oxford University Press and was compiled by the organist and publisher Christopher Morris (1922-2014), the editor of OUP who also launched the popular Carols for Choirs series of books in the 1970s. The preface is written by Sir David Willcocks. A recording was issued in 1979, Tudor Anthems (OUP 153), featuring 13 anthems from the Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems sung by the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and conducted by Simon Preston.