by Pelham Humfrey, Nicholas McGegan, Romanesca, Choir of Clare College · Harmonia Mundi · CD · EAN 0794881737420
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«Verse Anthems» is the classical music album by Pelham Humfrey, released by Harmonia Mundi on CD.
The disc brings together a selection of sacred anthems by the English Baroque composer Pelham Humfrey, also known as the master of Henry Purcell. The pieces belong to the genre of the Restoration English verse anthem, with passages for vocal soloists and choir. The performance is by the ensemble Romanesca, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, and soloists such as Donna Deam, Drew Minter, Rogers Covey-Crump and John Potter, conducted by Nicholas McGegan. The recording includes works such as «Hear, O heavens» and «O give thanks unto the Lord», representative of 17th-century English sacred music.
Recording released in 2004 by Harmonia Mundi. CD edition with a 1-disc jewel case. The booklet and texts of the works are in English. The catalogue number of the European edition is HMX 2907053.
For listeners of English Baroque and choral classical music, particularly those who enjoy sacred music from the Restoration period and the tradition leading to Henry Purcell.
