Historical Concert

Date: 
Wednesday, March 10, 1909
Season/No: 
1908-1909, Concert IV of IV

A concert of choral works by the old English composers William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and Henry Purcell.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Mr James A. Moonie - conductor
Mr Moonie's choir - chorus
Members of the choir - soloists
Mr Matthew Shirlaw, Mus.B., FRCO - organist

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

(1) "Bow thine ear", anthem for five voices ... William Byrd

(2) Two of the songs of Sundrie Natures ... William Byrd

     "Is love a boy?", for four voices
     "Biy, pity me", for four voices

(3) "Lullaby", for five voices ... William Byrd

(4) "While the bright sun", madrigal for four voices ... William Byrd

(5) "O clap your hands", anthem for eight voices ... Orlando Gibbons

(6) "Hosanna to the son of David", anthem for six voices ... Orlando Gibbons

(7) "Ah ! dere heart", madrigal for five voices ... Orlando Gibbons

(8) "Dainty fine bird", madrigal for five voices ... Orlando Gibbons

(9) "The silver swan", madrigal for five voices ... Orlando Gibbons

(10) Te deum in D major, for soli and chorus with instrumental accompaniment ... Henry Purcell

(11) Three scenes from the music to Dryden's "King Arthur" for soli and chorus with instrumental accompaniment ... Henry Purcell

     (a) Sacrificial Scene

     (b) The song of victory

     (c) The frost scene

 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
Mr Moonie's Choir

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page booklet
Programme Notes: 

The prefatory remarks consists of a two-page essay (pp.3-4) examining the music of Byrd, Gibbons and Purcell, whom Niecks describes as 'a genius, a great genius, a composer of inexhaustible ideas and infinite resource' (p.4).

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Fee for series: 10/6
Publicity and Reviews: 

On the outside back page - dates and programmes of the four historical concerts for the 1908-1909 season.

[Reid] Professor: 
Niecks, Frederick Maternus, 1845-1924

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