Glories of Early English Music

Elysian Singers of London

William Byrd (born c.1540) and Henry Purcell (born 1659) are arguably the two greatest English composers before 1900: and we celebrate their contributions to the choral repertoire in a selection of their psalm settings, including Purcell’s ‘Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes’ and Byrd’s ‘Domine, quis habitat’. Added to the mix is music by other 16th-century English composers, including examples of Tallis’ famous tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter.

Purcell:
Jehova, quam multi
O God, thou has cast
Thy way, O God, is holy
O give thanks unto the Lord
The Lord is King
O God, Thou art my God

Byrd:
Domine, quis habitabit
Haec dies
Domine secundum multitudinem

Tallis: Archbishop Parker’s Psalter, psalms 5 and 52
Parsons: Deliver me
White: Exaudiat te Dominus
Morley: Psalm 44
Seager: Blessed be the Lord