The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. The theme of the month is England and we, therefore, present anthems of the 17th-century composer Pelham Humfrey in this programme. Due to his early death, a promising career came to an abrupt halt.
Pelham Humfrey
Pelham Humfrey (1647/48-1674)
1 O give thanks unto the Lord
2 O Lord my God
3 Have mercy upon me O God
Donna Deam, soprano. Drew Minter, alto. Rogers Covey-Crump en John Potter, tenor. David Thomas, bass. Choir of Clare College, Cambridge en Romanesca led by Nicholas McGegan
(CD: Pelham Humfrey, “Verse anthems” – Harmonia mundi HMU 907053 – 1992)
4 The king shall rejoice
5 Hear my prayer O God
6 Haste Thee O God
Oxford Consort of Voices, Instruments of Time and Truth led by Edward Higginbottom
(CD: Pelham Humfrey, “Symphony Anthems” – Pan Classics PC 10388 – 2018)
