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Thomas Traherne

Posted on Saturday, 7 December, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Thomas Traherne (c. 1636-1674) is someone I have only just discovered, through the cantata for high solo voice and string orchestra by Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) Dies Natalis. This piece, completed in 1939, which I only today received from Boosey & … Continue reading →

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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Posted on Saturday, 30 November, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Advent arrives once again, and we lose the Gloria and the Ite missa est, at least those of us who follow the Sarum rules. Like the Alleluia silenced in Septuagesima and Lent blooming forth at the Paschal Vigil, the Gloria … Continue reading →

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The Boulevardier

Posted on Friday, 15 November, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A couple of days ago, I wrote another musical entry about Joseph Rheinberger, and a comment led me to look at the world of Palm Court and Light music. I suppose I have taken a disdaining attitude to light music … Continue reading →

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Josef Rheinberger

Posted on Wednesday, 13 November, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I pinched this beautiful motet in German by Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) from the Anglican Diaspora forum, but I have my own thoughts about this little-known nineteenth-century composer born in Leichtenstein amidst the soaring Alps. Bleib bei uns, denn es will … Continue reading →

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