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Pelham Humfrey: Sacred Choral MusicSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO A protege of Henry Cooke, first director of the choir of the Chapel Royal after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Pelham Humfrey was part of a generation of musicians who enriched the musical life of their native England with influences drawn from continental Europe from France, where Humfrey had studied between 1664 and 1667, and from the Italian musicians at work in the London to which he returned,

Ólafsson's No 13 may be more ear-catching on the surface by virtue of his speed but Carroll's more scrupulous phrasing and dynamic scaling ultimately prevail

Born in the Canary Islands and resident for many years in Scotland

Their commitment to the music is evident and they deliver the music with great assurance

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Steven Devine

"The whole venture is a very impressive achievement by all concerned

give poignant contrast

who had already collaborated with composer Tom Cunningham on the choral song cycles The Painter’s Eye and Scotland at Night (recorded on Delphian DCD34060)

after all - despite being written by the same composer - a wide range of music

the playing astonishingly clean

Recorded on 15 and 18 December 2000 at St Cecilia's Hall

Recording dates: 25-26 June 2015

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