Votive Antiphon for the Virgin Mary, an early work,
possibly composed late in the reign of Henry VIII,
considerably before the accession of Queen Mary,
although another viewpoint is that it might have been
composed in honor of the Queen, hence much later.
Whichever is the case, the Gaude gloriosa Dei Mater is
conceived and composed on a grand scale, bringing to
mind the earlier Antiphons and Votive masses of Browne,
Fayrfax and Taverner. Performance time is approximately
18-20 minutes. It is sco...(+)
Votive Antiphon for the Virgin Mary, an early work,
possibly composed late in the reign of Henry VIII,
considerably before the accession of Queen Mary,
although another viewpoint is that it might have been
composed in honor of the Queen, hence much later.
Whichever is the case, the Gaude gloriosa Dei Mater is
conceived and composed on a grand scale, bringing to
mind the earlier Antiphons and Votive masses of Browne,
Fayrfax and Taverner. Performance time is approximately
18-20 minutes. It is scored for six-part choir with
alternating solo sections employing a total of nine
soloists (SSAATTBarBB). The SSAA gymels over a solo
bass at the fifth verse are particularly effective.
