Tomás Luis de Victoria

The compositional style of this motet demonstrates word-painting and madrigal-like features. It opens with a duet that may reflect the word 'Duo' in the title, and the use of three voices at the start...

In Grown about by fragrant bushes, Skempton sets a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson using gentle, lilting melodies. The theme of loss is sensitively conveyed in a tonal language that is made more expres...

Victoria captures the sorrow of the Passion by sustained homophonic writing from the start and subtle points of imitation. The use of a descending melodic line depicting the sorrow of the text is one...

The darkness evoked in this piece mirrors not only the title word 'Tenebrae', but also the intense grief of the crucifixion, as Jesus gives up his spirit.

This motet in two parts is devotional in character, with each section opening with homophonic writing before elaborating on close imitative polyphonic lines. The text is based on the first two stanzas...

An accompaniment for orchestra without organ is also available. Full scores, vocal scores, and instrumental parts are available on hire. The first movement of Gloria is available separately under the...

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