TONUS PEREGRINUS

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NAXOS
Milestones of Western Music
THE MASS OF TOURNAI / ST LUKE PASSION (8.555861)
The earliest complete polyphonic settings of the Mass and the Passion that have come down to us are the 14th-century Mass of Tournai from what is now Belgium, and an English St Luke Passion from the early 15th-century ‘Windsor’ Manuscript. Both settings are anonymous and in three-voice polyphony, and the six movements of the Mass of Tournai reflect both the old-fashioned and the more up-to-date practices of ars antiqua and ars nova. The St Luke Passion displays characteristic English sweetness in its harmony, as well as unexpectedly dramatic responses to the events of the 24 hours from the Last Supper to Jesus’s short-lived entombment.
SWEET HARMONY – JOHN DUNSTAPLE (8.557341)
John Dunstaple (a.k.a. Dunstable) was not just the first truly great English composer, he was also musical godfather to the Renaissance. In the middle of the 15th Century poet Martin le Franc famously described how Dufay had adopted the English manner championed by Dunstaple – la contenance Angloise – and how, to Continental ears, this new style of music sounded so fresh, and above all, joyful. From the sweet-sounding triads of Quam pulchra es to the total harmonic control of Veni Sancte Spiritus – Veni Creator, this selection of Dunstaple’s sacred music must simply rank as some of the happiest music ever recorded. John Dunstaple (a.k.a. Dunstable) was not just the first truly great English composer, he was also musical godfather to the Renaissance. In the middle of the 15th Century poet Martin le Franc famously described how Dufay had adopted the English manner championed by Dunstaple – la contenance Angloise – and how, to Continental ears, this new style of music sounded…
THE NAXOS BOOK OF CAROLS (8.557330)
The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and new-found carols, drawing on centuries of tradition. The settings are all new, commissioned by Naxos for this recording (scores available for download from www.naxoscarols.com in association with Faber Music). the carols unfold in four narrative sequences each focusing on a different part of the Christmas Story – from the hope of Advent to the announcements of the Message, the joy of the Birth of the Baby and the celebration of the coming of the King of Kings. there are 24 carols, one for each day of Advent. The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and new-found carols, drawing on centuries of tradition. The settings are all new, commissioned by Naxos for this recording (scores available for download from www.naxoscarols.com in association with Faber Music). the carols unfold in four narrative…
HYMNS AND SONGS OF THE CHURCH (8.557681)
Orlando Gibbons’ exquisite tunes and rock-solid bass-lines for the first English hymn-book, Hymnes and Songs of the Church (1623), were written to be sung and played both at home and in church. Specially realized by Antony Pitts and Alexander L’Estrange for this recording, the complete collection is interleaved with new English hymns and arranged in eight sequences following the Church’s liturgical year. Orlando Gibbons’ exquisite tunes and rock-solid bass-lines for the first English hymn-book, Hymnes and Songs of the Church (1623), were written to be sung and played both at home and in church. Specially realized by Antony Pitts and Alexander L’Estrange for this recording, the complete collection is interleaved with new English hymns and arranged in eight sequences following the Church’s liturgical year.
JERUSALEM-YERUSHALAYIM – TONUS PEREGRINUS remastered Jubilee Edition (trailer) with DAVID SUCHET
06/07/2022

JERUSALEM-YERUSHALAYIM – Blessing & Cursing (extract)
25/05/2022

William Byrd's Ne irascaris, as sung by TONUS PEREGRINUS from the Dow Partbooks in VINUM ET MUSICA
26/09/2021

There is a green hill far away
03/04/2021

Hark! the herald angels sing (celebration mix) - HARK! - TONUS PEREGRINUS & Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
18/11/2015

The Angel Gabriel - HARK! Christmas EP
10/11/2015

TONUS PEREGRINUS

Antony Pitts
Founder & Director
Richard Eteson
Tenor
Nick Flower
Bass
Rebecca Hickey
Soprano
Alexander Hickey
Tenor
Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Soprano
Alexander L'Estrange
Countertenor
Alex Knight
Baritone