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Track(s) taken from CDH55348

O salutaris hostia a 4

composer
4vv; Gradualia, 1605
author of text
Hymn to the Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi

Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill (conductor)
Recording details: November 1995
Winchester Cathedral, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: June 1996
Total duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

Cover artwork: Photograph of Winchester Cathedral. Derek Forss
 

The Hymn O salutaris hostia is thought to be an early work. Here Byrd fully exploits his technical mastery of interlocking imitative phrases; the polyphony gradually intensifies and with the words ‘bella premunt’ climaxes with trumpet-like entries.

from notes by David Skinner © 1996

L’hymne intitulé O salutaris hostia passe pour une œuvre plus ancienne. Dans cet exemple, et de la manière la plus totale, Byrd exploite sa maîtrise technique sous forme d’entrelacement de phrases imitatives; la polyphonie augmente petit à petit et, sur les mots «bella premunt» explose dans une série d’entrées qui retentissent comme un concert de trompettes.

extrait des notes rédigées par David Skinner © 1996
Français: Alexandre Blanchard

Von der Hymne O salutaris hostia wird angenommen, daß sie eines seiner frühen Werke ist. Hier verflicht Byrd in technischer Meisterschaft und besonders detalliert imitative Phrasen; die Polyphonie wird nach und nach intensiviert und erreicht bei den Worten „bella premunt“ mit trompetenähnlichen Einsätzen ihren Höhepunkt.

aus dem Begleittext von David Skinner © 1996
Deutsch: Ute Mansfeldt

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