ENGLISH CHURCH MUSIC
’ Sir-Thanks once more for the wonderful half-hour of English Church music, this time from 2YC on January 28---an ancient and modern selection from a repertory which is sui generis. The "Jehova quam multi sunt" motet was particularly welcome, as at last, after 45 years, I was able to test and confirm Dr. Ernest Walker’s verdict that this motet is perhaps Purcell’s very finest composition. I was agreeably surprised to hear in this item the magnificent voice and style possessed by the bass soloist of King’s. Lay Clerks receive usually such a wretched pittance for their exacting and highly skilled duties that a Master of the Choristers can seldom get or keep such a voice as this in his choice; there’s infinitely better money elsewhere.
F. K.
TUCKER
(Gisborne).
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19520222.2.12.3
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 659, 22 February 1952, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
131ENGLISH CHURCH MUSIC New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 659, 22 February 1952, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in