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Robert Fayrfax - 500th Anniversary

One of the most influential composers during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, Robert Fayrfax died 500 years ago this year. Lucie Skeaping is joined by Professor Magnus Williamson of Newcastle University to unpack the details of Fayrfax's life and his extraordinary music.

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30 minutes

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Sun 5 Dec 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • Robert Fayrfax

    Sumwhat Musyng

    Choir: Ensemble Pro Victoria.
    • DELPHIAN.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Ave lumen gratie

    Choir: Ensemble Pro Victoria.
    • DELPHIAN.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Magnificat "Regale" (Anima mea dominum)

    Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Eterne laudis lilium

    Choir: Tudor Choir. Conductor: Doug Fullington.
    • LOFT.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Paramese tenor

    Ensemble: Frideswide Consort.
    • ASV.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Missa Sponsus amat sponsam (Credo)

    Conductor: Ensemble Pro Victoria.
    • DELPHIAN.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Maria plena virtute (excerpt)

    Choir: Cardinall's Musick. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.
    • ASV.
  • Claudin de Sermisy

    Dont vient cela

    Choir: Ensemble ClΓ©ment Janequin. Conductor: Dominique Visse.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Robert Fayrfax

    Missa Albanus (Agnus Dei) (excerpt)

    Choir: St. Albans Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Stephen Darlington.
    • PRIORY.

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  • Sun 5 Dec 2021 14:00

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