Twelve Good Musicians, From John Bull to Henry Purcell
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He puts symphonies for strings and is dramatic at times and often some- what light. An Anthem Praise the Lord is a good example of the latter tendency. There are two short Bass solos, one to the words Sing praises lustily, which is almost like the song of a jovial sailor ! It is in triple time, and is the sort of thing King Charles would certainly have beaten time to with his hand " all along the Anthem," in Pepys' words. The Bass solo in the Anthem he *I cannot help thinking Pepys meant Pelham... as the swaggering young handsome gentleman, and Monteith as the sober citizen merchant.
104 X. PELHAM HUMFREY wrote when a boy and before his French training is in a quite different style, and might have been written by any of our good Cathedral writers, such as Locke, or Blow, or even Purcell.
In addition to his Sacred works Humfrey wrote three Odes and many songs. These latter fall under the critical notice of Dr Bumey, who refers to them, I think, rather unfairly and harshly.
Speaking of a collection called Choice Songs and Aires, Burney says : " Among these songs, to the number of near fifty, there is not one air that is either ingenious, graceful, cheerful or solemn : an insipid languor or vulgar pertness pervades the whole.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He puts symphonies for strings and is dramatic at times and often some- what light. An Anthem Praise the Lord is a good example of the latter tendency. There are two short Bass solos, one to the words Sing praises lustily, which is almost like the song of a jovial sailor ! It is in triple time, and is the sort of thing King Charles would certainly have beaten time to with his hand " all along the Anthem," in Pepys' words. The Bass solo in the Anthem he *I cannot help thinking Pepys meant Pelham... as the swaggering young handsome gentleman, and Monteith as the sober citizen merchant.
104 X. PELHAM HUMFREY wrote when a boy and before his French training is in a quite different style, and might have been written by any of our good Cathedral writers, such as Locke, or Blow, or even Purcell.
In addition to his Sacred works Humfrey wrote three Odes and many songs. These latter fall under the critical notice of Dr Bumey, who refers to them, I think, rather unfairly and harshly.
Speaking of a collection called Choice Songs and Aires, Burney says : " Among these songs, to the number of near fifty, there is not one air that is either ingenious, graceful, cheerful or solemn : an insipid languor or vulgar pertness pervades the whole.
What to read after Twelve Good Musicians, From John Bull to Henry Purcell?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bridge, Frederick, Sir, 1844-1924 to read onlineMoreLess
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