Table of Contents

1. To chorus from quartet: the performing resource for English church polyphony, c. 1390–1559; 2. Editing and performing musica speculativa; 3. The sound of Latin in England before and after the Reformation; 4. English pronunciation c. 1500–c. 1625; 5. Byrd, Tallis and Ferrabosco; 6. John Baldwin and changing concepts of text underlay; 7. Sacred songs in the chamber; 8. The education of choristers in England during the sixteenth century; 9. The 'burden of proof': the editor as detective.

Promotional Information

These nine essays consider for the first time the day-to-day performing practice of English composers of choral music of the period 1440–1650.

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'... it is useful indeed to have so much information gathered into one volume.' Musical Times