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The English Anthem 1580—1640

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1959

Peter Le Huray
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During the past forty years much of the finest pre-Restoration service music has come back into the cathedral repertoire. So many are the distinguished scholars who have contributed to this welcome revival that one hesitates to single out any by name. Nevertheless some small tribute must be paid to Dr. Fellowes who has been responsible for publishing so much music of the period and who has written several valuable historical studies, including one on the subject of English Cathedral Music. As Dr. Fellowes pointed out in this very book, however, there is still much to do before a definitive survey of pre-Restoration church music can be attempted. Many sources have yet to be collated and much music scored. With this in mind I began some time ago to catalogue the contents of all the known sources of early seventeenth century anthems. I would like this evening to discuss one or two points which have resulted from my work, all of which are connected, directly or indirectly, with the anthem.

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Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association , Volume 86 , 1959 , pp. 1 - 13
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Copyright © Royal Musical Association, 1959

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1 Fellowes, E. H., English Cathedral Music, 4th edn., London, 1948, p. 113.Google Scholar

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20 The author wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. Wills and the choir of Ely cathedral who recorded this anthem.Google Scholar