Harry Christophers
English conductor
British conductor who founded the vocal ensemble the Sixteen, which focuses on English polyphony but also extends to contemporary works.Wikipedia
Born | December 26, 1953 |
Hometown | Goudhurst, England |
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This first in a new series of recordings from Harry Christophers and the Sixteen springs from their Wigmore Hall exploration of the music of Henry Purcell and brings to life his Welcome Songs, composed, like the birthday odes, for special occasions, usually the return of the monarch to London from far-off Windsor. “Ye tuneful Muses, raise your heads!” from 1686 and “Sound the trumpet, beat the drum” (1687) display Purcell’s genius with word painting and his innate dramatic sensibility.
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