Tyndale - His Life And Legacy

In this programme they offer a musical snapshot of the life and times of William Tyndale (1494-1536), priest, scholar and first acknowledged translator of the Bible into English.

The first half of the programme creates the sound world which Tyndale would have encountered as he worshipped, be it in Oxford or Antwerp. It is largely conjecture, but based principally on geographical evidence. - who was where and when.

The second part looks at the impact of Tyndale’s translations on the work of subsequent generations of composers – starting with those writing in the early days of the English Reformation, and moving via the extravagant days of the Restoration and the long reign of Queen Victoria to the present day – where we celebrate the 80th birthday of Arvo Part this year.

Programme:

John Taverner - Dum transisset sabbatum
Antonius Divitis - Gloria (from Missa Gaude Barbara)
Mattheus Pipelare - Credo de Sancto Johanne Evangelista
Josquin des Près - Planxit autem David
John Sheppard - Verbum Caro

Thomas Tallis - If ye love me
Robert Parsons - Magnificat
Thomas Tomkins - When David heard that Absolom was slain
Orlando Gibbons - This is the record of John
Henry Purcell - Rejoice in the Lord alway
Samuel Sebastian Wesley - Blessed be the God and Father
John Ireland - Greater Love
Kenneth Leighton - The Lord’s Prayer
Arvo Pärt - The Beatitudes