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Additional authors

1. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
2. Bell, Nicolas
3. Skinner, David, 1964-
4. Wilkinson, Clare, 1976-
5. Lawrence-King, Andrew
6. Sampson, Magister, active approximately 1516.
7. Opitiis, Benedictus de, active 1500-1525.
8. Folio Society (London, England), publisher.
9. Alamire (Musical group), performer.
10. QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble, performer.
11. British Library. Manuscript. Royal 11 E XI.

Description

1. 1 score ([34] pages) : facsimiles; 51 cm +

Alternative title

1. Henry's music : motets from a royal choirbook : songs by Henry VIII.
2. Motets from a royal choirbook : songs by Henry VIII.
3. Songs by Henry VIII.
4. Salve radix.
5. Hec est preclarum vas.
6. Beati omnes qui timent dominum.

Subject

1. Music
2. Music > Manuscripts > Facsimiles
3. Facsimiles
4. Service books (Music)
5. Motets
6. Manuscripts
7. Choruses, Secular
8. Choruses, Sacred
9. British Library Manuscript Royal 11 E XI

Genre/Form

1. Facsimiles.
2. Manuscripts.
3. Motets.
4. Service books (Music)

Contents

1. Salve radix / anonymous -- Psallite felices / M. Sampson -- Sub tuum presidium / Benedictus de Opitiis -- Quam pulcra es amica mea / Sampson -- Hec est preclarum vas / anonymous -- Beati omnes qui timent dominum / anonymous.

Call number

1. JOJ 10-1

Note

1. Motets.
2. Title from t.p. of commentary and performing edition.
3. Facsimile of 'The Royal Choirbook', a collection of motets presented to King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon in 1518, accompanied by a separate volume of commentary by Nicolas Bell with a performing edition by David Skinner and an audio CD entitled: Henry's music : motets from a royal choirbook : songs by Henry VIII. Oxfordshire : Obsidian Records, c2009.
4. Commentary and facsimile are presented in their own slipcases blocked in gold.
5. Produced to mark the 500th anniversary of the accession of King Henry VIII.
6. Limited edition of 500 copies.

Title

1. Music for King Henry : BL Royal MS 11 E XI / commentary by Nicolas Bell ; performing edition by David Skinner.

Publisher

1. London : Folio Society, 2009.

Type of content

1. notated music

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Performer

1. Performers on CD: Clare Wilkinson, mezzo-soprano ; Andrew Lawrence-King, harp ; Alamire ; QuintEssential ; David Skinner, director.

Local note

1. Library has copy no. 262.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
2. Bell, Nicolas, writer of supplementary textual content.
3. Skinner, David, 1964- conductor.
4. Wilkinson, Clare, 1976- performer.
5. Lawrence-King, Andrew, performer.
6. Sampson, Magister, active approximately 1516. Psallite felices.
7. Opitiis, Benedictus de, active 1500-1525. Sub tuum praesidium.
8. Sampson, Magister, active approximately 1516. Quam pulcra es amica mea.
9. Folio Society (London, England), publisher.
10. Alamire (Musical group), performer.
11. QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble, performer.
12. British Library. Manuscript. Royal 11 E XI.

Added title

1. Henry's music : motets from a royal choirbook : songs by Henry VIII.
2. Motets from a royal choirbook : songs by Henry VIII.
3. Songs by Henry VIII.
4. Salve radix.
5. Hec est preclarum vas.
6. Beati omnes qui timent dominum.

Publisher no.

1. CCL CD705 Obsidian

Research call number

1. JOJ 10-1 [Text]
2. *LDC 50532 [CD] Notes on file