Tudor City : New York Polyphony

Tudor City / New York Polyphony

1. William BYRD (1540 - 1623) Ave verum corpus (4:17)
2. William CORNYSH (d. 1523) Gaude Virgo Mater Christi (5:07)
3. Andrew SMITH (b. 1970) Flos regalis (2:05)
4. ANON (c. 14th century) Flos regalis, from the Worchester Fragments (4:08)
Thomas TALLIS (c. 1505 - 1585)
5. O come in one to praise the Lord (1:01)
6. Expend, O Lord (1:07)
7. SMITH Surrexit Christus (3:24)
8. Walter LAMBE (b. 1450/51 - 1499) Stella caeli (6:49)
9. John DUNSTABLE (c. 1390 - 1453) Speciosa facta es ab (1:57)
TALLIS
10. Audivi vocem (4:13)
11. Why fum’th in fight (1:16)
12. Smith To mock your reign (4:50)
TALLIS
13. Man blest no doubt (1:13)
14. God grant with grace (1:19)
15. John TAVERNER (c. 1495 - 1560?)
Magnificat a 4 (10:53)
16. SMITH Magnificat a 4 (3:19)
17. Christopher TYE (c. 1505 - 1572)
In pace (5:51)

Recorded at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York, NY, June 2009
Producer: Malcolm Bruno
Engineer: John C. Baker
Editing and post production: Adrian Hunter

New York Polyphony’s second release for Avie is a compelling fusion of Tudor masterpieces from Byrd, Tallis, Taverner and others and contemporary works by Oslo-based English composer Andrew Smith.