1977-01-01 · 古典音樂
英皇威廉三世妻子瑪麗皇后,受到廣大子民愛戴,1694年12月27日不幸因天花過世。隔年3月5日,葬禮在西敏寺舉行,英國皇室御用作曲家菩賽爾所寫的這套《葬禮音樂》就成為相當時典禮的核心。事實上,此曲也是菩賽爾在後世最常被演出的音樂。九個月後,菩賽爾以36歲之齡猝逝,在葬禮上也演出這部作品,則是他始料所未及的。這份錄音以劍橋國王學院合唱團為基底,搭配雷哲指揮聖馬丁學院管弦樂團的正統演出,所呈現出來的中庸音樂美學,相當具有英國品味。
March and Canzona for Queen Mary's Funeral, Z. 860: March
March and Canzona for Queen Mary's Funeral, Z. 860: Canzona
Funeral Sentences: Man That is Born of a Woman, Z. 27
Funeral Sentences: In the Midst of Life, Z. 17A
Funeral Sentences: Thou Know'st, Lord, Z. 58C (First Verse)
March and Canzona for Queen Mary's Funeral, Z. 860: March (Reprise)
Funeral Sentences: Thou Know'st, Lord, Z. 58C (Second Verse)
Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z. 50
Rejoice in the Lord Alway, Z. 49
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28
Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord, Z. 5