Orlando Gibbons-This is the record of John

[adamyardley]

They left out the lyrics where John admonishes the priests and levites for continually guessing wrongly instead of just waiting patiently.

Art thou Elias - No.

Art thou the Prophet - No.

Art thou Dr Livingstone - OK, I think we're done.

[adamyardley]

@adamyardley also, lovely music, thx!

[CaitlinBrooksMusic]

This is a song that my presbyterian church choir is supposed to sing.

[jtfrazier2000]

Really like the richness of this version; countertenor may be authentic but I like this sound

[1banders]

@jtfrazier2000 You're accustomed to thinking of a "countertenor" as a falsettist who sings in the alto voice range. In Gibbons' time the term was used differently -- there were high contratenor parts (alto range) and low contratenor part (tenor range).

[jtfrazier2000]

@1banders Good to know; thanks.

[englandrugby12345678]

It's at the wrong pitch. It should be higher, with an alto on top, not a tenor.

[1banders]

@englandrugby12345678 This is being performed in the original score key of F, but at A440 pitch. I suspect Gibbons' choir would have tuned to organ pitch, which would have been at least a 1/2 step higher than A440.

[MrAlsterama]

This I The Record of John, an anthem I sang as soloist every year in the season of advent.

Alan W. Gaede

[1972Kingy]

Were's the counter tennor then!

[asoio]

@1972Kingy the high tenor is countertenor here.

[1banders]

@asoio Actually, both contratenor parts lie in the tenor range. The term "contratenor" did not necessarily mean alto range. This is being performed in the original score key of F, but at A440 pitch. I suspect Gibbons' choir would have tuned to organ pitch, which would have been at least a 1/2 step higher than A440.

[Rainwoman101]

Very nice...best I've heard thus far...

[choirboyfromhell1]

The F Major version (tenor solo).  Like it..

[giaenonancora]

John 1:19 - 23, from The King James Authorized Bible