The Missa Dum sacrum mysterium by Robert Carver may have been sung at the coronation of James V, King of Scots, on September 21, 1513.
Performer Biography
Sally Dunkley, a founder member of The Sixteen, spent many years editing Robert Carver's elaborate Mass Dum sacrum mysterium, making refinements even during recording sessions.
Compositional Technique
The Missa Dum sacrum mysterium features an unusually demanding range for the vocal parts, particularly for the tenors and basses.
Composer Biography
Robert Carver, the composer on this album, was a Canon of the Chapel Royal in Stirling and also of the Augustinian Abbey of Scone in Perthshire.
Historical Context
James IV, King of Scots, felt responsible for his father's death in battle and sought spiritual comfort, which is linked to the immense nineteen-part votive antiphon O bone Jesu.
Historical Context
James IV, King of Scots, established his Chapel Royal as a collegiate church in 1501, which likely became the largest collegiate church in Scotland at the time.
Compositional Technique
The anonymous seventh-tone Magnificat on this album may be English in style, conforming to the textural and metrical plan of Eton Choirbook Magnificats.
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