Fascinating Music
Works from the Eton Choirbook -
heard by ROBERT ANDERSON'... vibrant and alive.'
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Eton has produced many prime ministers, but just one Choirbook. The latter dates from about 1500, when its magnificent sonorities floated up towards the fan-vaulting of the College Chapel. That's arrant nonsense, as that particular ceiling is more or less contemporary with our present Prime Minister's origin...
Copyright © 1 September 2012
Robert Anderson, London UK
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