Gramophone Magazine
January 2024
Editor's Choice

Resurgam, The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mark Duley

Weelkes: Alleluia, I heard a voice
Weelkes: Pavan [1] - 'Mr Weelkes his Lacrimae'
Weelkes: Evening Service 'for Trebles'
Weelkes: Pavan No. 5 a5
Weelkes: Give the king thy judgements
Weelkes: Most mighty and all-knowing Lord
Weelkes: O Lord, Arise Into Thy Resting Place
Weelkes: Fantasia of Six Parts
Weelkes: Voluntary [I]
Weelkes: Ninth Service: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Weelkes: Voluntary [II]
Weelkes: O Lord, grant the king a long life
Weelkes: Give ear, O Lord
Weelkes: Pavan No. 6 a5
Weelkes: Evening Service No. 5 in Medio Chori
Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David

Celebrated as one of the finest Tudor composers, Thomas Weelkes served as organist and choirmaster at Winchester College and Chichester Cathedral and although famed for his madrigals, wrote more Anglican services than any other major composer of the me. Performed by the professional Irish vocal ensemble Resurgam with The English Corne & Sackbut Ensemble, this album celebrates the sacred music from this prolific composer in Weelkes’ 400th anniversary year.

"Resurgam demonstrate the power and confidence of their ensemble, with bold lower voices and an attractive treble sheen from the sopranos." - Gramophone Magazine, January 2024