Hosanna to the son of David
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), English composer and organist of the late Tudo… Read Full Bio ↴Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), English composer and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods, a leading composer in the England of his day.
Born in Oxford, England, he sang in the choir of King's College, Cambridge between 1596 and 1598, then he entered the university in 1598 and achieved the degree of Bachelor of Music in 1606. James I appointed him a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, where he served as an organist from at least 1615 until his death. In 1625 he became senior organist at the Chapel Royal, with Thomas Tomkins as junior organist. He also held positions as keyboard player in the privy chamber of the court of Prince Charles (later King Charles I), and organist at Westminster Abbey. He died an early death in Canterbury of apoplexy, and a monument to him was built in Canterbury Cathedral.
One of the most versatile English composers of his time, Gibbons wrote a quantity of keyboard works, around thirty fantasias for viols, a number of madrigals (the best-known being The Silver Swan), and many popular verse anthems. His choral music is distinguished by his complete mastery of counterpoint, combined with his wonderful gift for melody. Perhaps his most well-known verse anthem is 'This is the record of John', which sets an Advent text for solo countertenor alternating with full chorus. He also produced two major settings of Evensong, the Second, and the 'Short' service. The former is an extended composition, combining verse and full sections, and the latter possesses a beautifully expressive Nunc Dimittis. Gibbons' full anthems include the expressive 'O Lord in thy wrath', and the Palm Sunday setting of 'O clap your hands together' for 8 voices. He contributed six pieces to the first printed collection of music in England, Parthenia (of which he was by far the youngest of the three contributors), published circa 1611.
Gibbons was the "favorite composer" of the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould:
"Ever since my teen-age years his music has moved me more deeply than any other sound experience I can think of."
To this day, his obit service is commemorated every year in King's College Chapel.
Born in Oxford, England, he sang in the choir of King's College, Cambridge between 1596 and 1598, then he entered the university in 1598 and achieved the degree of Bachelor of Music in 1606. James I appointed him a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, where he served as an organist from at least 1615 until his death. In 1625 he became senior organist at the Chapel Royal, with Thomas Tomkins as junior organist. He also held positions as keyboard player in the privy chamber of the court of Prince Charles (later King Charles I), and organist at Westminster Abbey. He died an early death in Canterbury of apoplexy, and a monument to him was built in Canterbury Cathedral.
One of the most versatile English composers of his time, Gibbons wrote a quantity of keyboard works, around thirty fantasias for viols, a number of madrigals (the best-known being The Silver Swan), and many popular verse anthems. His choral music is distinguished by his complete mastery of counterpoint, combined with his wonderful gift for melody. Perhaps his most well-known verse anthem is 'This is the record of John', which sets an Advent text for solo countertenor alternating with full chorus. He also produced two major settings of Evensong, the Second, and the 'Short' service. The former is an extended composition, combining verse and full sections, and the latter possesses a beautifully expressive Nunc Dimittis. Gibbons' full anthems include the expressive 'O Lord in thy wrath', and the Palm Sunday setting of 'O clap your hands together' for 8 voices. He contributed six pieces to the first printed collection of music in England, Parthenia (of which he was by far the youngest of the three contributors), published circa 1611.
Gibbons was the "favorite composer" of the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould:
"Ever since my teen-age years his music has moved me more deeply than any other sound experience I can think of."
To this day, his obit service is commemorated every year in King's College Chapel.
Hosanna to the son of David
Orlando Gibbons Lyrics
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Curtis Stephan & Sarah Hart Have mercy, Son of David By mercy set us free…
O.Gibbons Hosanna Filio David Benedictus qui venit In nomine Domini Re…
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Argus Panoptes
I've been hunting for this for years and years. Last heard it on the BBC as sung by the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge over 15 years ago. All over the archives and all over youtube. I thought it might have been my imagination that I had ever heard it at all. I watched every sacred music based programme in case it cropped up. And I stumbled across this completely by accident. In a youtube play list that the bots put together. Thank you very much. Duly saved.
Morag MacGregor
Cannot gett enough of this, and it's such a treat to read along. (Or even sing ).
Bah hhahahahaha
That recap at 1:40 on "Hosanna in the highest places." gets me. Every. Single. Time. Heck, I'm a tenor and when the basses and alti sing it I just go "SING IT AGAIN!!!!!!"
Leonard Rumery
It's Hosanna in the highest heavens.
figment179
There are indeed several versions of this piece floating around. I sang one in college (about 20 years ago - yikes!) which I think was 4-part only (or possibly 4-part with divisis, my memory is fuzzy on that detail) where the score had NO time signature at all, just the notes/rhythms, and longer periods of rest were indicated as beats of rest. I am a bass, so we would have had 40-something beats of rest at the very beginning, and I think 30-something beats before the Hosanna comes back at the end. And this was back before listening to it on YouTube to get it in our ear was a thing, so we just had to count those rests REALLY well!
Fraulein Marie Caroline
I think its not wrong, I think it was done by their Conductor he change's a little something on the piece of the song sheet..... some conductor doing this, they change something to add It's beauty of the Song!!
Lumisatmi
You are correct in that the singing does not match the score around 1:10, it seems there are a few different versions of this piece floating around. But I think you misheard the "hallelujah".
Fraulein Marie Caroline
I think the other lyrics of this song is wrong its because i hear some lyrics Hallelujah but there's no Hallelujah word on this song is this the right lyrics of this, please make a clear of it. I love the song and the piece !
Bruce Alan Wilson
Just a trifle too fast, but very nice.
Highinsight7
I thought so too... but... still WONDERFUL!