The Hilliard Ensemble is a British male vocal quartet devoted to the authen… Read Full Bio ↴The Hilliard Ensemble is a British male vocal quartet devoted to the authentic performance of early music. Founded in 1974, the group is named after the Elizabethan miniaturist painter Nicholas Hilliard.
Although most of its work focuses on music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, the Hilliard Ensemble also performs contemporary music, working frequently with the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and including in its concerts works by John Cage, Gavin Bryars, Giya Kancheli, and Heinz Holliger.
The group was originally founded by Paul Hillier, Paul Elliott, and David James, although the membership was flexible until Hillier left in the late 1980s. Since 1990 the core members have been David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter, and Gordon Jones.
The Hilliard Ensemble has recorded extensively for the ECM label. In 1993, when popular interest in Gregorian chant was at its height, the ensemble released the CD Officium, an unprecedented collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. The disc became one of ECM's biggest-selling releases of all time, reaching the pop charts in several European countries. (Officium's sequel, the 2-CD set Mnemosyne, followed in 1999.)
Although most of its work focuses on music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, the Hilliard Ensemble also performs contemporary music, working frequently with the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and including in its concerts works by John Cage, Gavin Bryars, Giya Kancheli, and Heinz Holliger.
The group was originally founded by Paul Hillier, Paul Elliott, and David James, although the membership was flexible until Hillier left in the late 1980s. Since 1990 the core members have been David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter, and Gordon Jones.
The Hilliard Ensemble has recorded extensively for the ECM label. In 1993, when popular interest in Gregorian chant was at its height, the ensemble released the CD Officium, an unprecedented collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. The disc became one of ECM's biggest-selling releases of all time, reaching the pop charts in several European countries. (Officium's sequel, the 2-CD set Mnemosyne, followed in 1999.)
Absent I am
The Hilliard Ensemble Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Hilliard Ensemble:
Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene Of all wimmen thu havest thet pris; Mi swete levedi, her…
Edi beo thu, hevene quene Of all wimmen thu havest thet pris; Mi swete levedi, her…
Marvel Not Joseph I start to part two halves of my heart in…
Marvel not, Joseph I start to part two halves of my heart in…
Most Clear Of Colour Most clear of colour and root of steadfastness With virtue c…
National Anthem of the United Kingdom God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God …
O Death rock me asleep O′ DEATH, rock me asleep, Bring me to quiet rest, Let pass…
O Death, rock me asleep O' DEATH, rock me asleep, Bring me to quiet rest, Let pass…
Parce mihi Domine Parce mihi Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei. Quid est hom…
Ritual formulario: Hanacpachap cussicuinin I Hanaq pachap kusikuynin Waranqakta much'asqayki Yupayruru …
Sumer Is Icumen In SUMER IS ICUMEN IN Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu! Gr…
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@Miguel53de
Such a pity the ensemble does not perform anymore. One of the absolutely best worldwide.
@willdudarov2297
This song is in the Scots language, taken from the Bannatyne Manuscript:
Absent I am rycht soir aganis my will,
My lang absens caussis me mekle wo,
My lang absens it dois my body kill,
My lang absens hes turnit me to wo,
My lang absens hes reft the spreit me fro,
My lang absens caussit this to indyte,
Makand yow sur I am nocht in the wyte.
Adew, most trew of erdly creaturis,
Adew, thou hairt of hairtis consolatioun,
My thocht forwrocht within my breist conburis;
Trewly, sueit hairt, my hairtis habitatioun,
Conding, sueit thing, of hevinly conuersatioun,
Imprent most gent that your lufe is pynd,
Consaif my inwart thocht within your mynd.
@stringargs
Thank you very much, Will.
@tomdownes1g
Thank you to my neighbor who went to MIT for recommending this lovely musical group.
@odedfried-gaon2880
Today's Classical Corner is... Scotland!
This is a traditional Scottish song, brilliantly performed.
#OdedMusic #OdedFriedGaon #OdedTodaysClassicalCorner #Audioded
@ScorpionFlower95
does anyone know the lyrics to this song?
@ingejustavanderhelm5208
Good evening, someone in the comments (see top of the comments has added the lyrics :)