Richard Farrant

Performing in the chorus for Edward VI and Mary Tudor, Farrant became a composer and musician like a Master from the Chapel Royal in Windsor. His compositions included several secular consort tracks, and dramatic parts for the Queen to become presented every wintertime. Unfortunately non-e of Farrant’s has are extant however, many titles through guide have been conserved (Ajax and Ulysses, Quintus Fabius, and Ruler Xerxes). Two tracks that are known — from Ajax and another dramatic function coping with Panthea — had been written to get a solo tone of voice with an assumed viol accompaniment. Farrant’s essential liturgical functions survive and had been occur a chordal tranquility. They demonstrate an enthusiastic understanding into pathos and temper. Musically the anthems aren’t of great curiosity but the framework of one is exclusive. The extant anthem — Contact to Remembrance — may be the first of its kind, a verse anthem. The easy melodic line can be repeated with a solo tone of voice in meane as well as the last verse can be sung using the SATB in mixture.