Philip van Wilder

[jean]

I don't think there's a thread for Early Music on Breakfast, is there? But I must draw your attention to a marvellous piece by this composer, played at about 8.15 this morning (Sunday 15th Feb)

It sounded quite Eton Choirbookish except that the two top parts were in close imitation -but it appears he did work in England.

And I have never heard of him!

[french frank]

And I have never heard of him!

Grove has a good article (which the Wiki editor has made an efficient job of re-presenting). Considering so much seems to be known to specialists about him his current reputation doesn't seem to have benefited much.

And one John Bennet too, apparently - of whom considerably less is known.

[doversoul1]

Looking at Presto Classical’s list, I think Philip van Wilder would make an interesting Early Music Show.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/advsearch.php?composer=Philip+van+Wilder&work=&performer=&medium=all&label=&cat=

[jean]

And one John Bennet too, apparently - of whom considerably less is known.

But he did write some of the best-known English madrigals!

[jean]

I missed the beginning when this was broadcast this morning, which is why I was so surprised that something that sounded so English should have been written by Flemish composer.

Listening again, I find it doesn't sound quite so early as I thought at first, but still unmistakably English. The recording is a fairly recent one by David Allinson and Cantores, which I somehow missed altogether when it came out.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/13/van-wilder-complete-sacred-cantores