Peter Holman: The Parley of Instruments - Vital Spark of Heav'nly Flame - Music of Death and Resurrection from English Parish Churches and Chapels, 1760-1840

This is a recording of Georgian music for Holy Week, Easter and funerals ranging from the simple psalmody associated with the galleries of rural parish churches to elaborate orchestral anthems written for the groups which developed into the Victorian choral society tradition. While the composers' names will not be familiar, this is nonetheless music of a striking and vigorous nature, here performed by the choir Psalmody�the experts in the field.