Johann Ludwig Krebs: Keyboard Works, Volume 6 Gerre Hancock Commemorating the quatercentenary of Chapel

Commemorating the quatercentenary of Chapel Royal composer Orlando Gibbons’s death in 1625

Rorem’s music for chorus—often imbued with religious texts despite his devout atheism—reveals his gift for blending homophony with subtle counterpoint

Joined by renowned triple harpist Chiara Granata and theorbo player David Miller

this first disc with The Gentlemen presents works for four and seven voices including the Missa Puer natus est nobis based on chant for Christmas Day

Johann Ludwig Krebs: Keyboard Works, Volume 6 Gerre Hancock Commemorating the quatercentenary of ChapelSteven Devine (harpsichord) With this sixth and final volume, harpsichordist Steven Devine brings to a close his landmark traversal of the complete keyboard works of Johann Ludwig Krebs, Bachs most gifted pupil. Drawn largely from the early Vier Pieces of 174041, the programme juxtaposes the charming Sechs Preambulis miniatures of elegant wit and gallant freshness with the expansive A minor Suite nach dem heutigen Gusto, whose sequence of dances