{"product_id":"2529380","title":"Jangoo Chapkhana - Byrd: Complete Fantasias For Organ [CD]","description":"William Byrd (c.1540-1623) was an English composer of late Renaissance music. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on compo-  sers both from his native England and on the continent. On his death, he was reported in the  records of the Chapel Royal as 'father of Music'. He wrote in many of the forms current in  England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard (the  so-called Virginalist school), and consort music.  Unlike the more formal structures of his contemporaries, Byrd's Organ Fantasias exhibit freedom and fluidity, often moving between contrasting sections that vary in texture, tempo, and mood. This variety allows the pieces to shift from reflective, meditative passages  to lively, rhythmic episodes, creating a dynamic and engaging listening experience. Byrd's use  of dissonance, chromaticism, and unusual harmonies gives his fantasias a unique emotional  depth, setting them apart from other keyboard works of the time.  It would be difficult to think of an instrument in the United Kingdom today better suited  to William Byrd's music than the St Telio organ in the vicinity of Cardiff, Wales. Built by the  English organ builders Martin Goetze and Dominic Gwynn in 2001, this chamber instrument  is based on a remarkable discovery - a soundboard unearthed in 1977 in Suffolk. Its pipes  are constructed on the only pipes surviving from the mediaeval West Country tradition from  John Loosemore's 1665 organ for Nettlecombe Court. The extremely narrow scaling produ-  ces a sound which is surprisingly rich with a somewhat sibilant trait. It works with hand-ope-  rated bellows. This gives rise to very subtle surges and dips in volume and sound pressure as  well as the occasional rattle and creak, adding an extra layer of authenticity.  Jangoo Chapkhana is an organist and harpsichordist of international standing, as well as  an orchestral conductor. His career highlights include organ recitals in Westminster Abbey  (London), St Mary The Virgin (New York City) and two recitals in Washington National  Cathedral (USA).","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221345849729,"sku":"2529380","price":11.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/pogrp_5028421975580_023052b9.jpg?v=1744486222","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2529380","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}