Peter Philips: Veni Sancte Spiritus
Peter Philips's setting of the Pentecost Sequence, Veni Sancte Spiritus. All 10 verses are set which suggests, unusually, that the fairly standard 'alternatim' method of performance (where instrumental verses alternate with sung verses) was not intended. While a fairly driven performance might match the virginal-like writing of the piece, I have chosen to be more spacious in my performance, both to enjoy the generous acoustic of the Carmelite Priory and to give the stops of the Great organ time to speak fully. The stops used for the verses are given in the video.
Further information about the 1965 Downes/Walker organ of the Carmelite Priory, London can be found here:
https://www.carmelitechoir.com/organ
Although modest in size and somewhat quirky, the scheme is exceptionally cohesive and, helped by the Priory's wonderful acoustic, gives the impression of a much larger instrument.
Recorded with Oktava MK 012 omni microphones and a Zoom Q8.
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