Identity area
Reference code
JCPP/Hurford/2/3/10
Title
Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs
Date(s)
- 1971 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper
Context area
Name of creator
(22 November 1930 - 3 March 2019)
Biographical history
Studied both music and law at Jesus College, graduating with dual degrees, and afterwards obtained a reputation for both musical scholarship and organ playing.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
"Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs" for unaccompanied voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). In F major. Words of "Pone luctum, Magdalena", translated by G. R. Woodward. Melody of "Nicht ruhen Magdalena kundt" (Köln, 1623), arranged by Peter Hurford.
Published by Oxford University Press. In the series:The Oxford Choral Songs.