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English composer and organist (1719-1768)
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Ceremonial Oxford: Music for the Georgian University by William Hayes
[…] the Instruments of Time and Truth, on the CRD label, the influence of Handel's music is clear but in the disc, in fact, show cases Hayes own music. As Professor of Music he played a strong role in the musical life of Oxford and the disc presents a selection of his sacred anthems, organ concerto and excerpts from two of his oratorios, The Passions and The Fall of Jericho, plus an organ voluntary by William Walond (one of Hayes closest friends and organist at New College, Oxford). In 1748 Hayes oversaw the building of the Holywell Music Room, the earliest purpose-built concert hall in Europe, and in 1749 the opening of the Radcliffe Camera was celebrated with a Handel festival which included the first performance of Messiah in Oxford.Hayes would receive scores directly from Handel and conduct his oratorios in Oxford. But listening to the music on this disc, […]
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