George J. Elvey in Ascot - late 19th Century
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, pages 284-285:
The crowning pleasure, after dinner, before lighter music commenced, was to hear the grand strains of "Non nobis Domine" an old grace by Byrde, composed about 1590. On this piece Sir George counted for days beforehand; and once,
when Mr. Hunt asked him if they should sing it, he replied quickly, "Oh ! yes, by all means ; I was singing it all day yesterday in anticipation"
cite as
Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 284-285. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433325996237 accessed: 16 October, 2024
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Non nobis Domine
written by William Byrde |
performed by The gentlemen of the St. George's choir |
Experience Information
Date/Time | late 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:06:36 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:20:08 +0100