Short bio Nicholas Ludford
Full biography Nicholas Ludford
Nicholas Ludford was an English composer who lived during the Tudor period, from around 1485 to 1557. He is renowned for his festal masses, which are preserved in two manuscripts, the Forrest-Heyther partbooks and the Peterhouse partbooks. Ludford was one of the most prolific composers of his time, particularly when it came to writing masses, and his compositions were highly regarded by his contemporaries.
Ludford's style was ornate and polyphonic, in keeping with the Catholic liturgy of his time. He is associated with the Westminster Abbey and nearby churches , and he may have been a singer in the choir of the Chapel Royal under Henry VIII. Ludford continued to work under Catholic rulers throughout the reigns of Henry VIII's successors, Edward VI and Mary I, and his music reflects the religious tensions of the period.
Despite his importance as a composer, Ludford does not have a marker or monument at his burial site in St Margaret's Church, Westminster. Today, his music is still performed and recorded, and his contributions to the development of English music during the Tudor period are appreciated by scholars and music lovers alike.
Compositions featuring Nicholas Ludford
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alleluia. Ora pro nobis, for chorus & organ | 3:29 min | Choral | - |
| 2 | Ave Cuius Conceptio | 8:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 3 | Ave Maria ancilla Trinitatis, for 5 voices | 12:36 min | Choral | - |
| 4 | Domine Jesu Christe, for 5 voices | 9:50 min | Choral | - |
| 5 | Hac clara die turma, for chorus & organ | 6:09 min | Choral | - |
| 6 | Lady Mass Cycle, for chorus | 53:11 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | Missa Benedicta et Venerabilis | 79:33 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Missa Christi virgo dilectissima | 66:50 min | Choral | - |
| 9 | Missa Inclina Cor Meum Deus, for 5 voices | 37:29 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Missa Lapidaverunt Stephanum | 69:13 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Missa Regnum mundi, for 5 voices | 39:37 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Missa Videte Miraculum | 52:36 min | Choral | - |
| 13 | Ninefold Kyrie, for chorus & organ | 4:41 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Nicholas Ludford
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ludford, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell (2) – Missa Videte Miraculum & Ave Maria, Ancilla Trinitatis(CD, Album) | 2018 | Hyperion |
| 2 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, Trinity Boys Choir, Lewis Brito-Babapulle, David Swinson (2) – Missa Dominica(CD, Album) | 2017 | Rondeau Production |
| 3 |  |
Blue Heron (3), Scott Metcalfe, Robert Jones (49), Nicholas Ludford, Robert Hunt (9) – Music From The Peterhouse Partbooks Vol. 4(CD, Album) | 2015 | Blue Heron Renaissance Choir |
| 4 |  |
Blue Heron (3), Scott Metcalfe, Nicholas Ludford, John Mason (17) – Music From The Peterhouse Partbooks, Volume 3(CD, ) | 2013 | Blue Heron Renaissance Choir |
| 5 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, Ensemble Scandicus, Jérémie Couleau – Missa Dominica - A Lady Mass For King Henry VIII(CD, ) | 2013 | Disques Pierre Verany |
| 6 |  |
Blue Heron (3), Scott Metcalfe, Nicholas Ludford, Richard Pygott – Music From The Peterhouse Partbooks, Volume 2(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2012 | Blue Heron Renaissance Choir |
| 7 |  |
Nicholas Ludford - Choir Of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom – Missa Benedicta & Antiennes Votives | 2008 | K617 |
| 8 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, Andrew Carwood, David Skinner (4), The Cardinall's Musick – Missa Christi Virgo Dilectissima / Domine Ihesu Christe(CD, ) | 1994 | ASV |
| 9 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, Andrew Carwood, David Skinner (4), The Cardinall's Musick – Missa Lapidaverunt Stephanum / Ave Maria Ancilla Trinitatis(CD, ) | 1994 | ASV |
| 10 |  |
Nicholas Ludford - The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood • David Skinner (4) – Missa Benedicta Et Venerabilis / Magnificat Benedicta(CD, ) | 1993 | ASV |
| 11 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, Andrew Carwood, David Skinner (4), The Cardinall's Musick – Nicholas Ludford: Missa Videte Miraculum / Ave Cuius Conceptio | 1993 | ASV |
| 12 |  |
Nicholas Ludford, The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood, David Skinner (4) – The Festal Masses(4×CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ) | - | ASV Digital |
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