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Ex Cathedra (eks k?-THAY-dr?) is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 choir
Choir

A choir, chorale, or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral Music, in turn, is the music written specifically for a choir to perform....
 and early music
Early music

Early music is commonly defined as European classical music from the Medieval music and the Renaissance music.The Early Music Movement as a trend in history is the study and performance of music from composers before our own era and began in 1829 when Felix Mendelssohn conducted Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion ....
 ensemble
Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical style different norms have developed for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the repertoire of songs or musical works that these ensembles perform....
 based in Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
 in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)

The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in West Midlands England with a population of 2,591,300. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

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. It performs choral music spanning the 15th to 21st centuries, and regularly commissions new works.

Ex Cathedra was founded in Birmingham in 1969 by Jeffrey Skidmore
Jeffrey Skidmore

Jeffrey Skidmore is the conducting and Artistic director of Ex Cathedra, a choir and early music Musical ensemble based in Birmingham in the West Midlands , England....
, who is its artistic director
Artistic director (music)

An artistic director may also refer to someone who directs a musical ensemble, and in this medium, is often abbreviated as simply Director. The typical jobs of a musical artistic director are to choose repertoire for the ensemble, come up with an artistic vision for the group and also a long-term strategy for programming, and also to help cho...
 and conductor
Conducting

Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors....
. Originally conceived as a chamber choir
Chamber choir

A chamber choir is the Choir equivalent of a chamber Musical ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. The choir will usually consist of 5-15 elite singers, often associated with a larger choral group....
, it now comprises a full choir of about 20 to 40 singers, the Ex Cathedra Consort made up of ten young professional singers who feature regularly as soloists
Solo (music)

In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer. In practice this means a number of different things, depending on the type of music and the context....
, and a Baroque
Baroque music

Baroque music describes a period or style of European classical music approximately extending from Dates of classical music eras. This era is said to begin in music after the Renaissance music and was followed by the Classical music era....
 ensemble/orchestra
Orchestra

An orchestra is an Musical ensemble, usually fairly large with string, brass, woodwind sections, and possibly a percussion section as well. The term orchestra derives from the name for the area in front of an theatre of ancient Greece reserved for the Greek chorus....
.

Each year, the choir presents a season of eight diverse programmes in a variety of venues in and around Birmingham and London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
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Ex Cathedra (eks k?-THAY-dr?) is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 choir
Choir

A choir, chorale, or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral Music, in turn, is the music written specifically for a choir to perform....
 and early music
Early music

Early music is commonly defined as European classical music from the Medieval music and the Renaissance music.The Early Music Movement as a trend in history is the study and performance of music from composers before our own era and began in 1829 when Felix Mendelssohn conducted Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion ....
 ensemble
Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical style different norms have developed for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the repertoire of songs or musical works that these ensembles perform....
 based in Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
 in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)

The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in West Midlands England with a population of 2,591,300. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It performs choral music spanning the 15th to 21st centuries, and regularly commissions new works.

Ex Cathedra was founded in Birmingham in 1969 by Jeffrey Skidmore
Jeffrey Skidmore

Jeffrey Skidmore is the conducting and Artistic director of Ex Cathedra, a choir and early music Musical ensemble based in Birmingham in the West Midlands , England....
, who is its artistic director
Artistic director (music)

An artistic director may also refer to someone who directs a musical ensemble, and in this medium, is often abbreviated as simply Director. The typical jobs of a musical artistic director are to choose repertoire for the ensemble, come up with an artistic vision for the group and also a long-term strategy for programming, and also to help cho...
 and conductor
Conducting

Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors....
. Originally conceived as a chamber choir
Chamber choir

A chamber choir is the Choir equivalent of a chamber Musical ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. The choir will usually consist of 5-15 elite singers, often associated with a larger choral group....
, it now comprises a full choir of about 20 to 40 singers, the Ex Cathedra Consort made up of ten young professional singers who feature regularly as soloists
Solo (music)

In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer. In practice this means a number of different things, depending on the type of music and the context....
, and a Baroque
Baroque music

Baroque music describes a period or style of European classical music approximately extending from Dates of classical music eras. This era is said to begin in music after the Renaissance music and was followed by the Classical music era....
 ensemble/orchestra
Orchestra

An orchestra is an Musical ensemble, usually fairly large with string, brass, woodwind sections, and possibly a percussion section as well. The term orchestra derives from the name for the area in front of an theatre of ancient Greece reserved for the Greek chorus....
.

Each year, the choir presents a season of eight diverse programmes in a variety of venues in and around Birmingham and London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. It has also participated in concert series and festivals across the UK and in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, including the BBC Proms
The Proms

The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral european classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington, London....
, Brighton Early Music Festival, Kilkenny Festival, Lichfield Festival, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Spitalfields Festival
Spitalfields Festival

Spitalfields Festival is a music festival which takes place in the Spitalfields area of London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The music played is typically European classical music, however in addition much of the music reflects local ethnic groups such as the Jewish and Bengali communities....
, Three Choirs Festival
Three Choirs Festival

The Three Choirs Festival is a music festival, held each August alternately at the cathedrals of the Three Counties, and originally featuring their three choirs, which remain central to the week-long programme....
 and York Early Music Festival
York Early Music Festival

The York Early Music Festival is an England arts festival devoted mainly to European classical music from the 18th century and earlier. It was established in 1977, and takes place in York each July at various venues such as York Minster, the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall at the University of York and the National Centre for Early Music....
. In 2008 it was invited to the Newbury Spring Festival, St. David's Cathedral
St David's Cathedral

St David's Cathedral is situated in St David's in the county of Pembrokeshire, on the most westerly point of Wales....
 Festival, Chelsea
Chelsea, London

Chelsea is an area of south-west London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road power station and Chelsea Harbour....
 Festival and Chichester Festivities
Chichester Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Church of England Bishop of Chichester....
. The choir has also appeared at festivals in Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The ensemble collaborates regularly with other Birmingham-based arts organizations, including Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet is a British ballet company and one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United Kingdom. It was originally formed as the sister company of today's Royal Ballet when it moved to become the resident ballet company at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London....
 and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England....
. It became an Associate Artist at the Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Town Hall is a listed building concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square, Birmingham, Birmingham, England. It was created as a home for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival established in 1784, the purpose of which was to raise funds for the General Hospital, after St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham became too small to hold t...
 in 2007.

In 2009 Ex Cathedra will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a programme, XL Anniversary, that will include performances of Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born, and generally known in English-speaking countries, as Felix Mendelssohn was a Germany composer, pianist, organist and conducting of the early Romantic music period....
's Elijah
Elijah (oratorio)

Elijah is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1846 for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival. It depicts various events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament....
 on 18 October 2008 and Elgar
Edward Elgar

Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order was an England composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim....
's The Dream of Gerontius
The Dream of Gerontius

The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius, is an oratorio in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900, to text from the The Dream of Gerontius by Cardinal Newman....
 in November 2009, and commissions from James MacMillan
James MacMillan (musician)

Dr James MacMillan CBE, is a Scotland european classical music composer and conducting....
 and Fyfe Hutchins
Fyfe Dangerfield

Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins is an England musician and songwriter, best known for being the founding member of the Avant-garde Pop music band Guillemots ....
. The choir also plans to make recordings of John Joubert
John Joubert (composer)

John Joubert is a United Kingdom composer of South African descent, particularly of Choir#20th and 21st centuries. He has lived in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, England, for over 40 years....
's oratorio
Oratorio

An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and solo ists. The oratorio was somewhat modeled after the opera. Their similarities include the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable Fictional character, and arias....
 Wings of Faith, and pieces from its annual Christmas Music by Candlelight concerts.

Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra

The first period instrument
List of period instruments

In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform European classical music using restored or replica versions of the instruments for which it was originally written....
 orchestra to be established in an English regional city, Ex Cathedra's Baroque Orchestra was founded as part of the choir's 1983–1984 season and made its début with a performance of Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and organ whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque music period and brought it to its ultimate maturity....
's Mass in B Minor. The orchestra's principals regularly give master class
Master class

A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also painting, drama, or any of the arts....
es and coach students at the Birmingham Conservatoire as part of its early music programme.

Music education

Ex Cathedra has its own youth and children's choirs, the Academy of Vocal Music (for singers aged 16 years and upwards, trained by Jeffrey Skidmore) and the Junior Academy (6 to 16 years, trained by Rebecca Ledgard and Ex Cathedra vocal tutors), which meet on a project basis. In addition, since 1990 the choir has been involved in education programmes in schools and local communities. It runs Ring of Sound, an intergenerational choir for the Perry Common
Perry Common

Perry Common is an area of Kingstanding, in the constituency of Erdington, Birmingham, England.College High School is located in Perry Common as are the Hawthorn Shopping Centre on Hawthorn Road and Witton Lakes....
 Regeneration Project; the Singing Medicine project at five wards of the Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham Children's Hospital

The Birmingham Children's Hospital, previously known as The Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, is a children's hospital located in Birmingham, England....
; and singing workshops for Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11....
 boys at an inner-city
Inner city

The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the term is often applied to the poorer parts of the city centre and is sometimes used as a euphemism with the connotation of being an area, perhaps a ghetto or slum, where residents are less educated and mor...
 Birmingham primary school
Primary education

A primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as Primary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth of Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ....
; In the 2007–2008 academic year, Ex Cathedra conducted its Singing Playgrounds project in 24 schools in Birmingham, Coventry
Coventry

Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom....
, Derby
Derby

Derby is a city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent, Derbyshire and is located in the south of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire....
 and London as part of the government
Her Majesty's Government

Her Majesty's Government is a term used to refer to the government of the United Kingdom. Apart from the United Kingdom, the phrase has been used by other countries which recognise the British head of state as their own also....
's Sing Up initiative. It also introduced a project called Singing Mix, based on Singing Playgrounds, to help new Polish
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 immigrant children to integrate. In addition, Ex Cathedra conducts activities for the Birmingham City Council's Arts Champions and Creative Futures schemes.

Recordings

Ex Cathedra has made a number of critically acclaimed recordings for ASV Records
ASV Records

ASV Records is a London-based record label set up by Harley Usill, founder of Argo Records , after Argo's parent company Decca Records was bought by Polygram in 1980....
 and Hyperion Records
Hyperion Records

Hyperion Records is an independent United Kingdom classical music record label, named after Hyperion , one of the Titan of Greek mythology. It was founded by George Edward Perry, widely known as "Ted", in 1980....
, and on its own label. It is well known for its recordings of French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
n Baroque music
Baroque music

Baroque music describes a period or style of European classical music approximately extending from Dates of classical music eras. This era is said to begin in music after the Renaissance music and was followed by the Classical music era....
.

Title and CD numberRelease datePerformers
Christmas Music by Candlelight: Alleluya, a New Work
Ex Cathedra		[Unknown]Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed il Prete Rosso , was a Baroque music composer and Venice priest, as well as a famous virtuoso violinist, born and raised in the Republic of Venice....
: Vespers
ASV
ASV Records

ASV Records is a London-based record label set up by Harley Usill, founder of Argo Records , after Argo's parent company Decca Records was bought by Polygram in 1980....
 Gaudeamus CD GAU 137		[Unknown]Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Michel-Richard de Lalande
Michel Richard Delalande

Michel Richard Delalande [de Lalande] was a prolific French Baroque composer and organist who was one of the most important composers of so-called grand motets, of which he wrote almost 80....
: Regina Coeli; De Profundis; Cantate Domino
ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 141		16 January 1995Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra (leader Micaela Comberti)
Jeffrey Skidmore
Sanctus: Baroque Music for the Nativity
ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 166		[Unknown]Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi , was an Italian composer, viol, and singer.Monteverdi's work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the music of the Renaissance music to that of the Baroque music....
: Madrigali Fatta Spirituale
ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 174		[Unknown]Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Sir Christèmas: Carols Old and New
ASV Gaudeamus CD DCA 912		21 February 1995Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Orlande de Lassus
Orlande de Lassus

Orlande de Lassus was a France-Flanders composer of late Renaissance music. Along with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , he is today considered to be the chief representative of the mature polyphony style of the Franco-Flemish School, and he was the most famous and influential musician in Europe at the end of the 16th century....
: Sacred Choral Music; Missa ad Imitationem Vinum Bonum
ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 150		13 March 1996Ex Cathedra
His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts
Jeffrey Skidmore
A New Heaven: 1,000 Years of Sacred Choral Music
ECCE EXCCD002		2000Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
New World Symphonies: Baroque Music from Latin America
Hyperion
Hyperion Records

Hyperion Records is an independent United Kingdom classical music record label, named after Hyperion , one of the Titan of Greek mythology. It was founded by George Edward Perry, widely known as "Ted", in 1980....
 CDA67380		7 April 2003Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Charpentier
Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Marc-Antoine Charpentier was a French composer of the Baroque music era.He was a prolific and versatile composer, producing music of the highest quality in several genres....
: Messe à Quatre Chœurs; Salve Regina à Trois Chœurs; Salut de la Veille des 'O'; Le Reniement de St Pierre
Hyperion CDA67435		5 January 2004Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau

Jean-Philippe Rameau was one of the most important French composers and music theory of the Baroque music era. He replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera and is also considered the leading French author of music for the harpsichord of his time, alongside Fran?ois Couperin....
: Règne Amour: Love Songs from the Operas
Hyperion CDA67447		3 May 2004Carolyn Sampson
Ex Cathedra Choir and Baroque Orchestra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Peerson
Martin Peerson

Martin Peerson was an English Composing, Organist#Classical and church organists and virginalist. Despite Roman Catholic Church leanings at a time when it was illegal not to subscribe to Church of England beliefs and practices, he was highly esteemed for his musical abilities and held posts at St Paul's Cathedral and, it is believed, Westmi...
: Latin Motets
Hyperion CDA67490		3 January 2005Ex Cathedra Consort
Jeffrey Skidmore
Moon, Sun & All Things: Baroque Music from Latin America – 2
Hyperion CDA67524		29 August 2005Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
Fire Burning in Snow: Latin American Baroque 3
Hyperion CDA67600		28 January 2008Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore


Information in this table was obtained from the following websites: ; (album release dates).

Hyperion lawsuit

In 2001, Ex Cathedra recorded four sacred works by Michel-Richard de Lalande for Hyperion Records. The sessions used newly prepared editions made by scholar Lionel Sawkins. Sawkins went on to sue Hyperion for royalties arising from his claimed copyright
Copyright

Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain....
 in the editions. The recording was issued but subsequently withdrawn from the market after Sawkins won the lawsuit and subsequent appeal. In his judgment in the initial case, Mr Justice Patten was critical of Ex Cathedra, stating: "It was clear to me that Ex Cathedra really played both sides off to ensure that the recording did proceed." The criticism was regarded as unfair by Ex Cathedra's chairman John Pulford, who said: "We were not on trial and had no legal representation to cover our interests. We did our best, and I did not expect our reputation would be called into question." Simon Perry, the director of Hyperion, said he did not realize copyright in the de Lalande works was being claimed by Sawkins until shortly before the recording session. Cancelling the session would have been costly to Hyperion. Perry felt that the dispute between Hyperion and Sawkins had been contributed to by poor communication by Ex Cathedra, which was then in the process of changing general managers, although he said: "I think there was a series of errors, but I don't think there was any attempt to do anything wrong."

Upon Hyperion's appeal, the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal of England and Wales

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the Courts of England and Wales, with only the Judicial functions of the House of Lords above it....
 held on 19 May 2005 that Sawkins owned the copyright in his modern performing editions of the de Lalande music, even though de Lalande's music itself was out of copyright. The decision was not welcomed by all. Peter Phillips, the director of the Tallis Scholars
Tallis Scholars

The Tallis Scholars are a United Kingdom vocal ensemble normally consisting of two singers per part, with a core group of ten singers.Formed in 1973 by their director Peter Phillips , they specialise in performing a cappella Religious music written during the Renaissance by composers from all over Europe....
 and a music editor himself, said: "All the music I perform has to be edited, or we couldn't read it. But copyright should be there ... to reward creativity, not scholarship or diligence. How much an editor did or did not write should never be asked and judged upon during a million-pound lawsuit involving a small and innovative recording company."

See also


  • Arts in Birmingham – classical music
    Arts in Birmingham

    This article is about culture and the arts in the city of Birmingham, England. It covers both notable history and notable contemporary activities....
  • Jeffrey Skidmore
    Jeffrey Skidmore

    Jeffrey Skidmore is the conducting and Artistic director of Ex Cathedra, a choir and early music Musical ensemble based in Birmingham in the West Midlands , England....
  • List of choirs
  • List of early music ensembles
    List of early music ensembles

    An early music ensemble is one that specializes in performing music of the European european classical music tradition from the Baroque music era and before, i.e....


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