Hugh Aston's Mass Te deum laudamus and his votive antiphon Te matrem dei laudamus are
probably the pair of compositions that he successfully submitted for the
degree of Mus. B. at Oxford in 1510. Both works have the Te deum plainchant as
their cantus firmus; both are conceived on a large scale; and both display
typical features of Aston's musical personality, especially in their ornate
figuration, strong rhythmic drive and liberal attitude to dissonance. viii + 48 pages. |
