John Sheppard (Shepherd) 1515-1558

John Sheppard (également Shepherd, né vers 1515 -mort en décembre [peut-être vers le 20] 1558) était un compositeur et chanteur anglais.

On connaît peu sa biographie.
Si sa période d'étude a commencé en 1534, il est probable qu'il est né dans la deuxième décennie du XVIe siècle. À la Saint-Michel 1543, il a été nommé Informator Choristarum au Magdalen College d'Oxford, où il resta jusqu'en 1548. En 1552, il était  gentilhomme de la Chapelle Royale, un poste qu'il a peut-être pris directement après son départ du Magdalen College. En 1554, il a supplié, apparemment sans succès, sa nomination pour le grade de docteur en musique à l'Université d'Oxford, en déclarant qu'il avait étudié la musique pendant 20 ans et avait "composé beaucoup de chansons". Le jour du Nouvel An 1556, il a présenté un cycle de chansons de Mary Tudor. Les recherches menées par David Chadd ont révélé que son testament a été fait le 1er Décembre 1558 et qu'il a été enterré le 21 Décembre, mais il a reçu des livrées pour les funérailles de la reine Mary le 13 Décembre et même pour le couronnement d'Elizabeth I, le 15 Janvier 1559, évidemment dans l'ignorance de sa mort.
Son fils Nathan Sheppard a travaillé pour la famille Petre à Ingatestone Hall et a finalement été ordonné prêtre.


De ce qui nous reste de ses oeuvres, on peut citer 5 Messes, (la Western Wynde Mass à 4 voix, la  Missa Cantate Domino à 6 voix, et la Frences Mass, la Plainsong Mass for a Mean et la messe Be not afraide, à 4 voix), des psaumes et responsaries (21) latins, Te Deum laudamus, 2 Magnificat (à 4 Voix, à 6 voix) son Media Vita (en six parties, pour le Carême) ainsi que 2 Services protestants anglais, et 41 psaumes anglais. Des chansons, comme O happy dames, et Vaine, vaine, vaine.


Musique religieuse

Mass ‘Be not afraide’, 4vv,
Missa ‘Cantate’, 6vv,
Mass ‘The Western Wynde’, 4vv,
The Frences Masse, 4vv,
Playnsong masse for a mene, 4vv,
Magnificat [primi toni], 4vv,
Magnificat [septimi toni], 6vv,

Adesto Sancta Trinitas (no.1), 6vv,
Adesto Sancta Trinitas (no.2), 6vv,
Aeterne Rex altissime, 5vv, Ob Tenbury (attrib. Tallis), (hymn for 1st and 2nd Vespers, Ascension and Octave)
Alleluia, Confitemini Domino, 4vv (Vigils of Resurrection and Pentecost),
Alleluia, In exitu Israel, 4vv, (ps for Vespers of Resurrection, procession to font; first 7 of 14 verses by Sheppard, others by [?Thomas] Byrd, Mundy)
Alleluia, Laudate pueri, 4vv, (ps for Vespers of Resurrection, procession to font)
Alleluia, Ora pro nobis, 4vv (re for Lady Mass, Tuesdays),
Alleluia, Per te Dei genetrix, 4vv (re for Lady Mass, Mondays, only Eastertide),
Alleluia, Veni electa, 4vv (re for Lady Mass, Thursdays),
Alleluia, Virtutes caeli, 4vv (re for Lady Mass, Wednesdays),
A solis ortus cardine, ?8vv, (hymn for Lauds, Nativity, Circumcision, etc.; only 6 voices extant)
Audivi vocem de caelo, 4vv (8th re for Matins, All Saints),
Ave maris stella, 6vv, (hymn for Vespers, Annunciation, etc.)
Beata nobis gaudia, 7vv,(hymn for 2nd Vespers, Pentecost)
Beati omnes, 5vv (Ps cxxviii),
Christe redemptor omnium, conserva, 5vv, (hymn for Lauds, All Saints)
Christi virgo dilectissima, 6vv, (9th re for Matins, Annunciation),
Confitebor tibi, 5vv, (canticle of Isaiah; not Vulgate version)
Deus misereatur, 5vv (Ps lxvii),
Deus tuorum militum (no.1), 5vv, (hymn for Common of Martyrs)
Deus tuorum militum (no.2), 5vv, (attrib. Tallis), (hymn for Common of Martyrs)
Dum transisset Sabbatum (no.1), 6vv (3rd re for Matins, Resurrection),
Dum transisset Sabbatum (no.2), 6vv (3rd re for Matins, Resurrection),
Esto Pater, 3vv, (votive ant)
Filiae Jerusalem venite, 6vv (re for 1st Vespers, 3rd re for Matins, Nativity of a martyr confessor),
Gaude gaude gaude Maria virgo, 6vv (re and prosa for 2nd Vespers, Purification),
Gaude Virgo Christipera, 6vv, (Marian ant)
Gaudete caelicole omnes, 4vv, (ant to Christ and the Virgin)
Haec dies quam fecit Dominus, 6vv (grad for Vespers, Resurrection),
Hodie nobis caelorum Rex, 4vv (1st re for Matins, Nativity),
Hostis Herodes impie, 6vv,(hymn for 1st and 2nd Vesper, Epiphany)
Iam Christus astra ascenderat, 6vv, (hymn for 1st Vespers, Pentecost)
Igitur, O Jesu bone, 3vv, (votive ant)
Illustrissima omnium, 3vv, (votive ant)
Impetum fecerunt unanimes, 5vv (3rd re for Matins, St Stephen),
Inclina Domine (Ps lxxxvi.1–5), 5vv,
Inclina Domine (Ps lxxxvi.1–2), 3vv,
In manus tuas Domine (no.1), 3vv (re for Compline, Passion Sunday to Maundy Thursday), C (as no.III)
In manus tuas Domine (no.2), 4vv (re for Compline, Passion Sunday to Maundy Thursday), C (as no.I)
In manus tuas Domine (no.3), 4vv (re for Compline, Passion Sunday and Maundy Thursday), C (as no.II)
In pace in idipsum, 4vv (re for compline, Quadragesima to Passion Sunday),  (1960)
Iudica me Deus (Ps xliii), 5vv,
Jesu salvator seculi, redemptis, 5vv, (hymn for 1st Vespers, All Saints)
Jesu salvator seculi, verbum, 6vv,  (Hymn for Compline, Low Sunday to Ascension)
Justi in perpetuum vivent, 5vv, (re for 1st Vespers, many Confessors, outside Eastertide),
Kyrie eleison, 6vv, (2nd Vespers, Resurrection)
Laudem dicite Deo nostro, 5vv (re for 1st Vespers, All Saints),
Laudes Deo dicam, 2vv, (from troped Lesson, Mass ‘in gallicantu’)
Libera nos, salva nos, Magnus Dominus, 7vv, (6th ant for Matins, Trinity)
Libera nos, salva nos, Magnus Dominus, 7vv, (6th ant for Matins, Trinity)
Martyr Dei qui unicum, 6vv, (hymn for Vespers, One Martyr)
Media vita … Nunc dimittis, 6vv, (ant for Saturdays, Sundays, 9-lesson feasts, 2 weeks before Passion Sunday)
Non conturbetur cor vestrum (no.1), 6vv, inc. (re for 1st Vespers, Ascension),
Non conturbetur cor vestrum (no.2), 6vv (re for 1st Vespers, Ascension),
Pater noster, 5vv, (‘Owr father’)
Reges Tharsis et insulae, 6vv (re for 1st Vespers, 3rd re for Matins, Epiphany),
Sacris solemniis iuncta sit gaudia, 8vv, (hymn for 1st Vespers, Corpus Christi)
Salvator mundi Domine, 6vv, (hymn for Compline, Nativity to Octave of Epiphany, etc.)
Salve festa dies … evo qua Deus infernum vicit, 4vv, (prosa for procession at Mass of Resurrection)
Sancte Dei preciose, 5vv, (hymn for Lauds, Vespers, St Stephen)
Singularis privilegii, 3vv, (votive ant)
Spiritus Sanctus procedens, 5vv (3rd re for Matins, Pentecost),
Spiritus Sanctus procedens, 6vv (3rd re for Matins, Pentecost),
Te Deum, laudamus, 6vv, (hymn for Sundays and feasts outside Advent and Lent)
Verbum caro factum est, 6vv, (9th re for Matins, Nativity),
Voce mea ad Dominum (Ps cxlii).


English service music:

Kyrie, Creed (no.1), Offertory (see Lay not up for yourselves)
Creed
Creed
Benedictus,
Deus misereatur, 4vv,
Our Father [= Pater noster], 5vv,
First service (Ven, TeD, Bs, Cr, Mag, Nunc), 4vv,
Second service ‘in F fa ut’, (Ven, TeD, Bs, Cr, Mag, Nunc),
Service ‘in e la mi’ (TeD, Mag, Nunc), inc.
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (for trebles)


Anthems

Christ our paschal lamb, 4vv,
Christ rising again, 4vv,
Haste thee O God, 4vv, (now attrib. Tye), (attrib. Thomas Shepherd),
I cried unto the Lord, (has Latin title, Voce mea ad Dominum)
I give you a new commandment, 4vv,
Lay not up for yourselves, (communion off)
Let my complaint,
Lord, how are they increased, 6vv, i
Of all strange news, (verse anthem)
O Lord of Hosts, 4vv, 15638 (attrib. Sheppard), (attrib. Tye), (?not by Sheppard)
O sing unto the Lord,
Rejoice in the Lord always, 4vv, (attrib. Strogers)
Steven first after Christ, 3vv,
Submit yourselves to one another, 4vv,
What comfort at thy death, 3vv,
41 psalm tunes.


Musique profane

O happy dames, 4vv, (Henry VIII)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpKGGBqm5I

Media vita


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF_BL5T6K90

Un bel album!