What piece of music by Gibbons includes two settings of Evensong?
"This is the Record of John"
"The Silver Swan"
"O Clap Your Hands Together"
"The Golden Goose"
Answer
O Clap Your Hands Together is a piece of music by Orlando Gibbons, written in 1610. It is a motet for four voices and includes two settings of Evensong. The first setting is in a simple, homophonic style, while the second setting is more complex and contrapuntal.
Discovering the Musical Genius: The Orlando Gibbons Quiz