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''This is the record of John'' is a verse anthem written by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625). The anthem is a characteristic Anglican-style composition of the period and is based on a text from the Gospel of John in the ''Authorized Version''. 'John' (whose record is being told) refers to John the Baptist. It written at the request of St John's College, Oxford, and presumably received its first performance in the college chapel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History )〕 The anthem is usually performed with organ or viol, and consort of voices. The piece is divided into three sections, each beginning with a verse for solo countertenor followed by a full section, echoing words of the verse. The original text, from which the verse is derived, follows. == Sources == John 1:19 - 23. Gibbons uses the text of the Geneva Bible. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「This Is the Record of John」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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