Stile Antico
William Byrd is the embodiment of polyphony, all by himself. At the Protestant court of Elizabeth I, he was regarded as a loyal court musician. Yet secretly, he also wrote music for the persecuted Catholic community. With a carefully curated selection from Byrd's shimmering motets, hushed prayers, and intense choruses of jubilation, Stile Antico weaves aspects of his life as an artist, subject, dissident, and recluse into a single striking portrait.
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Programme
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William Byrd
Emendemus in melius
c1540-1623 -
A good egg – Byrd, the loyal subject
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William Byrd
Sing joyfully
Miserere mihi
This sweet and merry month of May a6 -
The caged Bird – Byrd, the Catholic at court
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William Byrd
Qoumodo cantabimus
Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Tristitia et anxietas -
A country nest – Byrd, the Essex gentleman
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William Byrd
Factus est repente
Optimam partem elegit
Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes
Retire my soul -
William Byrd
Laudibus in sanctis
Programme subject to change
Musicians
- Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Rebecca Hickey soprano
- Emma Ashby, Cara Curran, Rosie Parker alto
- Andrew Griffiths, Jonathan Hanley, Benedict Hymas tenor
- James Arthur, Nathan Harrison, Gareth Thomas bass
