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Honoring the spirit and music of William Byrd, one of England's greatest composers, on Choral Showcase this weekend. We'll take in two of his three masses, plus anthems and madrigals, with performances by The Gesualdo Six, The King's Singers, and Fretwork.
Show Notes
William Byrd: Ave verum corpus
- The Gesualdo Six; Owain Park, director
William Byrd: Mass for Three Voices
- Pro Arte Singers; Paul Hillier, conductor
William Byrd: O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth; The sweet and merry month of May; If women could be fair; Alack, when I look back; Praise the Lord ye gentiles
- The King's Singers; Fretwork
William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
- The Gesualdo Six; Owain Park, director
Thomas Weelkes: Madrigals: Hark all ye lovely saints above; What joy so true; Thule, the period of cosmography
- The King's Singers; Fretwork