All the music from our Choral Pilgrimage 2023!

Album Description

William Byrd was one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. He was widely admired in his own time both at home and abroad and the influence he had on future generations of composers was immense. This programme explores the music of his influences, his colleagues and his pervading faith. In his 400th anniversary year, Byrd’s legacy is marked by the commission of two new pieces from acclaimed composer Dobrinka Tabakova, bringing his musical heritage firmly into the modern day.
The two premieres, Arise Lord into thy rest and Turn our captivity, highlight the beauty of modern polyphony and showcase The Sixteen in a new light. The programme also features works by van Wilder, de Monte, Clemens non Papa and, of course, Byrd himself.

Artists

Track Listing

Byrd
1. Arise Lord into thy rest

van Wilder
2. O doux regard

Byrd
3. Ne irascaris, Domine

Byrd
4. Civitas sancti tui

de Monte
5. O suavitas et dulcedo

Tabakova
6. Arise Lord into thy rest*

Clemens non Papa
7. Tristitia et anxietas

Byrd
8. Tristitia et anxietas

Byrd
9. Turn our captivity

Clemens non Papa
10. Ego flos campi

Tabakova
11. Turn our captivity*

de Monte
12. Super flumina Babylonis

Byrd
13. Quomodo cantabimus?

Byrd
14. Vigilate

Total running time:   73. 05

*New commission