Performer: The Sixteen
Conductor: Harry Christophers
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Coro
Catalogue: COR16195
Release: 2023
Size: 1.32 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Byrd: Arise Lord into Thy Rest
02. Wilder: O doux regard
03. Byrd: Ne irascaris, Domine
04. Byrd: Civitas sancti tui
05. Monte: O suavitas et dulcedo
06. Tabakova: Arise Lord into Thy Rest
07. Clemens: Tristitia et anxietas
08. Byrd: Tristitia et anxietas
09. Byrd: Turn Our Captivity, O Lord
10. Clemens: Ego flos campi
11. Tabakova: Turn Our Captivity, O Lord
12. Monte: Super flumina Babylonis
13. Byrd: Quomodo cantabimus
14. Byrd: Vigilate
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.