BBC Singers 2023-24 BBC Singers and English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble celebrate Byrd at Advent - BBC Singers

24 Nov 2023, St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge

14:00 Fri 24 Nov 2023 Next Event

BBC Singers and English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble celebrate Byrd at Advent

BBC Singers and English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble celebrate Byrd at Advent

14:00 Fri 24 Nov 2023 St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge

Free concert. Virtuoso period instrument group, English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, join the BBC Singers, Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park & organist Stephen Farr at St. Pauls Knightsbridge for a festive programme celebrating the music of Byrd.

Programme

- - Anon.
  - Sweet was the songfrom William Ballet's lute book.
- - William Byrd
  - Lullaby
- - John Taverner
  - Audivi vocem de caelo
- - King Henry VIII of England
  - Green Groweth the Holly
- - Thomas Weelkes
  - Alleluia,I heard a voice
- - Anthony Holborne
  - As it fell on a holie eve
- - William Byrd
  - Hodie Christus natus est
- - Thomas Tallis
  - Videte miraculum
- - Orlando Gibbons
  - Behold, I bring you glad tidings
- - William Byrd
  - An earthly tree/Cast off all doubtful care
- - Peter Philips
  - O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
- - Anthony Holborne
  - The Queen’s New Yeere gift
  - Heigh ho holiday
- - William Byrd
  - This day Christ was born
- - Thomas Weelkes
  - To shorten winter’s sadness

Performers

BBC Singers
The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Owain Park
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

Virtuoso period instrument group, English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, join the BBC Singers, Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park and organist Stephen Farr at St. Pauls Knightsbridge, London for a festive programme celebrating the music of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes.

Free concert recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Apply for tickets above.

Part of

BBC Singers 2023-24