The Early Music Show

Sacred Music: Tallis and Byrd in London

Sunday 6 April 2008 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

To accompany the Sacred Music series on BBC Four, Harry Christophers talks to Catherine Bott about how Tallis and his contemporary Byrd survived in London, and the impact that religious and political changes had on the development of the English choral tradition in the late 16th century. The music includes Latin and English text settings of works by both Tallis and Byrd.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Tallis: Parker Hymn Tune: Why fumeth
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Gimell CD GIMB 450
CD 3 Track 8

Tallis: Gloria from Mass Puer Natus
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Collins Classics 15252
Track 8

Tallis: O Nata lux
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Chandos 0513
Track 3

Byrd: Agnus Deifrom 4-part Mass
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Virgin Classics 7243 5 62013 2 3
CD 2 Track 15

Byrd: O Lord, Make thy servant Elizabeth
Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Gimell CDGIM 999
Track 9

Byrd: Ye Sacred muses
Fretwork
Michael Chance, counter-tenor
Virgin Classics VC 7 91117-2
Track 25

De Monte: Super flumina babylonis(6.05)
Segue:
Byrd: Quomodo cantibimus(6.02)
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Coro COR16001
Tracks 11 & 12

Tallis: Sing and Glorify
The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Coro CORSACD 16016
Track 9

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