Stondon Singers: William Byrd 400th Anniversary Concert: Tuesday 4 July 2023

The Stondon Singers are promoting their special concert at St Peter & St Paul Church, Stondon Massey.

Here are further details about July's William Byrd 400th Anniversary Concert. The programme comprises works on the theme of Patronage and Persecution, both of which Byrd experienced in his lifetime. Pieces include his uplifting 'Haec Dies' and 'Sing Joyfully', in sharp contrast with 'Miserere Mei' and 'Tristitia et Anxietas'. The programme also includes works by Gibbons, Parsons, Tallis and Weir, among others.

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Stondon Singers in Country Life

 The Stondon Singers William Byrd 4ooth Anniversary Concert on Tuesday 4 July 2023 at St Peter & St Paul's Church Stondon Massey is mentioned in a article on the great composer in Country Life (1 March 2023).

Westminster Cathedral Byrd Celebration

In the context of worship, the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral is performing Byrd's Gradualia throughout 2023.   Yesterday (Friday 24 March) was the Vigil Mss of the Annunciation which commemorates when the angel Gabriel came to Mary to ask her the bear a son named Jesus.  25 March is known as Lady Day in both the Christian and legal calendar.  At the service the Propers for the Annunciation were sung by the full Cathedral Choir as well as the Kyrie, Gloria and Agnus Dei from the Mass for Five Parts. For more information, brochure etc, follow this link: William Byrd - 400th Anniversary - Westminster Cathedral

Useful Link to Byrd's greatest hits

 An introduction to William Byrd, his greatest works and some of the best recordings of his music | Classical Music (classical-music.com)

William Byrd Festival 2023 at Stondon Massey

 

Byrd Spotting. Some Local Events

Felicitas under their musical director Simon Walters have a concert at St John's Church Epping on Saturday 11 March beginning at 4.00pm. Called 'Heavenly Sounds' there will be a complete performance of Byrd's 'Mass for Five Voices'.

Stondon Singers hold their final concert before the big one on Saturday 18 March starting at 7.30pm at St Michael and All Angels Church, Galleywood. Hilary Punnet is their conductor and within the programme entitled 'Songs of Farewell' there is a piece by Byrd. 'Come to me grief forever' is from his 1588 collection of 'Psalmes, Sonets, & songs of sadne and pietie'. It is a funeral song for Sir Phillip Sidney and in this performance will be accompanied by Essex Viols.

'The Life and Times of William Byrd: A Local History'. Friday 30 June 2023. 7.30-9.30pm

Tickets are now on sale for our talk about Stondon Massey's great composer, William Byrd.

The event will be held on Friday 30 June at St Peter & St Paul's Church and will feature the voices of our former local Rector and historian, the churchwarden who reported Byrd for recusancy, Jesuit priests and William Byrd himself all read by local church members of Stondon Massey and Blackmore.

It promises to be a great evening - and there will be an opportunity to buy a book of the same title, as well and enjoy interval refreshments.

Follow this link for more information: Fri. 30 June: 7.30-9.30pm The Life and Times of William Byrd: A Local Histo Tickets, Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 19:30 | Eventbrite