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Tue 07 Feb07TueFebSandy Burnett: Listening Club William Byrd & Elizabethan England/ZoomDetailsMultiple Dates07 Feb, 10:00 – 11:00ZoomIn a brand new Listening Club course for 2023, consisting of six online sessions over Zoom, we celebrate the life and music of William Byrd who died four hundred years ago in 1623. Each session is recorded and made available to watch later; those attending live are invited to take part in the Q&A.
Wed 08 Feb08WedFebNew College BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong/New College Oxford08 Feb, 16:00 GMTNew College Oxford, Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3BN, UKThe Choir of New College, Oxford, sings music by Byrd live on BBC Radio 3: the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from the ‘Great’ Service, the motet Exsurge Domine, and an introit by Byrd’s younger contemporary and fellow-anniversarian Thomas Weelkes. Open to the public; please be seated by 3:45pm.- 09 Feb, 19:00 GMTSt George's Colegate, Norwich, St Georges St, Norwich, UKThe Marian Consort shares heartfelt music that takes you on a journey of devotion, celebrating 400 years of one of England’s great composers.
- 10 Feb, 19:30 GMTGulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury , Canterbury CT2 7NB, UKThe Marian Consort shares heartfelt music that takes you on a journey of devotion, celebrating 400 years of one of England’s great composers.
- 20 Feb, 14:00 GMT+9Toyosu Bunka Center Hall, Tokyo, 5-45 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, JapanThe Marian Consort shares heartfelt music that takes you on a journey of devotion, celebrating 400 years of one of England’s great composers.
Tue 21 Feb21TueFebThe Marian Consort: Singing in Secret/Bunka-kaikan Hall, Tokyo21 Feb, 19:00 GMT+9Bunka-kaikan Hall, Tokyo, 5-45 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8716, JapanThe Marian Consort shares heartfelt music that takes you on a journey of devotion, celebrating 400 years of one of England’s great composers.- 25 Feb, 11:00 – 16:30 GMTSidney Sussex College Chapel, Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 3HW, UKA lecture/demonstration and masterclass on the keyboard music of William Byrd led by Dr Desmond Hunter.
Sat 11 Mar11SatMarCome and Sing: Stile Antico + Byrd/Oxford11 Mar, 13:30 GMTOxford, The University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High St, Oxford OX1 4BJ, UKStile Antico will lead and coach participants through a feast of Byrd’s music, chosen to mark 400 years since the composer’s death. The day will culminate with a grand service of evensong at 5pm, at which we will perform all the music that we have worked on during the afternoon.
Sat 18 Mar18SatMarWilliam Byrd Singers, Manchester/Stoller Hall, Manchester18 Mar, 19:30 GMTStoller Hall, Manchester, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, UKAlongside the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the William Byrd Singers will take to The Stoller Hall stage to give voice to anthems and motets by Byrd & Weelkes, rounding the concert off with a complete performance of Byrd’s massive Great Service.- 25 Mar, 19:30 GMTIngatestone Hall, Ingatestone CM4 9NR, UKCharity concert featuring Vocalium at Ingatestone Hall celebrating William Byrd in aid of National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS). Directed by Dr Dale Webb.
Sat 25 Mar25SatMarCappella Newcastle: Byrd and Britten/Jesmond25 Mar, 19:30 GMTJesmond, 49 Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE, UKA festival of Byrd and Britten celebrating two anniversaries with choral music both sacred and secular. Conductor Simon Lee with consort of viols and organ.
Thu 06 Apr06ThuAprScratch Choir Workshop: Byrd 4/Snape Maltings Concert Hall06 Apr, 11:00 BSTSnape Maltings Concert Hall, Saxmundham IP17 1FB, UKDo you love singing but only have time to sing in the shower or the car? Why not take part in a Britten Pears Arts Scratch Choir, where you join a bunch of like-minded people, rehearse and perform, all in one day.- 28 Apr, 20:00 GMT-4St Paul's Church, Cambridge, MA, 29 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAthe remarkable music of William Byrd w/ Boston Early Music
Sat 29 Apr29SatAprStile Antico: England's Nightingale/Church of St Mary New York29 Apr, 20:00 GMT-4Church of St Mary New York, 145 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, USAthe remarkable music of William Byrd w/ Miller Theatre
Sat 13 May13SatMayQuire Voices: Byrd 400/St Stephen & St Agnes Church13 May, 19:30 BSTSt Stephen & St Agnes Church, Vansittart Rd, Windsor SL4 5DA, UKWindsor’s leading chamber choir bring you a concert commemorating 400 years since the death of renaissance composer William Byrd and his astonishing musical legacy. They will be singing one piece from each of his major publications spanning a range of his musical styles.
Sat 01 Jul01SatJulMartin Randall: Celebrating William Byrd/Lincoln Cathedral01 Jul, 14:00 BSTLincoln Cathedral, Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX, UKA Festival of Music in Lincolnshire (1–5 July 2023)- 22 February 2023Keele University Chapel, Keele, Newcastle ST5 5BG, UKthe remarkable music of William Byrd
- 3-4 July, time TBCLincoln Cathedral, Cathedral St, Lincoln LN2, UKLincoln Cathedral is hosting a festival of events on the weekend of 30 June-4 July 2023 and invites the academic community (in its broadest sense) to a symposium that will take place on 3-4 July, in conjunction with Byrd-themed choral services and the dedication of a new memorial to Byrd.
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