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English choral music flourished between the late 16th and 17th centuries, evolving through the works of composers like Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Thomas Morley, John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons, John Blow and Henry Purcell and many others. This period saw the transition from the intricate polyphony of the Renaissance to the more expressive and harmonically rich style of the early Baroque and would later be thought of as the Golden Age of English music. In this programme we trace a line from teacher to student which takes us directly from William Byrd to Henry Purcell, two of the greatest composers to have ever lived.

Programme

400 years since the death of Orlando Gibbons - Sacred works by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Christopher Gibbons and Henry Purcell tracing a continuous line from teacher to pupil presenting a golden age of English choral music.

William Byrd (1540-1623)
O Lux Beata

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
O Thou. the Central Orb
Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Behold, I bring you Glad Tidings

Christopher Gibbons (1615-1676)
Above the Stars my Saviour dwells

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Remember, Lord, not our offences
Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei
Lord, what is man?
Hear my Prayer

William Byrd (1540- – 1623)
Sing Joyfully

Performers

ZêzereArts Vocal Ensemble
Luísa Matos, Joana Alves, Laura Martins, Aoife Hiney, Nélia Gonçalves, Fernando
Guimarães, Tiago Morin, Luís António Freitas, Sérgio Ramos and Ricardo Torres

Brian MacKay, organ and musical direction

Support: Parish of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação da Benedita and Benedita Parish Council

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