Naked Byrd 2

Armonico Consort vocal ensemble presents an evening of incredible choral music from the last 800 years, with simple raw emotion at its heart.

Featuring some of the greatest choral music ever written, featuring music by Beibl, Tavener, Tallis, Monteverdi, Elgar and Byrd.

The concert programme will be linked by timeless chants by the 11th century Abbess – Hildegard of Bingen

PROGRAMME:

• Ave Maria – Beibl
• Ave Verum – William Byrd
• Plorathe (Jephtha) – Giacomo Carissimi
• Sleep – Eric Whitacre (5)
• Agnus Dei (Five Part Mass) – William Byrd
• Bogorditse Devo (All Night Vigil) – Sergei Rachmaninov
• Miserere Mei – Gregorio Allegri

INTERVAL

• Hymn to the Mother of God – John Taverner (2.30)
• O Nata Lux – Thomas Tallis 3
• Ubi Caritas – Ola Gjeilo (5.30)
• Libera Nos Salva Nos – John Shepherd (4)
• A Spotless Rose – Paul Mealor (5)
• Pur ti miro – Claudio Monteverdi (arr Monks/Sampson) (6)
• • Lux Aeterna (Nimrod, Enigma Variations) – Edward Elgar (5)