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William Byrd Anniversary Concert
In Quiet Life Rejoice
Part of the The Stondon Singers 2023-24 Season
Add to my Calendar 02-07-2024 20:00 02-07-2024 22:00 36 William Byrd Anniversary Concert This annual event, in a different location this year, features choral music reflecting the themes of the seasons, the delights of love, songs of farewell and travel, and stories and legends. Composers and arrangers include Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav and Imogen Holst, Thomas Weelkes, and of course William Byrd. Pieces include: Byrd: This sweet and merry month of May; What pleasure have great princes; Crowned with flowers; Retire, my soul; and In fields abroad. Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Priory Church of St Laurence
Church Street
Blackmore
Essex
CM4 0RN
England
Programme
Thomas Weelkes – Thule, the Period of Cosmography
Gustav Holst – I love my love, Op.36b no.5
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Dark Eyed Sailor
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Five Folk Songs: Just as the Tide was Flowing
William Byrd – This Sweet and Merry Month of May
William Byrd – What pleasure have great princes
Performers
Hilary Punnett – Conductor
Stondon Singers
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Programme Note
This annual event, in a different location this year, features choral music reflecting the themes of the seasons, the delights of love, songs of farewell and travel, and stories and legends. Composers and arrangers include Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav and Imogen Holst, Thomas Weelkes, and of course William Byrd. Pieces include:
Byrd: This sweet and merry month of May; What pleasure have great princes; Crowned with flowers; Retire, my soul; and In fields abroad.
