Muhly meets Byrd
Muhly meets Byrd
Seattle, WA
Opening our 20th Anniversary season and to honor 400 years since the death of our namesake, William Byrd, this program features a new work by American composer Nico Muhly based on Byrd's motet, Ne irascaris, Domine. The world-premiere performance will be conducted by Muhly himself. The program al…
Saturday, October 21 2023
8:00 PM
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9:30 PM
In the Midst of Life
In the Midst of Life
Seattle, WA
The centerpiece of the program is English Renaissance composer John Sheppard’s Media vita (In the midst of life) written during London’s most deadly influenza epidemic that likely took the life of Sheppard himself. Accompanying this 20-minute masterpiece is music by Arvo Pärt, Eric Whitacre’s setti…
Saturday, February 11 2023
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Prince of Music: Palestrina (Virtual Concert)
Prince of Music: Palestrina (Virtual Concert)
Online, WA
Palestrina was the outstanding composer of the late Renaissance in Europe. His long-lasting influence on the development of church music and counterpoint included his most famous mass setting, Missa Papae Marcelli, which served as a model for mass settings during the Counter-Reformation. The progra…
Sat, Apr 22 2023
7:00 PM
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Sat, May 6 2023
7:00 PM
The Dawning
The Dawning
Seattle, WA
The Byrd Ensemble and five cellos join forces to present a contemplative program of music featuring Allegri's Miserere, Arvo Pärt's Fratres and Seven Magnificat Antiphons; and Peter Hallock's The Dawning. Ticket buyers will also receive access to the livestream. Concert duration: 1.5 hours, incl…
Saturday, April 30 2022
8:00 PM
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9:30 PM
Lessons and Carols
Lessons and Carols
Seattle, WA
The Byrd Ensemble and Allegra from the Seattle Girls Choir under the direction of Sarra Sharif Doyle present Lessons and Carols, a performance based on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols popularized by the King's College Chapel since 1918. The program consists of nine readings, each followed by …
Sunday, December 11 2022
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
ILLUMINATING MORTAL SIGHT
ILLUMINATING MORTAL SIGHT
Seattle, WA
We look to the past to understand the present. While plagues, political and religious unrest, devastation, and loss are part of today’s world, they are echoes of our past. This concert featuring English Renaissance composers Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Robert White, John Sheppard, and Franco-Flemi…
Saturday, October 15 2022
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Finzi & Holst: Christmas Day
Finzi & Holst: Christmas Day
Seattle, WA
Two works frame this program of early 20th century English Christmas music: Gerald Finzi’s In terra pax and Gustav Holst’s Christmas Day. The program also features carol arrangements by John Rutter, Harold Darke, and Holst. Written during a time when composers looked to the past for inspiration, th…
Sat, Nov 25 2023
7:30 PM
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Sun, Nov 26 2023
4:30 PM
Prince of Music: Palestrina
Prince of Music: Palestrina
Seattle, WA
Palestrina was the outstanding composer of the late Renaissance in Europe. His long-lasting influence on the development of church music and counterpoint included his most famous mass setting, Missa Papae Marcelli, which served as a model for mass settings during the Counter-Reformation. The progra…
Saturday, April 15 2023
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy
Seattle, WA
A festive Christmas program of traditional carol arrangements by John Rutter, David Willcocks, and Ralph Vaughan Williams; featuring organist Christopher Stroh. Accompanying the carols is a reading of A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, narrated by Classical KING FM host Dave Beck. A fam…
Saturday, November 26 2022
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
In the Midst of Life (virtual concert)
In the Midst of Life (virtual concert)
Online, WA
The centerpiece of the program is English Renaissance composer John Sheppard’s Media vita (In the midst of life) written during London’s most deadly influenza epidemic that likely took the life of Sheppard himself. Accompanying this 20-minute masterpiece is music by Arvo Pärt, Eric Whitacre’s setti…
Sat, Feb 25 2023
7:00 PM
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Sat, Mar 11 2023
8:30 PM
