Byrd - Lord in thy wrath
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Byrd 1588: Psalmes, Sonets & Songs of Sadnes and Pietie
RecommendedPsalmes, Sonets & Songs of sadnes and pietie
Alamire, Fretwork, David Skinner
The real beauty of these readings...is the singers’ poetic nuancing of the texts, which they articulate with glassy clarity. The members of Fretwork play with characteristic grace, weaving gossamer... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Early Music
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Early Music
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Building a Library, July 2023, Recommended Recording
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Byrd 1589: Songs of sundrie natures
Jacob Heringman (lute), Lynda Sayce, Clare Wilkinson (contralto), Fretwork (early music ensemble), Martha McLorinan (mezzo-soprano), Alamire, David Skinner
The Fretwork instrumentalists are supportive and nuanced throughout. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2023, Editor's Choice
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Byrd - The Second Service & Consort Anthems
Stefan Roberts (treble) & Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
Fretwork & The Choir of Magdalen College, Bill Ives
This disc is a benchmark - of interpretation, scholarship and programming. Both its interpretation and its dramatic re-contextualization of Byrd make even the utterly familiar (e.g. 'O Lord... —
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Great Music from the Court of Elizabeth I
Glorious music from the rich and glamorous court of Elizabeth I, composed by her favourite composer, William Byrd (1543-1623), and other musicians of her time. Viols, flutes, lutes and voices combine in a striking programme of songs and dances.
The Elizabethan Consort
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