Saturday, July 6 :: 7:30 PM
THE KING'S SINGERS
Patrick Dunachie, countertenor | Edward Button, countertenor | Julian Gregory, tenor
Christopher Bruerton, baritone | Nick Ashby, baritone | Jonathan Howard, bass
TOM & WILL
PRAISE OUR LORD, ALL YE GENTILES
William Byrd (1543-1623)
To Friends
NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING
NOLO MORTEM PECCATORIS
Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
DEATH HATH DEPRIVED
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
WHY FUM’TH IN SIGHT FROM ARCHBISHOP PARKER
IN IEIUNIO ET FLETU
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
YE SACRED MUSES
William Byrd (1543-1623)
To Life
COME, SIRRAH, JACK HO
LIKE TWO PROUD ARMIES
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
O LORD, MAKE THY SERVANT ELIZABETH
THIS SWEET AND MERRY MONTH
William Byrd (1543-1623)
To adventure
THULE, THE PERIOD OF COSMOGRAPHY
O SALUTARIS HOSTIA A6
William Byrd (1543-1623)
HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
:: INTERMISSION ::
To God
LAUDIBUS IN SANCTIS
William Byrd (1543-1623)
WHEN DAVID HEARD
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Songs of faith, hope and harmony
A selection of audience favorites from our close-harmony library, incorporating some of our favorite spirituals and folk songs, as well as some brand-new surprises.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
400 years ago, in 1623, England lost two of its greatest composers: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes. In a program marking this double anniversary, and a newly released recording featuring viol consort Fretwork, The King’s Singers turn their focus to the bold personalities of these two men, Tom and Will. Though they are famous for their glorious church music, we witness in their secular songs, madrigals and works in English more of their characters, with all the wit, humor and rebelliousness that made them as notorious in life as they are revered in death. Featuring well-known gems by the two composers alongside previously unrecorded works rarely heard live, Tom and Will unlocks some of the humanity behind these two giants of Elizabethan music and politics.
This concert is made possible by contributing sponsors Irv and Janet Plotkin.
Thank you to our Festival Corporate Partner!
