Artists
- The Sixteen
- Harry Christophersconductor
- Date
- Fri 21 Feb 2020, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Retire my soul
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Disdain me still, that I may ever love
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Come woeful Orpheus
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Welcome black Night:
- Welcome black night/Cease these false sports
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Come, let us rejoice unto our Lord
- How vain the toils
- Arise Lord into thy rest
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Thou mighty God
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Make ye joy to God
- This day Christ was born
- Sing we merrily
Interval
- John Dowland1563-1626
- In darkness let me dwell
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Come jolly swains
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Up merry mates
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Crowned with flowers and lilies
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Sweet stay awhile
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- This sweet and merry month of May a4
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Galliard
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Shall I strive with words to move
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Turn our captivity, O Lord
Overview
Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, one of theworld’s leading choral groups returns to explore collectionsby two great Elizabethan composers: Byrd’s Psalmes, Songsand Sonnets (1611) and Dowland’s A Pilgrimes Solace (1612).