Byrd 1589: Songs of sundrie natures Twentieth Century Premiered in 1800

Premiered in 1800

each highly spirited and improvisatory Caprice is framed by a selection from Gallay's Préludes mesurés et nonmesurés

Dall'Albero's choral works prove at once both powerful and evocative

The Fournier Trio bring new life and vitality to these two trios

Grier demonstrates an individual approach to timbre and texture in writing for the organ and shows fascinating traits which are testament to a wide range of musical

Byrd 1589: Songs of sundrie natures Twentieth Century Premiered in 1800Alamire Jacob Heringman (lute) Lynda Sayce (lute) Fretwork David Skinner (director) Byrds first song collection was published in 1588. In the following year he writes that he had bene encouraged thereby, to take further paines therein, and to make the pertaker thereof, because I would shew my selfe gratefull to thee for thy loue, and desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke.