Sing Joyfully: Tallis & Byrd
Thursday, March 11, 2027 at 7:30PM
Church of the Ascension
36 Fifth Avenue at 10th St.
New York, NY 10011
This program, a cornerstone of the Voices of Ascension repertoire, explores the luminous artistry of the English Renaissance, featuring masterworks by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd: two composers whose music influenced the sound of sacred choral tradition for generations.
This music especially features the solo vocal and choral traditions, embracing the beauty, simplicity, wonder and crystalline qualities of these composers as brought to life by the power of unadorned, human voices in concert with each other.
Few composers have shaped the sound of English choral music more profoundly than Thomas Tallis, whose works remained central to the repertory long after the religious and political upheavals of his own age had passed. Across four Tudor reigns, Tallis navigated dramatic shifts in faith, language, and musical style, leaving behind a body of work that continues to define the artistic heights of the English Renaissance.
Widely regarded as the greatest of his generation, William Byrd created music of such depth and craftsmanship that it remains a cornerstone of the choral repertory more than four hundred years later.
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