Voices of Connection: 08/11 Joyous Byrd

William Byrd was the greatest British composer of the late Renaissance, and just maybe the greatest British composer ever. He wrote a huge body of choral music, some of it profound – such as yesterday’s Miserere mei Deus. He also composed brilliant, virtuoso pieces: this is his best-known one of those. It is enchanting to listen to and so much fun to sing. The Voices and I often perform it as an encore at our Renaissance concerts.

Dennis Keene

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WILLIAM BYRD Sing Joyfully

Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Artistic Director

from the Delos recording Voices of Ascension – From Chant to Renaissance ℗ 1995 Delos
The singers in this performance are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.


Voices of Ascension