EVENT 4: THE TALLIS SCHOLARS I
Byrd: Masses for 3 and 4 voices
Motets by Byrd, Tallis & de Monte
The
Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips, director
Peter Philips directs
The Tallis Scholars in music of the greatest beauty, written in times of
fear and darkness. The 1590s saw an intensification of the persecution of
Catholics in England, and any seeking to worship had to exercise the very
greatest caution and discretion. William Byrd’s 3 settings of the mass
were intended for clandestine use only – in extremis, they need just a
handful of singers. Yet this dangerous undertaking inspired him to
astonishing heights: for all its modest scale, this music is sublime and
humane, magnificent as well as intimate. Peter Philips pairs Byrd with
motets by Thomas Tallis and Philip De Monte.
‘the sort of
musical bliss which should never stop’. [Gramophone Magazine
review of The Tallis Scholar’s Byrd Masses CD]
Peter
Phillips and The Tallis Scholars complete their Byrd cycle in EVENT 9: THE
TALLIS SCHOLARS II
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£20.00 - £25.00 -
2 July 2026 -
65 minutes -
16:00 -
Crail Church -
Please note, you are selecting a place within a shared pew, not a specific seat.
