William Byrd Singers Concert
To Music, To Singing
The (delayed) Byrds’ 50th anniversary concert
Henry Purcell*: Music for a while (solo voice) * piano realisation by Benjamin Britten
William Byrd: Sing joyfully
Keith Orrell: From harmony, from heavenly harmony (first performance)
Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia
George Dyson: To music
Edward Elgar: There is sweet music, O wild west wind
arr. Stephen Wilkinson: The lark in the clear air
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to music
Stephen Wilkinson: L’envoi (Byrds commissioned piece – first performance)