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Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd – England’s greatest Renaissance composer and a musical chameleon – in his 400th-anniversary year.

The interval this afternoon will be the first of a series of conversations about writing and Place for this year’s Proms at concerts – critic, academic and broadcaster Shahidha Bari has been talking to a pair of writers born in Northern Ireland – Michelle Gallen and Colin Bateman

Presented by Al Ryan

Byrd Emendemus in melius

A good egg - Byrd, the loyal subject:

Byrd O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth
Byrd Sing joyfully
Byrd Nunc dimittis from ‘Great Service’

The caged Bird - Byrd, the Catholic at court:

Byrd Vide, Domine, afflictionem
Byrd Haec dies
Byrd Ne irascaris, Domine

INTERVAL (approx. 1440)

A country nest - Byrd, the Essex gentleman:

Byrd Retire my soul
Byrd Ave verum corpus
Byrd Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes
Byrd Optimam partem elegit
Byrd Factus est repente
Byrd Agnus Dei from 4 part mass

Under his wing - Byrd, the ‘much reverenced master’:

Thomas Morley Domine Dominus noster
Peter Philips Ecce vicit Leo
Thomas Tomkins Too much I once lamented
Byrd Laudibus in sanctis

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