Songs of Sundrie Natures
William Byrd 1540?-1623
Tuesday 13 June 1989, 8pm
Adam Concert Room
School of Music
Victoria University of Wellington
Kelburn
Wellington
Directed by Simon Ravens
This concert celebrated the 400th anniversary of the publication of Byrd's Songs of Sundrie Natures. It was also the first time The Tudor Consort appeared with a five-part viol consort.
Programme
Defecit in Dolore: William Byrd 1540?-1623
Laetentur Coeli: William Byrd
Ne Irascaris Domine: William Byrd
Dainty Fine Bird: Orlando Gibbons 1583-1625
The Silver Swan: Orlando Gibbons
Three Dances: Anthony Holborne
i. Alman The Honiesuckle
ii. Pavan Paradizo
iii. Coranto The Fairie-Round
Who made thee, Hob: William Byrd
Country Cries: Richard Dering
Interval
Weeping Full Sore: William Byrd
Like as the Doleful Dove: William Byrd
Ye Sacred Muses: William Byrd
In Nomine a 5: Orlando Gibbons
O Lord, in Thy Wrath: Orlando Gibbons
Lord in Thy Wrath: William Byrd
From Virgin's Womb: William Byrd
Christ Rising Again: William Byrd
Solo Performers
Treble Viol Robert Oliver
Treble and Tenor Viol Kevin Wilkinson
Tenor Viol Lisa Biggs
Bass Viols Anne Werry, Sue Alexander
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In all, this was a splendid performance…the music was uplifting and inspiring [and] the audience was rapt.
Middle C, 31 October 2015
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