Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano with the Chelys Consort of Viols

Ibi Aziz | Jenny Bullock | Kate Conway | Alison Kinder | Sam Stadlen

The Honour of William Byrd

If musical output gives us an indication of the person within, then who is this man who is both devoutly Catholic yet clearly a favourite of the Protestant Queen who made his faith illegal? A character capable of both weighty contemplation and sharp wit, and the loyal friend who wrote so personally and touchingly of the loss of his teacher and friend Thomas Tallis. This programme explores the proud Englishman, devoted friend, loyal subject, and faithful servant who was William Byrd.