Calendar - Byrd: English Madrigals

Byrd: English Madrigals

Ensemble

Les Arts Florissants

Musical Direction and tenor

Cast

Miriam ALLAN, soprano
Hannah MORRISON, soprano
Mélodie RUVIO, contralto
Sean CLAYTON, tenor
Edward GRINT, bass

William Byrd is undoubtedly one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death, Paul Agnew and his madrigal singers have put together a programme featuring his finest works and those of his contemporaries.