Heavenly polyphonic choral music from the Renaissance and beyond –Byrd, Tallis, Palestrina, Purcell, Scarlatti, Lobo, Croft.
Come and join us in the beautiful acoustics of Christ Church St Laurence, 812 George St Sydney (opp. Central) on Saturday 21st June.
Byrd Consort is an occasional 22-voice choir comprising singers from Sydney and the Blue Mountains, conducted by Belinda Montgomery.
Patronage and philanthropy provided many Renaissance and Baroque composers in Europe with a living wage. While the system had its downsides (tailoring music to suit the employer), the quantity and quality of output from the period speaks for itself. A message to the 21st century?