Conductor: Simon Lee
with Caroline McCartney, Conducting Scholar
Organist: Joseph Beech
Viol Consort
Tickets are now on sale at https://www.cappellanewcastle.org.uk (will also be available on the door)
Full price £15; benefit recipients & students £5; 18s and under free;
**Early Bird reduction on full price tickets purchased online before 11 March**
Cappella Newcastle celebrates the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd (c.1540-1623) in a programme of some of his greatest choral works. In this concert, the flowing counterpoint and poignant harmonies of Byrd’s style will be paired with the extraordinary fluency of Britten’s compositional technique. Byrd was one of the most celebrated composers in the Renaissance period; his entire life was marked by contradictions, and he cannot be easily categorised. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) was another great English composer: a giant of Twentieth Century music. He combined a balance of tradition and innovation in his work, enjoying much interest in his compositions since his death. Both of these composers lived through turbulent times, and their compositional output reflects this.
This sumptuous performance of Byrd’s music, some it with viols, will be a wonderful celebration of the 400th anniversary; this, with the addition of some of Britten’s works, some accompanied by organ, will make for a varied and entertaining evening. Join Cappella as we explore both the sacred and secular works of these celebrated composers. Highlights of the programme include Byrd’s ‘Ye Sacred Muses’ and ‘Laudibus in Sanctis’, and Britten’s Flower Songs.
This concert also marks an exciting new chapter for Cappella, as we welcome our new conducting scholar Caroline McCartney. Caroline recently graduated from Durham University and is studying for a Masters in consort singing at York University. Caroline says, “I have thoroughly enjoyed starting to learn some top-notch, challenging music with Cappella. We really hit the ground running at the start of term, navigating through some tricky corners of the Britten. I would like to extend my thanks to Simon and the choir for their warm welcome. I’m looking forward to the concert!”
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