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Arise Lord Into Thy Rest
SpotifyPerformance Time: 105 minutes
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2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. William Byrd was widely admired in his own time both at home and abroad and the influence he had on future generations was immense. Despite living through incredibly turbulent times and fearing for his own safety, his music is full of life, emotion and vitality.
Our 2023 Choral Pilgrimage will explore some of his most moving works and introduce audiences to the music of his influences and colleagues, bringing his legacy firmly into the modern day with the world premiere of two specially commissioned works by Dobrinka Tabakova.
Arise Lord into thy rest
O doux regard
Ne irascaris / Civitas sancti tui
O suavitas et dulcedo
Arise Lord into thy rest (new commission)
Tristitia et anxietas
Tristitia et anxietas
Turn our captivity
Ego flos campi
Turn our captivity (new commission)
Super flumina Babylonis
Quomodo cantabimus?
Vigilate
1 Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
Based in the heart of Edinburgh's old town, Greyfriars Kirk was the first new Kirk to be built in post-Reformation Scotland.
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