BYRD: ANTHEMS, MOTETS & SERVICES - HEREFORD CATHEDRAL CHOIR, GERAINT BOWEN

The new choral sound of Hereford focuses here on a special selection of the works of William Byrd, catholic composer in Tudor times, including two anthems in English, but mainly pieces from his famous Latin texts (Gradualia, Cantiones sacrae) and the Magnificat and nunc dimittis from two of his Services.

Psallite Domino (from Gradualia 1607) 
Ne irascaris (from Cantiones sacrae 1589) 
Laetentur caeli (from Cantiones sacrae 1589) 
Senex puerum portabat (from Gradualia 1605) 
Sing joyfully 
Non vos relinquam (from Gradualia 1607) 
Vigilate (from Cantiones sacrae 1589) 
Justorum animae (from Gradualia 1607 
Haec dies (from Cantiones sacrae 1589) 
Teach me, O Lord 
Rorate coeli desuper (from Gradualia 1605) 
Ave verum corpus (from Gradualia 1605) 
Second Service: Magnificat 
Second Service: Nunc dimittis 
Exsurge, Domine (from Cantiones sacrae 1591) 
Sacerdotes Domini (from Gradualia 1607) 
Short Service: Magnificat 
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 
Laudibus in sanctis (from Cantiones sacrae 1591)

William Byrd Hereford Cathedral Choir; Geraint Bowen (conductor), Peter Dyke (organ)