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Byrd’s Great Service - lifting the lid on a masterpiece
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Join Orlando Chamber Choir for an all-day summer workshop at the National Musician’s Church, directed by James Weeks. The repertoire is based on William Byrd’s magnificent Great Service, written around 1580 when the Anglican style was still in its infancy. The workshop explores how Byrd uses the various voice parts to maximum effect, constantly changing the scoring and creating exciting variations in musical colour and tonality. The Great Service is contrasted with a number of smaller songs, psalms and anthems from the programme below. All choral singers are welcome but pre-booking is essential and good sight-reading skills are a pre-requisite. The ticket price includes scores, interval drinks and cake. Saturday 9 August 2014, 10:30 – 16:30 St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DQ Programme details from Great Service: Magnificat, Nunc dimittis and Kyrie Make ye joy to God O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles Even from the depth Come help O God How shall a young man prone to ill O Lord, how long wilt thou forget Tickets £30, concessions £15, available by advance booking only from 01223 247 027 or www.orlandochoir.org.uk.
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