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One of the greatest composers of the English Renaissance passed away 400 years ago this week: William Byrd. He's the focal point of this week's show, and we'll hear performances of his music by Voces8, Stile Antico, and organist Léon Berben.
- William Byrd- All as a Sea- Fretwork
- William Byrd- Though Amaryllis Dance in Green- Grace Davidson, soprano; Fretwork
- William Byrd- In Nomine (Robert Parsons)- Léon Berben, organ
- William Byrd- Ne irascaris, Domine- Voces8
- William Byrd- Civitas Sancti Tui- Voces8
- William Byrd- Fantasia in D- Léon Berben, organ
- William Byrd- Mass for Four Voices- Stile Antico
- William Byrd- Browning (The Leaves be Green)- Phantasm