Secret Byrd – a work of concert-theatre

Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers.

The Gesualdo Six collaborate with Fretwork for the first time in an immersive performance by candlelight, created and directed by Bill Barclay and produced by Concert Theatre Works.

https://www.thegesualdosix.co.uk/secr...

Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance.

Co-commissioned by St Martin in the Fields, London, and Washington National Cathedral, DC, and generously supported by Continuo Foundation.

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Video produced by G6 Studio, filmed by Hafren Park and edited by Owain Park
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