The Gesualdo Six with Abendmusik: Secret Byrd
Sat, Nov 09
|St. John the Divine
Hear Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices as he intended: sung for worship in strictest secrecy.
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA
About the event
Composer William Byrd was a covert Catholic facing brutal persecution during the Counter-Reformation in the 16th century. Hear Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices as he intended: sung for worship in strictest secrecy.
Early music phenoms The Gesualdo Six make their MB1800 debut from Britain in this landmark performance that continues to tour the world. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience this immersive staged mass inside the largest cathedral in the world.
Guaranteed seating is limited. Audiences are encouraged to move around the space and experience the performance on foot.
Created and Directed by Bill Barclay
Owain Park, Patricia Ann Neely, Directors
The Gesualdo Six Abendmusik
Produced by Concert Theatre Works