Britten: Ceremony of Carols

Sunday, Nov 30th

3pm

Trinity Parish Church (609 8th Ave, Seattle)

$40 general, $60 reserved ($35 senior, $25 student)

Join the Byrd Ensemble for an English Christmas program featuring Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Gustav Holst's Four Old English Carols, with harpist Elizabeth Landis. Accompanying these classics are Christmas motets by Renaissance composers William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.

About Byrd Ensemble

Directed by Markdavin Obenza, the Byrd Ensemble is a professional ensemble that specializes in the performance of Renaissance polyphony. Since founded in 2004, the Seattle-based ensemble has garnered international acclaim for its performances and recordings of vocal chamber music from publications, described by John Rutter as "a fine group that has achieved an enviable standard of tuning, blend, and ensemble," "pure and radiant” (Gramophone), and "rich, full-voiced, and perfectly blended" (Early Music America). The Byrd Ensemble presents a concert series in Seattle and tours internationally.

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