William Byrd Festival
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| Country and Region | United States — Oregon |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Festival Contact Information | Cantores in Ecclesia |
| Festival Description | The festival attracts scholars and musicians to Portland, Oregon for concert and choral performances, and lectures to honor the music of William Byrd. The festival was established in 1998 by Dean Applegate and Cantores in Eccelisa. |
| Festival Dates | August 10 - 26, 2012 |
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Festival Events:
Programming 2012:
- Friday, August 10, 7:30pm
- OPENING CONCERT: ‘To my ancient and much revered Master, William Byrd’: Verse anthems by Byrd, Gibbons and Tomkins, at St. Stephen’s Church.
- Saturday, August 11, 11:00am
- OPENING LECTURE: ‘William Byrd’s Masses Revisited’, given by Dr. Kerry McCarthy, Duke University, at St. Stephen’s Church. Free-will offering.
- Sunday, August 12, 8:00pm
- COMPLINE featuring Byrd’s music for the Divine Office, at St. Stephen’s Church.
- Wednesday, August 15, 7:30pm
- PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS FOR THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION, featuring Byrd’s 1605 Gradualia setting, at Holy Rosary Church. Free-will offering.
- Saturday, August 18, 11:00am
- SECOND LECTURE: ‘Byrd and the Birth of the Verse Anthem’, given by Mr. David Trendell, King’s College, London, at St. Stephen’s Church. Free-will offering.
- Saturday, August 18, 7:30pm
- SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS featuring Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices, at St. Stephen’s Church. Free-will offering.
- Sunday, August 19, 11:00am
- SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS featuring Byrd’s Mass for Three Voices, at Holy Rosary Church. Free-will offering.
- Sunday, August 19, 4:15pm
- ORGAN RECITAL, ‘Variations’, played by Mark Williams, Jesus College, Cambridge, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Free-will offering.
- Sunday, August 19, 5:00pm
- CHORAL EVENSONG featuring Byrd’s Great Service, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Free-will offering.
- Saturday, August 25, 11:00am
- THIRD LECTURE: ‘Byrd and the Lament’, given by Dr. William Mahrt, Stanford University, at St. Stephen’s Church. Free-will offering.
- Saturday, August 25, 7:30pm
- SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS featuring Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices, at St. Stephen’s Church. Free-will offering.
- Sunday, August 26, 7:00pm
- PRE-CONCERT LECTURE by Dr. William Mahrt, Stanford University.
- Sunday, August 26, 7:30pm
- FINAL CONCERT: ‘Some solemne, others joyfull’: Motets and anthems of penitence and rejoicing, conducted by Dr. Richard Marlow, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Practical Info:
Venue/ticketing 2012:
- Most of the concerts will take place at the address of St. Stephen’s Church is 1112 SE 41st Avenue (between Hawthorne and Belmont). Ample parking is available behind the church in the school parking lot.
- CONCERT TICKETS at the door or in advance: $20 general admission, $15 seniors & students. Order by phone at 1 800-836-3006, or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com.
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