We all remember our first love! For Jeffrey Skidmore and the founding members of Ex Cathedra it was the Renaissance, a golden age of English choral music. We are excited to return to St Martin-in-the-Fields in London - and to our roots - with this programme of powerfully emotional music from Byrd, Tallis, Sheppard, Tomkins, and Gibbons, part of our celebrations of Byrd’s 400th anniversary.

“a very fine concert indeed. The singing was flawless” - Seen and Heard International

Tallis, Lamentations of Jeremiah I
Byrd, Bow thine ear
Byrd, Mass for Four Voices

• Kyrie

• Gloria

Gibbons, Thus Angels sung
Anon, Rejoice in the Lord Anon (Mulliner Book)
Byrd, Sing joyfully
Byrd, Mass for Four Voices

• Credo

Tallis, Why fum’th in fight
Tomkins, When David heard
Tallis, If ye love me
Byrd, Mass for Four Voices

• Sanctus

• Benedictus

Morley, Nolo mortem peccatoris
Sheppard, Christ our Pascal Lamb
Byrd, Ave verum corpus
Byrd, Mass for Four Voices

• Agnus Dei