February 2017 at St Michael’s
Tags: A cappella, Byrd Masses, Choral Evensong, Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, St Michael's Lectures, Sung Mass
In February we consider the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount from St Matthew's Gospel, before Lent starts on 1st March, St David's Day. For the -gesima Sundays, 12th, 19th, 26th Feb, the choir sings all 3 of William Byrd's Masses, composed c.1592-4, while in his 50s…