Past event
An extraordinary, intimate concert featuring Byrd’s masterpiece and other sacred music
Written around 1594, William Byrd’s extraordinary Mass for Five Voices is one of the finest works of English sacred choral music. Join us on November 14th as we bring our trademark passion and musicality to this timeless masterpiece, renowned for its intricate harmonies and spiritual depth, which will be complemented by other sacred works.

Program

  • Aleotti Ascendens Christus in altum
  • Lassus Ave Maria
  • Lassus Benedixisti Domine
  • Lassus Deus tu conversus
  • Lassus Ad te Domine levavi
  • Lusitano Sum servus Domini
  • Nunes Garcia 1. Introit: Requiem aeternam (from Missa dos Defuntos)
  • Nunes Garcia 8. Communio: Lux aeterna (from Missa dos Defuntos)
  • Byrd Mass for Five Voices
    1. Kyrie
    2. Gloria
    3. Credo
    4. Sanctus
    5. Benedictus
    6. Agnus Dei

Estimated runtime

1h 10m

Ends around

9:10 PM
  • Doors open

  • Part one

    20m

  • Intermission

    15m

  • Part two

    35m

  • Concert ends

Season

2024-2025: Tenth Anniversary Season

Part of the series

Byrd: Mass for Five Voices

“Lux is such a jewel and deserves wider acclaim.”

Venue information

St. Jerome Catholic Church

5205 43rd Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781
A beautiful Catholic church in Hyattsville, just outside of northeast Washington—and the place where Lux began.