Product Overview
1605: Treason And Dischord (William Byrd And The Gunpowder Plot) / Signum Classics – SIGCD061 2005
UPC 635212006122
Made in UK
Released 6 Jun 2005
Recorded March 2005
From reverse:
"On 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught preparing to detonate 36 barrels of gunpowder under the House of Lords unveiling an act of attempted treason that shocked the whole of Europe. What led a group of young Catholic men to risk their lives for their faith? 400 years later the King’s Singers and Concordia illuminate the dangers of hearing Mass in secret, of conspiracy and downfall, and of protestant relief and celebration, through a project of music and prose.
The music, structured around Byrd’s perfect 4-part Mass, contains motets by Catholic composers, balanced with protestant anthems celebrating the downfall of the plot, and a commission from the British composer, Francis Pott. Master Tresham: His Ducke reflects on the ‘9/11’ of its day - 5/11/1605. The script, drawing on historic texts and written by Deborah Mackay for the quatercentenary concert series related to this CD, uses the dramatized persona of William Byrd, the most famous composer of his age, to recreate the atmosphere of change and hope in the Jacobean court."
From reverse:
"On 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught preparing to detonate 36 barrels of gunpowder under the House of Lords unveiling an act of attempted treason that shocked the whole of Europe. What led a group of young Catholic men to risk their lives for their faith? 400 years later the King’s Singers and Concordia illuminate the dangers of hearing Mass in secret, of conspiracy and downfall, and of protestant relief and celebration, through a project of music and prose.
The music, structured around Byrd’s perfect 4-part Mass, contains motets by Catholic composers, balanced with protestant anthems celebrating the downfall of the plot, and a commission from the British composer, Francis Pott. Master Tresham: His Ducke reflects on the ‘9/11’ of its day - 5/11/1605. The script, drawing on historic texts and written by Deborah Mackay for the quatercentenary concert series related to this CD, uses the dramatized persona of William Byrd, the most famous composer of his age, to recreate the atmosphere of change and hope in the Jacobean court."
Tracklist:
| 1 | George Whitehead's Almand | 1:30 | |
| 2 | Kyrie From Mass For 4 Voices | 1:57 | |
| 3 | A Fancie | 4:32 | |
| 4 | Gloria From Mass For 4 Voices | 5:56 | |
| 5 | Ardens Est Cor Meum | 2:39 | |
| 6 | Civitas Sancti Tui | 5:07 | |
| 7 | Ave Maria Gratia Plena | 2:11 | |
| 8 | Credo From Mass For 4 Voices | 7:59 | |
| 9 | Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral | 4:21 | |
| 10 | O Lord How Joyful Is The King | 8:25 | |
| 11 | From Virgin's Womb / Rejoice, Rejoice | 2:07 | |
| 12 | M. Bucton's Galliard | 1:20 | |
| 13 | Sanctus/Benedictus From Mass For 4 Voices | 3:54 | |
| 14 | Master Tresham: His Ducke | 13:54 | |
| 15 | Agnus Dei From Mass For 4 Voices | 3:30 |
