Penitence & Lamentation

Scribe Records releases Penitence & Lamentation, the Byrd Ensemble’s new album marking 400 years since the death of its namesake, William Byrd, and coinciding with Byrd Ensemble’s 20th anniversary season.

The Byrd Ensemble’s new project focuses on the unifying theme of guilt and grief, forming a collection of songs by Byrd and his contemporaries; Thomas Tallis’s 40-part motet, “Spem in alium;” and the world premiere recording of Nico Muhly’s “Fallings” (2023), based on Byrd’s motet, Ne irascaris Domine.

Kodály & Bartók Choral-Orchestral Works

The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra and conductor Lawrence Foster present choral-orchestral works by Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály. They join forces with soloists Luiza Fatyol, Roxana Constantinescu, Marius Vlad, Ioan Hotea and Bogdan Baciu as well as the Junior VIP children’s choir.

Cavalleria Rusticana

Naxos of America releases Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” in the original version intended by the composer. Initiated and performed by Thomas Hengelbrock and his Balthasar Neumann Choir and Orchestra, the new recording features soloists Carolina López Moreno, Giorgio Berrugi, Elisabetta Fiorillo, Domen Križaj, and Eva Zaïcik.