Revels is set to present “Secret Byrd” from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2024 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Boston. The event, which is produced by Concert Theatre Works and directed / created by Bill Barclay, features The Gesualdo Six as they celebrate the 400-year legacy of the famed English composer William Byrd. “Revels is thrilled to bring ‘Secret Byrd {…}
Death of Classical presented Bill Barclay’s “Secret Byrd” at Green-Wood Cemetery’s Catacombs on June 9, 2023, featuring NY’s Abendmusik String Ensemble and Cathedra Ensemble. The concert celebrated the prolific Renaissance composer William Byrd. The immersive performance, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd (d.1623), invited audience members to experience early music as a shared way to overcome {…}
Photo: Mark Allen A 400th anniversary means a flock of Byrds this year. But few opportunities to hear his music are as intimate or visceral as Bill Barclay’s “Secret Byrd,” an immersive program extremely on trend for classical music right now. The show was devised with the elite vocal group The Gesualdo Six and viol consort Fretwork and received four {…}