William Byrd Festival: None Suche Shall Rise – William Byrd & His Legacy in English Keyboard Music
Free
- Eugene Petrushansky, harpsichord
Herbert Howells — Selected works
Lennox Berkeley — Selected works
John Roberts — Selected works
A contemporary ode to William Byrd reads: "None suche I feare shall rise that may be calde his sonne." Besides his monumental choral output, William Byrd was also widely renowned in his time for his role in the development of a uniquely English style of keyboard music, one that was abandoned in the decades after his death.
Harpsichordist Eugene Petrushansky explores the music of Byrd, his immediate antecedents, his late 17th-century successors, and the 20th-century resurgence of interest in the old repertoire.
This program will be presented in person Wednesday, August 7 at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Portland, OR. It will also be recorded and made available for streaming via YouTube on Saturday, August 24.
About Western Early Keyboard Association (WEKA)
The Western Early Keyboard Association, WEKA, was founded in 1998 to promote mutual interests, foster communication, and share resources and expertise among harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, and organ enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, in the western United States.
http://www.wekaweb.org