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"...a fine group that has achieved an enviable standard of tuning, blend, and ensemble."
—JOHN RUTTER
"...the clear, fresh voices of the Byrd Ensemble, an American group with a strong background in Renaissance music, mean that the dissonances and their consequent resolutions...are brought into focus in a truly remarkable way"
—GRAMOPHONE
25-26 CONCERT SCHEDULE
Oct 11, 2025
Oct 12, 2025
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
Oct 18, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
Nov 29, 2025
Nov 30, 2025
Dec 6, 2026
Dec 19, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 7, 2026
Mar 8, 2026
May 2, 2026
May 3, 2026
Seattle (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
Seattle (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
San Francisco (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
Birmingham (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
New York City (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
Princeton, NJ (Palestrina: Prince of Music)
Seattle (Britten: Ceremony of Carols)
Seattle (Britten: Ceremony of Carols)
Seattle (Readings and Carols with the Seattle Girls Choir)
Seattle (Byrd Ensemble presents The Tudor Choir)
Victoria, B.C. (Flemish Masters: Josquin, Gombert, Crecquillon)
Seattle (Flemish Masters: Josquin, Gombert, Crecquillon)
San Francisco (Flemish Masters: Josquin, Gombert, Crecquillon)
Seattle (Handel: Dixit Dominus, featuring concertmaster Augusta McKay Lodge)
Seattle (Handel: Dixit Dominus, featuring concertmaster Augusta McKay Lodge)
25 | 26
PROGRAMMING
SERIES #1
PALESTRINA: Prince of Music
SERIES #2
BRITTEN: A Ceremony of Carols
SERIES #3
THE TUDOR CHOIR: Christmas In a Wintry World
SERIES #4
FLEMISH MASTERS: Josquin, Gombert, Crecquillon
SERIES #5
HANDEL: Dixit Dominus
NEXT CONCERT
BRITTEN:
CEREMONY OF CAROLS
SATURDAY, NOV 29, 2025
8:00 PM
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
4139 42nd Ave SW
Seattle, WA
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SUNDAY, NOV 30, 2025
3:00 PM
Trinity Parish Church
609 8th Ave
Seattle, WA
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MESSAGE FROM MARKDAVIN
I always feel a sense of excitement as we approach our annual Christmas program on Thanksgiving weekend, now in its 18th year. It is our most attended program of the season, and this weekend appears to be no different. Always scheduled right after Thanksgiving, we have the honor—and responsibility—of kicking off your holiday season.
For me, that means striking the right tone.
Christmas concerts can come in many moods. Last year, our German Christmas program with Brass struck a celebratory tone. This weekend, we present a more reflective program.
Old-world nostalgia is what we’re serving. Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and Holst’s Four Old English Carols anchor the program with settings of medieval carols and texts. Alongside these classics are two Renaissance pieces by English Renaissance masters Thomas Tallis and William Byrd.
We are honored to usher in the holiday season with our Christmas program and look forward to beginning the season with a moment of peace.
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Wishing you a wonderful holiday season,
-Markdavin Obenza, Artistic Director