Sanctus & Benedictus (William Byrd - Mass for five voices)

Sanctus & Benedictus from the Mass for five voices • Music by William Byrd • Performed by The Gesualdo Six

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Introducing our new album: music by William Byrd.

Alongside the Mass for five voices, we have recorded a selection of his Latin motets and the Lamentations of Jeremiah.

💿 Released June 2023 on Hyperion Records

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Video produced by Classical Films
Edited by G6 Studio

[garyhinkle]

Thank You, To 'The Gesualdo Six' For This Beautiful Gift Of Byrd's Glorious Music 🎶

[sn]

Binge listening... soaking in your divine voices and Byrd... Nothing better.

[iainjones]

Wow! The best Byrd performance I've heard this year, compared to the other renditions by others! Bravo!

[brad]

How do they guys only have like 14k subscribers?! They sound wonderful and the production value is excellent!

[Cyrius]

Through such performances I believe more, it is easier for me, thank You

[MaryAnneBarrie-kkeh]

Beautiful. Takes me to a better, less stressful time.

[peterpeecock]

I would welcome a performance of the Byrd four part mass to this quality, esp the first and last sections. Soon would be very nice. To get to the nitty-gritty, you are my reference point for quality, esp intonation. For Byrd, isn't beauty taken for granted? For what its worth, my musical education started in a cathedral acoustic.

[inesdavis]

When you manage to communicate with your own human humility, leaving aside all pagan things and your own common being. You realize that true life has just begun and is simple harmony.
There are no words to describe something that goes beyond the capacity of the basic human being 🙏

[joypaulson]

Countertenor on the left is Guy James whose voice is truly angelic!

[cinnamon]

Wonderful voices. It sounds absolutely heavenly. Thank you❤

[DonVueltaMorales]

Yeah! on the Sanctus. Fuck yeah! on the Benedictus.

[mikeq]

There is too much expressive movement for traditional sacred music. The singer should suppress his personal feelings, which are far less important. No doubt their secular audiences like the swaying.