A performance of the Agnus Dei from the Mass for Five Voices by the Tudor composer William Byrd (1540-1623), written at the end of the sixteenth century (c. 1594/5) during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Byrd, whose 400th anniversary was commemorated earlier this year (2023), wrote much of his late music – including this setting of the mass – under the cover of secrecy, during his clandestine commitment to Catholicism at the height of the Reformation. The recording is taken from Apollo5's album HAVEN, released on 20 October 2023.

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Apollo5:
Penelope Appleyard, soprano
Clare Stewart, mezzo-soprano
Oscar Golden-Lee, tenor
Oli Martin-Smith, tenor
Augustus Perkins Ray, bass

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Cameras, lighting and editing: VOCES8 Studios

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The critically acclaimed British vocal ensemble Apollo5 is based in London at the VOCES8 Centre and is part of the VOCES8 Foundation – our aim is to inspire people through music with an innovative education outreach programme alongside a busy schedule of concert performances around the world.

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