The intricately expressive music of the English Renaissance is set against the ceremonial splendour of anthems by Purcell and Handel. This great tradition of British choral music heralds a special weekend at the Proms coinciding with a major conference of the world's leading music scholars.
BBC Singers, Brandenburg Consort, conductor Stephen Cleobury
Purcell My Heart is Inditing, Z30
Fayrfax Magnificat Regale
Byrd Domine, Quis Habitabit
Sheppard Verbum Caro Factum Est
Handel Let God Arise