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We are a small congregation commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of the village's Elizabethan composer, William Byrd (c.1540 - 1623).

We are planning to erect a permanent memorial to Byrd to mark the quatercentenary since his death, and have begun a fundraising appeal. Our events this year have included a talk on The Life and Times of William Byrd (30 June), including book release; a Commemorative Service of BCP Evensong (2 July); and, welcomed The Stondon Singers who gave a sell-out William Byrd Anniversary Concert on the actual day (4 July). Stondon Massey has also featured on BBC Radio 3's 'Composer of the Week' programme (3-7 July).

This website contains everything you need to know about William Byrd's life and music as well as his links with Stondon Massey. /

Friday 11 February 2011

Spring Concerts for Byrd Choirs

Stondon Singers, under the direction of Christopher Tinker, perform Faure’s Requiem as the centrepiece of their Spring Concert at the Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore, at 7.30pm on Saturday 5 March. For more information follow this link: http://www.gerontius.net/cgi-bin/event.cgi?cname=10692

Writtle Singers Spring Concert is on Saturday 12 March commencing at 7.30pm. It will be held at All Saints Church, Writtle, and is entitled ‘Radiance: Music of Light’. For more information visit their website: http://www.writtlesingers.org/#nextconcert

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