{"product_id":"4947182113967","title":"Marian Consort - Byrd: Singing In Secret-clandestine Catholic Music - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarian Consort\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarian Consort’s latest release is “Bard”!\nA collection of masterpieces written for “secret Catholic services”!\n\nIn the United Kingdom—a country that has produced some of the world’s leading choirs—the Marian Consort has established itself as a rising star among the next generation of a cappella groups, commanding an overwhelming presence as a symbol of a new era in the kingdom of choral music. Following *In the Footsteps of Sorrow* (PDCD34215) and *Father, I Lift My Eyes to Heaven* (PDCD34205), the Marian Consort’s latest recording features a collection of masterpieces—including the “Four-Part Mass” composed by the devout Catholic William Byrd (1539\/40–1623), born of his passion for the faith, including the “Mass in Four Parts”!\n\nIn 16th-century England, where the Church of England had rejected Catholicism yet both denominations coexisted, Byrd secretly maintained his Catholic faith while composing music for the Church of England; in 1585, his name was even included on the Church of England’s list of recusants. Though buffeted by the times, Bird remained steadfast in his Catholic faith and survived those turbulent years.\nHe is particularly famous for having continued to write Latin Masses and motets for “secret services” held in the private residences of Catholic nobles, and it is precisely this body of work composed for the Catholic faith that continues to be regarded as Bird’s greatest masterpieces.\nSince its inception, the Marian Consort has consistently featured music from the English Renaissance—particularly the works of Byrd—as one of its core repertoire, and this “Secret Service” concert is a long-awaited project they are proud to present.\nMusic for Bird’s “Secret Worship,” performed by rising stars from the United Kingdom—a nation renowned for its choral tradition—that the world can be proud of. Please look forward to it!\nTokyo M-Plus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delphian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595503788321,"sku":"4947182113967","price":3143.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4947182113967.jpg?v=1790481389","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4947182113967","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}