The Renaissance witnessed a great flowering of literature, the arts and architecture. Of the musical riches the best known are probably from Italy, notably the church music of Palestrina and Giovanni ...

The William Byrd Festival is an opportunity to slow down and admire the profound beauty and spaciousness of English Renaissance music. Byrd's music is best heard up close to appreciate its densely ...

You might think a concert of 16th-century English church music, in Latin — with a few pieces barely tipping into the 17th century — too esoteric to attract much of a crowd. But on international tours ...

Ampersand, a professional a cappella vocal ensemble, is bringing the music of the English Renaissance to Rutland. “I find the 16th century in England to be such fascinating time for music, ...

Most people know the greatest writer of England's Renaissance -- Shakespeare, of course -- but far fewer can name the greatest composer of that time and place. One Portlander who knows all about ...

The Tallis Scholars, the English vocal group founded by Peter Phillips in 1973, is the leading exponent of Renaissance sacred music, with a huge following on three continents and dozens of highly ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Here’s your introduction to the shining, stirring sounds of a revolutionary period in cultural history. In the past we’ve chosen the five minutes or ...

Let's take a look at London theater and the playwrights who set the stage for Shakespeare. The Renaissance came to England late, thanks to a Hundred Years War that ran long and a civil war to decide ...