Bryan Roach + Musica Transalpina
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A rich artistic culture flourished in Mediæval England, which was marked by an intense piety that belied the political instability of the age. English music was renowned on the Continent for its refinement & characteristic ‘sweetness’.
Lady Margaret Beaufort – mother of Henry VII. and grandmother of Henry VIII. – was instrumental in securing the crown for the Tudor dynasty at the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses. Despite her political manœuverings, she was famous for her religious devotion and was an important patroness of the arts.
Musica Transalpina presents a program of music from early Tudor England, featuring the Missa O bone Jhesu by Robert Fayrfax, which was commissioned by Lady Margaret on behalf of the St. Paul’s Cathedral chapter of the Holy Name Society in August of 1507. Later works by Christopher Tye & William Byrd are also included to help illustrate the evolution of sacred music in England following the Reformation.