Byrd 400: A Celebration at Christ Church, Oxford
Tue, 07 Nov
|Oxford
To mark the 400th anniversary, Christ Church will host a one-day event on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, comprising a symposium, exhibition in the glorious Upper Library, and evensong, ending with a small drinks reception in the cathedral Chapter House to launch the a new DIAMM facsimile.
Time & Location
07 Nov 2023, 09:00 GMT
Oxford, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1, UK
About the event
To mark the 400th anniversary, Christ Church will host a one-day event on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, comprising a symposium, exhibition in the glorious Upper Library, and evensong, ending with a small drinks reception in the cathedral Chapter House to launch the new DIAMM facsimile of Byrd's Cantiones Sacrae I & II (1589 & 91). The speakers confirmed for the symposium are:
Katherine Butler, Northumbria University
Julia Craig-McFeely, DIAMM
Samuel Teague, Christ Church Library
Magnus Williamson, University of Newcastle
There will be a £20 registration fee (£10 for students/unwaged), which will include refreshments (not including lunch) and the drinks reception.