Ora / Williams,R. / Panufnik,R. / Byrd Upheld By Stillness CD

Led by Artistic Director and conductor Suzi Digby, the talented English choral ensemble ORA was founded in 2014. The choir's mission is to showcase 'classic' masterpieces of Renaissance choral music alongside works by contemporary composers. For Upheld by Stillness, the group's harmonia mundi d?but, ORA asked several composers to write works reflecting on the music of William Byrd, including his Mass for Five Voices. Included here, paired with Byrd's originals, are world premi?re recordings of newly commissioned works by Roxanna Panufnik, Francis Pott, Alexander L'Estrange, Owain Park, Charlotte Bray and Roderick Williams.

1. Philippe de Monte - Super Flumina Babylonis 4 46 2. William Byrd - Quomodo Cantabimus 7 02 3. William Byrd Mass for 5 Voices - Kyrie 1 30 4. William Byrd Mass for 5 Voices - Gloria 5 04 5. William Byrd Mass for 5 Voices - Credo 9 16 6. William Byrd Mass for 5 Voices - Sanctus and Benedictus 3 39 7. William Byrd Mass for 5 Voices - Agnus Dei 3 39 8. Roxanna Panufnik Kyrie After Byrd 3 44 9. Francis Pott Laudate Dominum 6 00 10. Alexander L Estrange Show Me, Deare Christ 13 10 11. Owain Park Upheld By Stillness 6 54 12. Charlotte Bray Agnus Dei 4 40 13. William Byrd Ave Verum Corpus 3 34 14. Roderick Williams Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined 5 46