The Gesualdo Six
Secret Byrd
With Fretwork | Directed by Bill Barclay | Produced by Concert Theatre Works
The hit international tour (selling out in more than 20 UK cities), Secret Byrd, celebrates the legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers and a recusant Catholic composing under heinous threats to his life.
In this immersive concert by candlelight, the incredible early music phenoms, The Gesualdo Six, invite you to a secret mass that puts you in direct touch with a deeply resonant moment in our history and one of the most dangerous night outs imaginable.
Featuring Fretwork, the finest viol consort in the world. Created and directed by Bill Barclay and produced by Concert Theatre Works.
In this immersive concert by candlelight, the incredible early music phenoms, The Gesualdo Six, invite you to a secret mass that puts you in direct touch with a deeply resonant moment in our history and one of the most dangerous night outs imaginable.
Featuring Fretwork, the finest viol consort in the world. Created and directed by Bill Barclay and produced by Concert Theatre Works.
Fri, 8 May 2026—Sat, 9 May 2026- ➕0 performances
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The hit international tour (selling out in more than 20 UK cities), Secret Byrd, celebrates the legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers and a recusant Catholic composing under heinous threats to his life.
In this immersive concert by candlelight, the incredible early music phenoms, The Gesualdo Six, invite you to a secret mass that puts you in direct touch with a deeply resonant moment in our history and one of the most dangerous night outs imaginable.
Featuring Fretwork, the finest viol consort in the world. Created and directed by Bill Barclay and produced by Concert Theatre Works.
Performances
Past
Secret Byrd
- Fri, 8 May 2026
Smith Square Hall, London
6:30pm
£45
Secret Byrd
- Fri, 8 May 2026
- Smith Square Hall, London
- 9:30pm
- £45
Secret Byrd
- Sat, 9 May 2026
- Smith Square Hall, London
- 6:30pm
- £45
Secret Byrd
- Sat, 9 May 2026
- Smith Square Hall, London
- 9:30pm
- £45
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