Byrd Stories

English Renaissance composer William Byrd has long held a special place in the ears and hearts of music lovers around the globe. ByrdStories shares personal anecdotes about individuals' relationship to Byrd. These are legacy posts from the ByrdCentral 2023 anniversary project.

Sally Dunkley's Early Byrd Discoveries

Sally Dunkley's long career as professional consort singer has run hand-in-hand with her interest in 16th-century vocal music as...

Katie Bank

Apr 11, 20222 min read

Richard Turbet's Byrd, Incidentally

An Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Aberdeen, Richard read English at University College London 1966-69, qualified as a...

Katie Bank

Apr 11, 20226 min read