About This Song
About "Byrd: Cantiones Sacrae, Book 2: Nos. 20 & 21, Ne irascaris, Domine" by The King's Singers
Byrd's plea for mercy unfolds in two linked motets. The King's Singers sustain a taut line between supplication and awe, their blend smooth yet charged. The music rises and falls like a breath held too long, then released.
