Nico Muhly - Malmesbury Motets | SANSARA + Liam Byrne

Here's our performance of Nico Muhly's Malmesbury Motets - a reflective sequence in three movements for choir and solo viola da gamba, featuring the brilliant Liam Byrne. Setting three well-known Biblical texts, their enduring theme of light in darkness is a timely reminder of the strength of hope and optimism. Translations I. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Genesis 1:2-3 II. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isaiah 9:2 III. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:4-5 Music by Nico Muhly Viola da Gamba: Liam Byrne Artistic Director & Conductor: Tom Herring Soprano soloist: Lucy Cox Audio Producer: Jacob Ewens Sound Engineer: David Jones Mixing Engineer: Alex Ackermann Audio Editor & Mastering Engineer: David Jones Director of Photography: Ben Tomlin Camera Operators: Kamau Kelly Video Editor & Colourist: Ben Tomlin Filmed at St Jude's Church, Hampstead on Friday 27th October 2022. Supported in part by the Golsoncott Foundation. #choir #viol #choralmusic #nicomuhly #classicalmusic