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MAY 2/3: HANDEL DIXIT DOMINUS

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Dates & Tickets

Program Info

The Byrd Ensemble and players present a program inspired by the Carmelite Vespers of 1707. The program features Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Laudate pueri, Nisi Dominus, Saeviat tellus inter rigores, and chant, for baroque orchestra, choir, and soloists. The program features guest concertmaster and internationally acclaimed violinist, Augusta McKay Lodge.​​

Running Time

1 hour, 45 minutes, includes intermission

Doors Open

30 minutes prior to performance

For questions regarding concert tickets, please email info@byrdensemble.com

This program was made possible by the generosity of Craig Miller & Rebecca Norton.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026

7:30 PM

Town Hall Seattle - 1119 8th Ave

Seattle, WA

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026

3:00 PM

Holy Rosary Catholic Church - 4210 SW Genesee St.

Seattle, WA

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026

Viewable through JUNE 16, 2026

Virtual Concert Video (link will be emailed when ready)

Online

Program

CHANT: Deus in adjutorium meum intende

CHANT: Antiphon I: Pulchra es et decora

HANDEL: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232

CHANT: Antiphon I: Pulchra es et decora

CHANT: Antiphon II: Sicut myrrha electa

HANDEL: Laudate pueri, HWV 237

CHANT: Antiphon II: Sicut myrrha electa

CHANT: Antiphon IV: Benedicta filia tua Domino

HANDEL: Nisi Dominus, HWV 238

CHANT: Antiphon IV: Benedicta filia tua Domino

CHANT: Magnificat Antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater

FAUXBOURDON: Magnificat

HANDEL: Saeviat tellus inter rigores, HWV 240

CHANT: Dominus vobiscum

CHANT: Benedicamus Domino

*Program developed by Doug Fullington

Special Project Donors

Our sincere gratitude to the following donors who made this program possible.

BYRD SOCIETY $20,000 +

Craig Miller & Rebecca Norton

CANTUS FIRMUS $5,000 +

Anonymous

MASS $2,000 + 

Joan Hsiao & Jim Bromley

Anonymous

Gardner-Shelby Fund

​Wyatt-Stone Family

Kate Brostoff

POLYPHONY $1,000 + 

Melike Yersiz

Lola Wolf

Artists

The Byrd Ensemble

directed by Markdavin Obenza​

Augusta McKay Lodge

Concertmaster, violinist

Doug Fullington

Chant conductor

Soprano

Natalie Ingrisano

Maria Mannisto

Arwen Myers

Sophia Nash

Margaret Obenza

Ruth Schauble

Alto

Sarra S. Doyle

Erica Dunkle,

Joshua Haberman

Tenor

Orrin Doyle

Elliott Encarnacion

David Hendrix

 

Bass

Willimark Obenza

Craig Phillips

Matthew Peterson

Chant Choir

Kelvin Boateng

Dustin Kaspar

Jacob Malpocker

Robin Wyatt-Stone

Players

Violin I

Augusta McKay Lodge, concertmaster

Anna Okada

Ethan Lin 

 

Violin II

Courtney Kuroda

Mary Manning

Viola I

Stef Creswell

 

Viola II

Laurie Wells 

Oboe I

Matthew Hudgens 

 

Oboe II

Andrew Blanke 

Cello 

Adaiha MacAdam-Somer

 

Bass

Ross Gilliland

 

Organ

Sheila Bristow  

Byrd Ensemble performance in 2014

THE BYRD ENSEMBLE

4722 Fauntleroy Way SW #123

Seattle, WA 98116 

info@byrdensemble.com

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This project was supported, in part, by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax
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This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.
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