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William Byrd

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Born
1540
Born In
London, England, United Kingdom
Died
4 July 1623 (aged 83)
William Byrd (1540 or late 1539 –1623) was one of the most celebrated English composers in the Renaissance. He lived until well into the seventeenth century without writing music in the new Baroque fashion, but his superbly constructed keyboard works marked the beginning of the Baroque organ and harpsichord style. Byrd's life is interesting because of his Roman Catholic sympathies combined with his work in the court of the Anglican Queen Elizabeth I. He composed much music, if intermittently, for the Roman Catholic liturgy, particularly in his later years; the two volumes of … read more
William Byrd (1540 or late 1539 –1623) was one of the most celebrated English composers in the Renaissance. He lived until well into the seventeenth century without writing music in the new Baroque fashion, but his superbly constructed keyboard works marked the beginning of the Baroque organ… read more
William Byrd (1540 or late 1539 –1623) was one of the most celebrated English composers in the Renaissance. He lived until well into the seventeenth century without writing music in the new Baroque fashion, but his superbly constructed keyboard works marked the beginning of the Baroque organ and harpsichord style. Byrd's life is interesting because of his R… read more

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1 Play track English Renaissance Ave verum corpus
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2 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92
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3 GLENN GOULD - THE RYUICHI SAKAMOTO SELECTION [Complete Version] Pavan & Galliard No. 1 in C Minor
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4 William Byrd, Mass for four voices, Choral Music Retire my soul
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5 Byrd - The Three Masses Mass for Four Voices: V. Agnus Dei
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6 Non, Nobis Domine Non, Nobis Domine
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7 Play track English Renaissance Vigilate
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8 Play track Byrd: My Ladye Nevells Booke (1591) (Complete) Will Yow Walke the Woods soe Wylde
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9 The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd Byrd: Mass for Five Voices - 01. Kyrie
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10 The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus
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  1. 24,268 listeners

    28 Jun 1994 · 17 tracks

    BYRD: Consort and Keyboard Music / Songs and Anthems
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  2. 16,678 listeners

    10 Jul 1992 · 11 tracks

    Byrd: Masses for Four and Five Voices
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    Byrd: My Ladye Nevells Booke (1591) (Complete)
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