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 Pavana Lachrymae, BK 54 Pavana Lachrymae, BK 54
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3 The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus
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4 Byrd: Pavana Lachrymae (After Dowland's "Flow My Tears") Byrd: Pavana Lachrymae (After Dowland's "Flow My Tears")
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5 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92
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6 Byrd: My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home Byrd: My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home
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7 Mass for 4 Voices, T. 1: V. Agnus Dei Mass for 4 Voices, T. 1: V. Agnus Dei
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8 The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd Byrd: Mass for Five Voices - 01. Kyrie
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9 Retire My Soul (Psalsm SOnets & Songs, 1611) Retire My Soul (Psalsm SOnets & Songs, 1611)
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10 Play track The Best of The King's Singers Civitas sancti tui
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  1. 25,022 listeners

    28 Jun 1994 · 17 tracks

    BYRD: Consort and Keyboard Music / Songs and Anthems
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  2. 17,274 listeners

    10 Jul 1992 · 11 tracks

    Byrd: Masses for Four and Five Voices
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  3. 4,079 listeners

    13 Nov 2007 · 30 tracks

    The Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd
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  4. 2,565 listeners

    31 Jul 2007 · 50 tracks

    Byrd: My Ladye Nevells Booke (1591) (Complete)
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