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 Play track Pavana Lachrymae, BK 54 Pavana Lachrymae, BK 54
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3 The Bells, T 442/BK 38/FVB 69 The Bells, T 442/BK 38/FVB 69
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4 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92 Ave Verum Corpus, T. 92
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5 Calm Classical for Studying Byrd: Pavana Lachrymae (After Dowland's "Flow My Tears")
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6 The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus
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7 Renaissance (Extended) Byrd: My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home
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8 Mass for 4 Voices, T. 1: V. Agnus Dei Mass for 4 Voices, T. 1: V. Agnus Dei
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9 Early Music Bangers - Unequal Temperament, Equal Energy Byrd: La Volta
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10 Play track The Best of The King's Singers Civitas sancti tui
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  1. 25,040 listeners

    28 Jun 1994 · 17 tracks

    BYRD: Consort and Keyboard Music / Songs and Anthems
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  2. 17,313 listeners

    10 Jul 1992 · 11 tracks

    Byrd: Masses for Four and Five Voices
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  3. 5,399 listeners

    13 Nov 2007 · 30 tracks

    The Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd
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  4. 2,603 listeners

    31 Jul 2007 · 50 tracks

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