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William Byrd: greatest works and some of the best recordings of his music - Classical Music. The Odyssean Ensemble's director Colm Carey on the influence of Byrd and the gems to be found within his somewhat neglected output.
Jun 30, 2024 · William Byrd, English organist and composer of the Shakespearean age who is best known for his development of the English madrigal. He also wrote virginal and organ music that elevated the English keyboard style.
William Byrd ( / bɜːrd /; c. 1540 – 4 July 1623) was an English Renaissance composer. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. [1]
This special program features our namesake, English Renaissance composer William Byrd. One of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, Byrd wrote an array of sacred and secular compositions...
May 6, 2013 · William Byrd: Mass for 4 Voiceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_byrdScores: http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Mass_for_Four_Voices_(William_Byrd)Mass f...
Jul 4, 2023 · When William Byrd died on July 4, 1623, the Cheque Book of the Chapel Royal noted the passing of “a Father of Musick.” That’s not an exaggeration: Today, his legacy as a composer flexible in...
Nov 29, 2017 · William Byrd (b. c . 1540–d. 1623) was the most versatile and prolific of English Renaissance composers. His musical career lasted nearly six decades, and more than 500 of his works have survived.
Jul 4, 2023 · Hailed in his own time as one of the most accomplished and influential English composers, Byrd's reputation is no less bright today, as his music's constant presence in the repertoires of choirs, consorts, keyboard players and more attests - and the enormous catalogue of recordings.
Jul 4, 2023 · The works of William Byrd hold significant historical interest, but they are also remarkably influential on music that is being written today.
Meet William Byrd, Queen Elizabeth's Catholic composer.
