0.0/10 6 The first three-voice Fantasia is a study in coherence. (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5718×⇩ - A.d.Teuling, PDF typeset by arranger Fantasia No 1 for 6 Viols - William Byrd I envisage this played by two groups, each comprising mandolin, mandola and guitar, set apart to give the idea of a 'question and answer' or an echo effect at times, along with a 'wide stereo' impression when all instruments are playing simultaneously. 10 William Byrd, Sixth Pavan and Galliard, recorded by Gould May 25 & 26, 1967. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. As the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries unfolded, William Byrd did more than perhaps any other composer to help bring about a native English conception of instrumental composition, for rather than just adapting pre-existing vocal works for instrumental performance (by far the most common tactic of the day) or composing music that, for all intents and purposes, might as well be texted, Byrd developed … 10 6 6 -  0.0/10 This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Please try again. 4 Of Byrd’s origins and early life in London little is known. 13) This page lists all recordings of Fantasia in A Minor (Musica Britannica, Vol. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The Fantasia was originally published in the 1611 collection titled Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (which, save for the present work and a four-voice Fantasia, contains only English-texted vocal works), though the work is thought to have been composed many years earlier and may in fact date all the way back to 1580 or so. It has an even flow to the counterpoint, allowing the work to progress without Byrd's usual breaks to articulate the form. 10 0.0/10 10 *#141980 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. *#215850 - 1.10MB - 6:23 -  The last section, built on a single theme, accounts for more than half the piece and is a remarkable piece of writing. 2 8 6 *#438993 - 0.15MB, 7 pp. (-) - !N/!N/!N - 681×⇩ - MP3 - Reccmo, Complete Score Bach: "Württembergische Sonate" No. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Recording details: February 1997 Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France Several contrasting sections are fused together into a seamless body of music in the Fantasia. -  A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28), ⇒ 5 more: Descant recorder • Treble recorder • Tenor recorder • Bass recorder • Engraving files (Sibelius), Descant recorder The piece does not, however, lack a sense of momentum and the listener's attention is guided inexorably, if leisuredly forwards. 8 6 He also wrote virginal and organ music that elevated the English keyboard style. 0.0/10 1, Glenn Gould Edition: Chopin / Mendelssohn / Scriabin / Prokofiev, Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos (Glenn Gould Edition), Sibelius: The Symphonies, Kullervo, Finlandia, Tapiola, etc. -  William Byrd, English organist and composer of the Shakespearean age who is best known for his development of the English madrigal. This is a stunning collection of William Byrd’s greatest keyboard music. The first is an unhurried, pleasant study in imitative counterpoint. Consort music was a relative late-comer to the Renaissance music scene, depending as it did so heavily on a whole series of sixteenth-century innovations to … He was a pupil and protégé 0.0/10 All rights reserved. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - Hoeger, Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License 2 After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. -  The Fantasia format, often incorporating elements of the Italianate Ricercar and Toccata as befits a composer of international standing and influence, offered rich opportunities for the composer’s imaginative originality. 2 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 64×⇩ - Hoeger, Guitar 3/4 We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. 6 There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts. 6 6 2 -  The work incorporates three sections based on three different themes. After the traditional canonic opening (on a subject whose consecutive descending thirds make it easily recognizable each time it appears), the piece unfolds atop an ever-increasing range of rhythmic gestures-syncopations, dotted figurations, even some energetic triplets-before making a sudden, unexpected move (even as he does in the other G minor Fantasia a6) to a full-fledged galliard section (bar 80 and following). 10 The Fantasia bears striking formal similarities to the other six-voice G minor Fantasia, which has led many scholars to deduce that the "No.2" piece is a reworking of the same general compositional ideas contained in the "No.1" Fantasia; others, however, have argued that "No.2" is the earlier piece. Hoeger (2016/9/13), Guitar 1/2 We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Please try again. There's a problem loading this menu right now. *#215840 - 0.05MB, ? 27, No. pp. 8 In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This is a stunning collection of William Byrd’s greatest keyboard music. -  Sweet Melancholy: Works for Viol Consort from Byrd to Purcell, Waytes: English Music for a Renaissance Band. Please try again. No. William Byrd Fantasia a 6, for instrumental consort No. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $7.98 Shipping to Canada. As the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries unfolded, William Byrd did more than perhaps any other composer to help bring about a native English conception of instrumental composition, for rather than just adapting pre-existing vocal works for instrumental performance (by far the most common tactic of the day) or composing music that, for all intents and purposes, might as well be texted, Byrd developed a style of consort composition wholly separate from his manner of vocal writing. Glenn Gould, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck - Consort of Musicke by William Byrd & Orlando Gibbons; Sweelinck: Fantasia in D (The Glenn Gould Edition) - Amazon.com Music Copyright © 2002-20 Presto Classical Limited. IWB 36 Key G major First Pub lication. 2 View whole album. Since Puritanismwas influential at Lincoln, it is possible that the allegations were connected with over-elabora… 8 No. Please try again. Consort music was a relative late-comer to the Renaissance music scene, depending as it did so heavily on a whole series of sixteenth-century innovations to the craft of viol-making. Share on facebook; twitter; tumblr; Description by Blair Johnston . 1899 in The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (No.261) or before Composer Time Period Comp. The word that springs to mind to describe this work is 'leisurely'. Indeed, it is one of Byrd's few fantasias that exclusively use this device. The word that springs to mind to describe this work is 'leisurely'. *#438992 - 0.24MB, 16 pp. -  10 4 0.0/10 Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $32.48 Shipping to Russian Federation. *#141981 - 0.05MB, 4 pp. 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/d1cf7a39-f268-45e8-bbc0-6cea5c0272cf Unable to add item to List. 0.0/10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 482×⇩ - A.d.Teuling, Bass recorder *#582723 - 0.39MB, 6 pp. The fantasia was in the process of being adapted for keyboard from lute and consort music during William Byrd' youth, and his formidable mastery of counterpoint brought the form to a pinnacle equivalent to his matchless vocal works. From the album "Byrd: Music For Voice And Viols" by William Byrd on Napster 8 6 0.0/10 10 0.0/10 4 2 Works by Byrd, Rossini, Vierne, Verdi, Joseph Payne (organ), Julia Faulkner (soprano), Gloria Scalchi (mezzo-soprano), Simon Lindley (organ), Danielle Borst (soprano), Polish State Philharmonic Chorus. Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Budapest Camerata, Hungarian State Opera, Ile de France Vittoria Regional Choir, Orchestre de la Cite,... Martin Souter (clavichord, harpsichord, organ, virginal). 6 composer. 10 1-4 HWV 426-429; D. Scarlatti: Sonatas K. 9, 13, 430; C.P.E. Unable to add item to List. 4 Consort of Musicke by William Byrd & Orlando Gibbons; Sweelinck: Fantasia in D (The Glenn Gould Edition). (-) - !N/!N/!N - 479×⇩ - A.d.Teuling, Engraving files (Sibelius) 4 4 The Fantasia format, often incorporating elements of the Italianate Ricercar and Toccata as befits a composer of international standing and influence, offered rich opportunities for the composer’s imaginative originality. • Switch back to classic skin, Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0, http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Fantasia,_FVB_261_(Byrd,_William)&oldid=2999992, Pieces from 'The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book', Works first published in the 19th century, Pages with commercial recordings (Naxos collection), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. -  Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Fantasia Alt ernative. The first two three-part fantasias composed by William Byrd (1543-1623) were closely related and may have been conceived as a pair of works. The first two three-part fantasias composed by William Byrd (1543-1623) were closely related and may have been conceived as a pair of works. In such works as the Fantasia a6 in G minor (published as the thirteenth piece of the modern Byrd Edition, Volume17 and known as No.2 to distinguish it from the other six-voice work in G minor) we can fully appreciate his massive contribution to this developing genre. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. 8 10 )-1623). We work hard to protect your security and privacy. This is a fine anthology...if you have no Byrd, put your next £5 on this. 2 4 4 Alfonso Ferrabosco, William Byrd: Consort Music, Music for Viols: Dances, Fantasies and Consort Songs, Still Music of the Spheres: Consorts by William Byrd and Richard Mico. Four-and-a-half measures of more sober duple meter precede the final, strong V-I cadence. The Julian Bream Consort, Julian Bream (lute), Timothy Roberts (harpsichord), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Timothy Roberts (virginal), Incl. 4 Though it would take some time before such purely-instrumental music would earn a status equal to (and, as it turned out, eventually superior to, in the eyes of most later composers) the venerable choral tradition, by the late sixteenth century, due largely to the pioneering efforts of John Taverner, this remarkable new vehicle of expression had found its way to England in full force.