Gimell CDGIM345. Find William Byrd composition information on AllMusic. Here are five of the finest examples…. Alan Brown (London: Stainer & Bell, 2 vols, 1969/71) 2, MB 3, Ut re mi fa sol la, for keyboard in G major, MB 64. Taken from Book II of the Cantiones Sacrae (Sacred Songs), Byrd plays beautifully with rhythm, changing constantly between two- and three-time. Elizabeth Farr (harpsichord) The Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips Recommended recording: Byrd primarily enjoyed composing psalms, sonnets and songs, prodding religious themes and diaspora of the time in to these compositions. The Carman's Whistle, air & variations for keyboard, MB 36, Pavan & Galliard ("Ph. You can unsubscribe at any time. 5, MB 114 (doubtful), Walsingham, variations for keyboard, MB 8, All in a garden green, variations for keyboard, MB 56, Lavolta (Lady Morley), for keyboard No. We choose the greatest pieces by Queen Elizabeth's Catholic composer, William Byrd. Which is your favourite piece by Franz Liszt? Save when you subscribe today and get your magazine + CD delivered direct to your door from the UK! Four minutes of choral heaven. Recommended recording: A sure-born prodigal from the English Renaissance period, William Byrd was one of several prolific composers from the 16th century. Widely thought to be Byrd’s finest liturgical music, the Great Service is a highly inventive, dramatic and colourful score for ten-part choir. William Byrd (c1540-1623) was one of the finest composers of the Tudor period. In the winter of 1612-1613, Byrd wrote eight keyboard pieces for ‘Parthenia’, a collection of 21 keyboard pieces issued on the occasion of James I's daughter Princess Elizabeth’s wedding. It was issued in celebration of the forthcoming marriage of James I's daughter Princess Elizabeth to Frederick V, Elector Palatine, which took place on 14 February 1613. 1 in G minor, MB 90, Pavan & Galliard ("Sir William Petre"), for keyboard in G minor No. By entering your details, you are agreeing to Classical Music terms and conditions. The 10 greatest symphonies of all time…according to Twitter. Recommended recording: Byrd was the leading English … Byrd also contributed eight keyboard pieces to Parthenia (winter 1612–13), a collection of 21 keyboard pieces engraved by William Hole, and containing music by Byrd, John Bull and Orlando Gibbons. There’s sprightly interplay between vocal parts too. Already have an account with us? Byrd carresses the words with his most beautiful and, in many ways, his most simple music. The music he wrote for the Anglican church has never fallen out of favour, but most of his other music had to wait until the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century for its revival. William Byrd (1543 - 1623) Byrd was the leading English composer of his generation, and together with his continental colleagues Giovanni Palestrina (c.1525-1594) and Orlando de Lassus (1532-1594), one of the acknowledged great masters of the late Renaissance. Naxos 8570139-41. Dating from 1591, this extraordinary compilation of 42 of Byrd’s finest keyboard pieces includes ‘The Battell’, a descriptive piece written in response to the Irish Rebellions. Though a Catholic who plied his trade during the reign of the Protestant Elizabeth I – a notoriously fraught era for those on the wrong side of the religious divide – he was so highly rated by the Queen that she gave him (along with Thomas Tallis, a fellow Catholic) an exclusive licence to publish music. Byrd's cont… Harmonia Mundi HMU907383. The three composers are nicely differentiated by seniority, with Byrd, Bull and Gibbons represented respectively by eight, seven and six items. Gimell CDGIM011. The Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips William Byrd (c1540-1623) was one of the finest composers of the Tudor period. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. Dating from 1591, this extraordinary compilation of 42 of Byrd’s finest keyboard pieces includes ‘The Battell’, a descriptive piece written in response to the Irish Rebellions. Free Download: James Gilchrist sings Purcell’s ‘Oh solitude, my sweetest choice’, The best classical music television programmes to watch on NowTV. Coro COR16077. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for William Byrd: Pieces from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book - Ursula Dütschler on AllMusic - 2000 Recommended recording: Almost 600 of his pieces have survived: church music with Latin texts; church music with English texts; partsongs and madrigals; consort songs; instrumental ensemble music; and keyboard music. Also in 1591 a manuscript volume of Byrd’s keyboard music was prepared for “my Ladye Nevell” (probably Elizabeth, wife of Sir Henry Neville), and many more keyboard pieces found their way into the early 17th-century volume known as the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, copied by another well-known Catholic, Francis Tregian, during his imprisonment in the Fleet Prison. He was born in England, and began what was to be an outstanding career in music, from a very early age. The Sixteen/Harry Christophers 2, MB 60, The woods so wild, variations for keyboard, MB 85, Fantasia (Voluntary for my Lady Neville), for keyboard in G major, MB 61, Alman (The Queen's Alman), for keyboard, MB 10, Pavan ("Echo") & Galliard, for keyboard in G major No. Emma Kirkby & Fretwork Recommended recording: BK numbers refer to Musica Britannica: William Byrd Keyboard Music, ed. Tregian"), for keyboard in F major, No. These intricate works combine voice and viols in magical union, the latter not simply a vocal accompaniment; they provide counterpoint-rich music of their own. Recommended recording: Elizabeth Farr (harpsichord) Naxos 8570139-41.