Album Summary
Byrd, William : Mass for 5 Voices (SATTB)
Byrd, William : Mass for 4 Voices
Byrd, William : Mass for 3 Voices
Byrd, William : Ave verum corpus
Byrd, William : Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum
Byrd, William : Liber primus sacrarum cantionum
Byrd, William : Tristitia et anxietas, motet for 5 voices (SAATB)
Byrd, William : Prevent us, O Lord, anthem for 5 voices (SAATB)
Byrd, William : The Great Service, for 5-10 voices
Byrd, William : O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth, anthem for 6 voices (SAATTB)
Byrd, William : O God, the proud are risen, anthem for 6 voices (SSAATB)
Byrd, William : Sing joyfully unto God our strengthNotes & Reviews:
In the words of the Tallis Scholars' music director Peter Philips, "England has never produced a greater composer than William Byrd. His music for the Anglican Church has been sung without interruption since the 16th century. In stark contrast, his Catholic music was not heard for over 300 years. This selection compares the formal public style of Byrd's Anglican works like 'The Great Service' with the plangent intimacy of his Masses and motets."
Reviews
There are currently no reviews, be the first one!Also Purchased
![]() |
![]() |
Works Details
Byrd, William : Mass for 5 Voices (SATTB) - Running Time: 21 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
- Written: circa 1590
Byrd, William : Mass for 4 Voices - Notes: Composition written: 1592-93.
- Running Time: 21 min. 23 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
- Written: 1592-1593
Byrd, William : Mass for 3 Voices - Notes: Composition written: Circa 1590.
- Running Time: 17 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
- Written: circa 1590
Byrd, William : Ave verum corpus :: "O Lord, God of Israel"), motet for 4 voices (SATB) - Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Written: 1605
Byrd, William : Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum - Running Time: 12 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : Liber primus sacrarum cantionum - Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : Tristitia et anxietas, motet for 5 voices (SAATB) - Running Time: 10 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : Liber primus sacrarum cantionum :: "Let not Thy wrath" & "O Lord, turn thy wrath"), motet for 5 voices (SAT - Running Time: 8 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : Prevent us, O Lord, anthem for 5 voices (SAATB) - Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : The Great Service, for 5-10 voices - Running Time: 43 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Byrd, William : O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth, anthem for 6 voices (SAATTB) - Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : O God, the proud are risen, anthem for 6 voices (SSAATB) - Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Byrd, William : Sing joyfully unto God our strength - Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Written: circa 1590




























