Byrd, William > Cantata/Oratorio

Great Tudor Anthems

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: William Byrd: Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; Gradualia, Volume 1; Teach me, O Lord; Cantate Domino, motet for 6 voices (SSATBB); Ave verum corpus; Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Thomas Weel...
Performers: Johnston, Raymond; Ravens, Simon
Conductors: Hunt, Donald

Byrd: Infelix ego

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-02-09

Works: William Byrd: Venite, exultemus Domino, motet for 6 voices (SSATTB); Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; Visita quaesumus Domine, motet for 4 voices (SSAT); Domine, salva nos, motet for 6 voices (SSAT...

The final volume of The Cardinall's Musick's award-winning Byrd series includes some of the composer's most sublime and adventurous music, drawn in the main from...continue...
Recording information: Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle (04/27/2009-04/29/2009)....continue...

Byrd: Cantiones Sacrae / Marlow, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-05-22

Works: William Byrd: Haec dies, motet for 5 voices (SSATB); Cantiones sacrae, Book 2; Laetentur coeli; Salve regina - William Byrd (1543-1623); Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; Liber primus sacrarum canti...

In his motets Byrd showed himself the equal of his French and Italian contemporaries as a contrapuntist. He was an innovator in form and technique...continue...