William Byrd
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William Byrd

Gentleman of the Chapel Royal

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William Byrd

Gentleman of the Chapel Royal

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This is the first comprehensive study of William Byrds life (1540-1623) and works to appear for sixty years, and fully takes into consideration recent scholarship. The biographical section includes many newly discovered facts about Byrd and his family, while in the chapters dealing with his music an attempt is made for the first time to outline the chronology of all his compositions. The book begins with a detailed account of Byrd's life, based on a completely fresh examination of original documents, which are quoted extensively. Several previously known documents have now been identified as being in Byrds hand, and some fresh holographs have been discovered. A number of questions such as his parentage and date of birth have been conclusively settled. The book continues with a survey of Byrds music which pays particular attention to its chronological development, and links it where possible to the events and background of his life. A series of appendices includes additional texts of important documents, and a summary catalogue of works. A bibliography and index complete the book. Besides musical illustrations there is a series of plates illustrating documents and places associated with Byrd.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351536943
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. List of Tables
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 London and Westminster 1540-1562
  11. 2 Lincoln 1563-1572
  12. 3 Clerkenwell and Westminster 1572-c.1576
  13. 4 Harlington 1577-1594
  14. 5 Stondon Massey 1594-1623
  15. 6 Sources and chronology of Byrd’s music
  16. 7 Earliest vocal music
  17. 8 Instrumental works with cantus firmi
  18. 9 Early music for the Anglican church
  19. 10 Early instrumental works without cantus firmi
  20. 11 The first ‘sacred songs’
  21. 12 Motets of the middle period
  22. 13 Motets: Style and development
  23. 14 Instrumental works of the middle period
  24. 15 Secular songs of the middle period
  25. 16 Anglican music of the middle period
  26. 17 Masses
  27. 18 Gradualia
  28. 19 Later vocal and instrumental music
  29. Postscript
  30. Appendices
  31. Abbreviations and Public Record Office classes
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index of Byrd’s works
  34. Name and subject index