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William Byrd (c.1539/40 - 1623)
Links
Catching the Early Byrd: 'Wyllyam Byrd' at Westminster. By David Skinner (1998)
(pdf).
The Keyboard Music of
William Byrd
Early Music Review
- includes the Annual Byrd Newsletter in the June issue.
Recordings
 William
Byrd. Infelix ego. Hyperion CDA 67779 (1 CD, February 2010).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 13
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
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UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Assumpta est Maria. Hyperion CDA 67675 (1 CD,
September 2009).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 12
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Hodie Simon Petrus. Hyperion CDA 67653 (1 CD,
November 2007).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 11
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. The Second Service & Consort Anthems. Harmonia
Mundi HMU 907440 (1 CD, September 2007). Fretwork. The Choir of
Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives, director; Rogers
Covey-Crump, tenor.
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UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
| William Byrd. My Ladye Nevells Book.
Naxos 8.570139/41 (3 CDs, July 2007). Elizabeth Farr,
harpsichord.
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UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Laudibus in Sanctis. Hyperion CDA 67568 (1 CD,
October 2006).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 10
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition, which now moves to Hyperion
from ASV.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Pescodd Time. Alpha 086 (1 CD, January 2006).
Includes some pieces by John Bull and Peter Philips.
Details. Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Keyboard Works. Alpha 073 (1 CD, April 2005).
Details. Gustav Leonhardt. Harpsichord by
Malcolm Rose after Lodewyk Theewes (London 1579).
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Consort Songs. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907383 (1 CD,
February 2005). Emma Kirkby, soprano. Fretwork.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. Complete
Keyboard Music. Hyperion CDA 66551/7 (7 CDs 1999). 497'29.
Davitt Moroney. [Details]
[Sleeve
Notes by Davitt Moroney] Fine recordings on a variety of
organs and harpsichords, with detailed historical and musical
program notes by Moroney. This is one of my favorite recordings.
Highly recommended!
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. Virginals & Consorts. Astrée E 8611 (1 CD 1997).
Skip Sempé, Capriccio Stravagante. Excellent one-disk
introduction to Byrd, and not exactly what you might expect.
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. O Sacrum Convivium: Propers for Ascension, Pentecost &
Corpus Christi. ASV GAU 332 (1 CD 2004).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 9 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP |
 William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1589 & Propers for the Purification of
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
ASV GAU 309 (1 CD 2003).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 8 in The William Byrd Edition. Magnificent
performance!
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1589 & Propers for Lady Mass from
Christmas to Purification.
ASV GAU 224 (1 CD 2001).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 7 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. Music for Holy Week and Easter.
ASV GAU 214 (1 CD 2001).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 6 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. The Masses & Three Organ Fantasias.
ASV GAU 206 (1 CD 2000).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Patrick Russill, organ. Volume 5 in The William Byrd
Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
 William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1575.
ASV GAU 197 (1 CD 2000).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 4 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
| William Byrd. Early Latin Church Music &
Propers for the Epiphany.
ASV GAU 179 (1 CD 1999).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 3 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
| William Byrd. Early Latin Church Music &
Propers for Christmas.
ASV GAU 178 (1 CD 1998).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 2 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
| William Byrd. Early Latin Church Music &
Propers for Lady Mass in Advent.
ASV GAU 170 (1 CD 1997).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick, The Frideswide Consort. Volume 1 in The William Byrd
Edition.
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
Books
| Philip Brett (Joseph Kerman & Davitt Moroney
(eds.) William Byrd and His Contemporaries: Essays and a
Monograph. 267 pages. University of California Press 2006.
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP |
| Kerry McCarthy. Liturgy and Contemplation in
Byrd's Gradualia. 208 pages. Routledge 2007.
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP |
| John Harley. William Byrd: Gentleman of the
Chapel Royal. 480 pages. Scholar Press 1997.
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UK |
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CA |
www.newolde.com/byrd.htm
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|
William
Byrd. Infelix ego. Hyperion CDA 67779 (1 CD, February 2010).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 13
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Assumpta est Maria. Hyperion CDA 67675 (1 CD,
September 2009).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 12
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Hodie Simon Petrus. Hyperion CDA 67653 (1 CD,
November 2007).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 11
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. The Second Service & Consort Anthems. Harmonia
Mundi HMU 907440 (1 CD, September 2007). Fretwork. The Choir of
Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives, director; Rogers
Covey-Crump, tenor.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Laudibus in Sanctis. Hyperion CDA 67568 (1 CD,
October 2006).
Details. Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick. Volume 10
of 13 in The William Byrd Edition, which now moves to Hyperion
from ASV.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Pescodd Time. Alpha 086 (1 CD, January 2006).
Includes some pieces by John Bull and Peter Philips.
Details. Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Keyboard Works. Alpha 073 (1 CD, April 2005).
Details. Gustav Leonhardt. Harpsichord by
Malcolm Rose after Lodewyk Theewes (London 1579).
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Consort Songs. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907383 (1 CD,
February 2005). Emma Kirkby, soprano. Fretwork.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
William
Byrd. Complete
William
Byrd. O Sacrum Convivium: Propers for Ascension, Pentecost &
Corpus Christi. ASV GAU 332 (1 CD 2004).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 9 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1589 & Propers for the Purification of
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
ASV GAU 309 (1 CD 2003).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 8 in The William Byrd Edition. Magnificent
performance!
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1589 & Propers for Lady Mass from
Christmas to Purification.
ASV GAU 224 (1 CD 2001).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 7 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
William
Byrd. Music for Holy Week and Easter.
ASV GAU 214 (1 CD 2001).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 6 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
William
Byrd. The Masses & Three Organ Fantasias.
ASV GAU 206 (1 CD 2000).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Patrick Russill, organ. Volume 5 in The William Byrd
Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
William
Byrd. Cantiones Sacrae 1575.
ASV GAU 197 (1 CD 2000).
Details. Andrew Carwood, David Skinner, The Cardinall's
Musick. Volume 4 in The William Byrd Edition.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA