Description |
xvii, 276 p. : music ; 24 cm. |
Note |
A symposium celebrating the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Byrd. |
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Discography: p. 202-264. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
Some thoughts about cantus firmus composition; and a plea for Byrd's Christus resurgens / Peter Le Huray -- The English background to Byrd's motets: textual and stylistic models for Infelix ego / Owen Rees -- Byrd's manuscript motets: a new perspective / John Morehen -- Birdus tantum natus decorare magistrum / David Wulstan -- 'Throughout all generations': intimations of influence in the short service styles of Tallis, Byrd and Morley / Craig Monson -- 'Write all these down': notes on a Byrd song / Joseph Kerman -- Byrd and Jacobean consort music: a look at Richard Mico / John Bennett -- Byrd and Tomkins: the instrumental music / John Irving -- Baldwin and the Nevell hand / Hilary Gaskin -- My Ladye Nevells Booke and the art of gracing / Desmond Hunter. |
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Some anonymous keyboard pieces considered in relation to Byrd / Oliver Neighbour -- A Byrd discography / Michael Greenhalgh. |
Subject |
Byrd, William, 1542 or 1543-1623 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Added Author |
Byrd, William, 1542 or 1543-1623.
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Brown, Alan, 1941-
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Turbet, Richard.
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ISBN |
0521401291 (hardback) |
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