William Byrd (1543-1623)
Last updated: 16.09.18
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, William Byrd was an English composer; organist at Lincoln Cathedral, 1953, of the Chapel Royal (jointly with Tallis), 1572. Jointly with Tallis, held from Queen Elisabeth a monopoly of music-printing. Roman Catholic; composed for both his own and the Anglican Church. Works, mainly in a serious vein and mainly church music, include Masses for 4, 4 and 5 voices; 5 Anglican services; also madrigals, rounds, and other secular vocal music, many pieces for keyboard, and fancies etc. for viols.
William Byrd has "A Jigg" in Seven English Pieces.
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William Byrd has "A Jigg" in Seven English Pieces.
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Midi World, William Byrd | Midi files, biography, recordings and books. |
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Byrd Studies | R. Turbet, A.W. Brown | 
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Byrd. | Imogen Holst |
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My Ladye Nevells Booke of Virginal Music | William Byrd |
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William Byrd : Gentleman of the Chapel Royal | John Harley |
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Brisk Recorder Consort | on "Music of the Spheres" | |
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Frans Brüggen | on "Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 03 (Englische Ensemblemusik)" | |
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Francis Colpron | on "Star of the Magi" | |
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Patrick Denecker | on "The Perfect Gentleman" | |
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David Munrow Ensemble | on "Two Renaissance Dance Bands; Monteverdi's Contemporaries" | |
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David Munrow Ensemble | on "The Art of the Recorder" | |
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Flauto Dolce Recorder Quintet | on "Flauto Dolce" | |
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Janette Flöel | on "Flute, Recorder and Lute Music" | |
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Flanders Recorder Quartet | on "Early Italian Recorder Music/English Consort Music" | |
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Flanders Recorder Quartet | on "Magic" | |
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⇑Flanders Recorder Quartet | on "The Nations" | |
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Flanders Recorder Quartet | on "The Ultimate Recorder" | |
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Helen Hooker | on "Helen and Friends" | |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | on "Capriccio di flauti" | |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | on "Consort Songs with boy soprano Connor Burrowes" | |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | on "Virtuoso Recorder Music" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Alison Melville | on "The Queen: Music for Elizabeth I" | |
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Clas Pehrsson | on "English Consort Music" | |
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Clas Pehrsson | on "Musica Dolce" | |
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Clas Pehrsson | on "Boismortier, Vivaldi: Multiple Recorder Concertos" | |
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Clas Pehrsson | on "From Byrd to Birds / Musica Dolce" | |
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⇑Clas Pehrsson | on "English Consort Music / Clas Pehrsson, Musica Dolce" | |
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Scott Reiss | on "Baroque Recorder Concerti" | |
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Taylor Recorder Consort | on "The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies" | |
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Unknown | on "Oeuvres Pour Flute A Bec" | |
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Marion Verbruggen | on "English Consort Music - Browning My Dere" | |
| Recorder Sheet Music |
Melodies Through the Ages (T) 4 pages. This edition: ED 10557-01. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002420) |
 Two Fantasias (D/A/T)Performance Score. 4 pages. This edition: ED11545. Arr./Editor: Moore Level: Medium Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002861) |
 Fantazia a 4 (D/A/T/B)Score and Parts. 14 pages. This edition: ED 11602. Arr./Editor: Marylin Wailes Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49029959) |
| Pavana and Galliarda in C Minor; Fantasia in C Major (D/A/T/B) From the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Arr./Editor: Nitz Publisher: Heinrichshoven's Verlag (N02261) |
| Two In Nomines (D/A/T/B) 16 pages. Publisher: Galaxy Music Corporation (1.2437) |
4 Pieces from Fitzwilliam Virginal Book: Vol. 2 (A/Guit.)
Arr./Editor: Duarte Level: 5 - Very Difficult. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ST10987) |
| Susanna Fair (Trumpet/T/B)
3 Scores. Publisher: London Pro Musica (EMLV354) |
| The 3-Part Consort Music (A/T/B)
3 Scores. Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0216) |
| Marian Hymns For Three Voices (A(D)/T/B)
Score and Parts. For ATB/STB recorders/instruments/viols. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00055) |
| Non Nobis Domine (A(D)/T(A)/B)
Score. Publisher: Anfor Editions (RCE0016) |
| Susanna Fair (from Songs of Sundry Natures) (A/T/B)
3 Scores. For ATB recorders/instruments/viols. . Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0354) |
| 2 In Nomines (D/A/T/B)
4 Scores. ⇑Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0139) |
| 7 Pieces (D/A/A/T)
Arr./Editor: Bergmann Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ST11543) |
 Ave verum corpus; O Lord the Maker of all Things (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Alyson Lewin Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA131) |
| Earl of Salisburys' Pavana & Galiardo (D/A/T/B)
4 pages. This edition: ED11513. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002849) |
 Fortune (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Paul Clark Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA056) |
| Four Part Consort Music (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: London Pro Musica (LPMEM10) |
 The Ghost (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Paul Clark Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA036) |
| Graduals And Motets For Four Voices: Volume II (A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. For ATTB Viols. Recorder Quartets, String Quartets, Quintets etc. ⇑Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00047) |
| Graduals and Motets: Volume 1 (D(A)/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. For SATB/TrTrTB recorders/instruments/viols. ,. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00046) |
 Miserere (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA170) |
 Pavans and Galliards: Vol 3 (My Ladye Nevells Booke) (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARB028) |
 Peascoreodd Time (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA169) |
| Selections from Mass for Four Voices (A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00026) |
| Sellenger's Round (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. 24 pages. This edition: ED11522. Arr./Editor: Walter Bergmann Level: Medium Part: Soprano recorder 4 pages. ISBN 9790220110931. This edition: ED 11522-01. - Part: Alto recorder 4 pages. ISBN 9790220110948. This edition: ED 11522-02. - Part: Tenor recorder 4 pages. ISBN 9790220110955. This edition: ED 11522-03. - Part: Bass recorder 4 pages. ISBN 9790220110962. This edition: ED 11522-04. - Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002852) |
| Susanna Fair (A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. ⇑Publisher: Loux Music Publishing Co. (LMP0062) |
 Ye maiden's songe (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Greg Lewin Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA018) |
| 2 Serious Songs (D/A/T/T/B)
5 Scores. From Psalms, Sonets and Songs). Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0369) |
| Browning a 5 (D(A)/A(T)/A(T)/T(B)/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Loux Music Publishing Co. (LMP0051) |
 Fantasia a 5 (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. 18 pages. This edition: ED 11524. Arr./Editor: David Mitchell Part: Soprano recorder. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220111037. This edition: ED 11524-01. - Part: Alto recorder. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220111044. This edition: ED 11524-02. - Part: Tenor recorder I. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220111051. This edition: ED 11524-03. - Part: Tenor recorder II. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220111068. This edition: ED 11524-04. - Part: Bass recorder. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220111075. This edition: ED 11524-05. - Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002853) |
| Fantasia of Five Parts (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. 2 parts in the 4th above. Publisher: Northwood Music (NRWB5FA) |
| Fantasia Ye Leaves be Greene (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. This edition has been prepared from original sources and is presented in the original key. Arr./Editor: Greg Lewin Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HAEE001) |
| The Leaves Be Green (D/A/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Michael Murray ⇑Publisher: Avondale Press (AVP0034) |
| The Leaves Be Green (D/A/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. 30 pages. This edition: ED11596. Arr./Editor: Timothy Moore Level: Advanced Part: Soprano recorder. ISBN 9790220127649. This edition: ED 11596-01. - Part: Alto recorder I. ISBN 9790220127656. This edition: ED 11596-02. - Part: Alto recorder II. ISBN 9790220127663. This edition: ED 11596-03. - Part: Tenor recorder. ISBN 9790220127670. This edition: ED 11596-04. - Part: Bass recorder. ISBN 9790220127687. This edition: ED 11596-05. - Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002887) |
| Non Vos Relinquam (A/A/T/T/B)
Score. Set of s. Arr./Editor: Michael Murray Publisher: Avondale Press (AVP0015) |
| Pavan and Galliard (includes 5th part Kassel Book) (D/A/T/T/B)
Score. 5 s. Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0165) |
 Pavans and Galliards: Vol 1 (Ladye Nevells Booke) -score with parts (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARB026) |
 Pavans and Galliards: Vol 2 (Ladye Nevells Booke) (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARB027) |
| Prelude and Ground The Queen's Goodnight (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Northwood Music (NRWB5RE) |
 Another Fantasia in Six Parts (A/A/T/T/B/B)
Score and Parts. ⇑Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARB021) |
| Christ Rising Again (A/A/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00067) |
| Fantasia a 6: No. 2 (D/D/A/A(T)/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Northwood Music (NRJW6RE) |
 Fantasia in Six Parts (D/D/A/T/B/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARB020) |
| Pavane & Galliard (D/D/A/T/T/B)
Score. 6 s. Publisher: London Pro Musica (EML0106) |
 Sing Joyfully (D/D/A/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Arr./Editor: Alyson Lewin Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA133) |
| This Sweet and Merry Month of May (D/D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00070) |
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Flautando Köln Play Leaves Be Green (3:58) | Flautando Köln | |
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The Leaves Be Green (3:48) | Susana de la Cruz Rodríguez |  |
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William Byrd (1543-1623) Fantasia I [a6] | The Royal Wind Music |