Choir

SKU: ST.B376

Composed by William Byrd. Edited by John Morehen. Library Volumes. The Byrd Edition Volume 14. Edited by John Morehen. First published: 1987. Pages: 216. Format: Paperback. Dimensions (mm): 254 x 177 x 14. Choral collection. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #B376. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.B376).

ISBN 9790220203183.

Byrd himself described his last publication, Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets of 1611 as his ultimum vale. Nonetheless, some of the music was written earlier, and compiled or adapted to complete this collection of 32 pieces in three, four, five and six parts. Five of the 3-part pieces are settings of texts from the first English emblem book, Geoffrey Whitney's A Choice of Emblems of 1586. Facsimiles of the relevant pages from Whitney are included.

Choir

SKU: ST.B368

Composed by William Byrd. Edited by Philip Brett. Library Volumes. The Byrd Edition Volume 6a. Edited by Philip Brett. First published: 1981. Pages: 144. Format: Paperback. Dimensions (mm): 254 x 177 x 9. Choral collection. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #B368. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.B368).

ISBN 9790220202964.

In addition to All Saints Propers and antiphons and hymns for Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Sacrament, Volume 6a contains three non-liturgical pieces, Adoramus te Christe, Unam petii a Domino, and Plorans plorabit.

(STRINGS (2VIOLAS,ADLIB BASS))

SKU: TM.11876XSC

Composed by William Byrd. Score. Lucks Music Library #A1019. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.11876XSC).

Score in set. Byrd, Brewster, Ferrabosco, Parsons.

By William Byrd (1540-1623). Arranged by Richard Graves. For SATB chorus (SATB). Eboracum Choral Series. Adapted from Earl of Salisbury Pavane by Byrd. Octavo

SKU: GI.G-CD-474

Composed by John Ferguson. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #474. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-474).

A thousand ages in your sight, a line from Issac Watt's hymn paraphrase of Psalm 90, provides the inspiration for this celebration of hope with the St. Olaf Cantorei, under the direction of John Ferguson. This gorgeous live recording features impeccable choral singing and festive instrumentation, bringing life to tunes and texts from around the world. Come, All You People, an African hymn, is full of exciting rhythms and beautiful harmonies. The celebration continues with the classic German chorale Lobe den Herren. Versions of O God, Our Help in Ages Past, All Creatures of Our God and King, and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel are just a sample of the many beautiful, innovative arrangements of traditional hymns by John Ferguson on this recording. Music and arrangements by William McKie, Alexander Gondo, William Byrd, Egil Hovland, Joseph W. Clokey, Mark Hayes, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Edward Tyler are also featured. In the spirit of the new millennium, reflections on God and the passing of time are included, as well as a reading of the story of Creation from the Book of Genesis. The CD booklet includes the text of all reflections as well as the text of all songs on the recording. Listening to this recording, you'll want to follow along in the spirit of this joyous hymn festival...you may even want to join the choir in song!

Sacred Music for Lower Voices. By Barry Rose. Edited by Barry Rose. The Novello Choral Programme. Sacred. Book [Softcover]. 152 pages. Novello and Co Ltd. #MUSNOV381000. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

SKU: GI.G-RCP57

Composed by Thomas Tomkins. Classical. 20 pages. GIA Publications #RCP57. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-RCP57).

Edited by Edward Tambling Thomas Tomkins wrote no fewer than seven services: three full and four verse settings. The first two full services, as numbered in the posthumous publication of ‘Musica Deo Sacra’ (1668), are straightforward settings in the central Elizabethan style. The First Service is in the major mode, and the Second Service in the minor: the Third Service is a radical departure in style from these settings and is presented as a ‘Great Service’ in homage to Tomkins’ ‘ancient and much reverenced master, William Byrd’. The Fourth and Fifth are verse services, and a further two are present only in manuscript sources: the Sixth Service received its first modern publication in this series (CP17), edited and reconstructed by Peter James. The Seventh to date is unpublished, and survives only in the form of an organ part, the vocal parts having been lost to history. This numbering system of one to seven is misleading, however, as it confuses the chronology of the compositions: some attempt to clarify this ordering is given in a table at the end of this edition in order to address this matter. Tomkins’ relatively late death places him well into the seventeenth century, at a time when musical fashions were changing and the Civil War was altering the course of British History. However, it is correct to describe him as ‘the last Elizabethan’, as his style remained conservative, as did the genres with which he worked and cultivated. ‘Musica Deo Sacra’ is supposed to have been supervised by his son Nathaniel, and collates much of Tomkins’ music not found in other sources. As such, it is a valuable resource for the material it contains, and is also a landmark in music publishing, in that it presents the first known printed organ book set in moveable type on two staves, an unrewarding process which seems to have caused considerable trouble for its printer, William Godbid. Even John Barnard in preparing his ‘First of Selected Church Musick’ (1641) did not go to the trouble of printing an organ part to supplement his vocal partbooks, instead providing his customers with a blank manuscript book into which the already ubiquitous organ parts could be copied by hand. As a result, Tomkins’ source as a whole contains a number of errors, but all of which can be corrected without distortion to the musical text, and the composer’s intention can be realised without too much difficulty.  In addition to the note on the ordering of the various services by Tomkins, I have endeavoured to give some brief information concerning the pitch of church music of this period with regards to the organ part, a subject much misunderstood and obfuscated by variously contradictory information.  It is hoped that this new edition of Tomkins’ First Evening Service will fill a need for short, attractive settings of the canticles for Evensong, furthering an appreciation of the music of the last great composer of the Renaissance era in Britain.

By William Byrd. Arranged by Gwynn S. Bement. For SSAA choir. (Womens Voices). Saints Days, Memorial. Wisdom 3:1-3. Choral. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing.

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SKU: TM.09874SET

Composed by William Byrd. Set Type: M. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A5883. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.09874SET).

Score in set.

(From the Baroque to the 20th Century). Arranged by William Ryden. For Violin. Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation. Classical Instrumental Ensembles for All. Masterwork. 24 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By William Byrd (1540-1623). For SATB choir unaccompanied. Choral Leaflets. Octavo

5 recorders (SATTB) (Parts)

SKU: HL.49014644

Composed by William Byrd. Edited by David Mitchell. This edition: Folding. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Individual part. 2 pages. Schott Music #ED 11524-03. Published by Schott Music (HL.49014644).

ISBN 9790220111051. 8.5x11.5x0.003 inches.

Composed by William Byrd (1540-1623). Library volumes. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.B364).

Composed by William Byrd (1540-1623). Arranged by Colette Mourey. Arrangements of the Classics. Score and parts. Duration 3 minutes, 26 seconds. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-9253).

For School Orchestra - Bassoon Part. By William Byrd. Schott. Size 8.5x11.5 inches. 4 pages. Published by Schott.