William Byrd
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William Byrd was a prominent English Renaissance composer and organist known for his influential sacred and secular vocal music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composer
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composer ⓘ organist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthYear | c.1540 ⓘ |
| coHolderOfPrivilegeWith | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| employer | Chapel Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
consort music
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keyboard music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ secular vocal music ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Bull
NERFINISHED
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Orlando Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
English anthems
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English liturgical music ⓘ Latin motets ⓘ development of the English madrigal style ⓘ keyboard works ⓘ |
| movement | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining Catholic liturgical music with Anglican court patronage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cantiones Sacrae (1575)
NERFINISHED
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Cantiones Sacrae (1591) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gradualia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass for Five Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass for Four Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass for Three Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ My Ladye Nevells Booke NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenia (contributions) ⓘ Psalmes, Sonets and Songs of Sadnes and Pietie NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs of Sundrie Natures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music publisher ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Essex
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
NERFINISHED
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organist of the Chapel Royal ⓘ |
| privilege | exclusive music printing patent in England ⓘ |
| receivedPrivilegeFrom | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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