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Byrd
Kerry McCarthy
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Description for Byrd
Hardback. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 41 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
The foremost composer under the reign of Elizabeth I and James I, William Byrd (c. 1540 - 1623) produced countless masses, motets, polyphonic songs, and works for keyboard and instrumental consort, all of which rank among the most unique and inspired works of the late Renaissance. His output was widely admired both at the time and now, and the influence he exerted on his contemporaries and on future generations of English composers was profound. Byrd was especially well-known for his motets, a musical form which he - a practicing Catholic in Anglican England and composer for the English Chapel Royal ... Read more
The foremost composer under the reign of Elizabeth I and James I, William Byrd (c. 1540 - 1623) produced countless masses, motets, polyphonic songs, and works for keyboard and instrumental consort, all of which rank among the most unique and inspired works of the late Renaissance. His output was widely admired both at the time and now, and the influence he exerted on his contemporaries and on future generations of English composers was profound. Byrd was especially well-known for his motets, a musical form which he - a practicing Catholic in Anglican England and composer for the English Chapel Royal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Master Musicians Series
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195388756
SKU
V9780195388756
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About Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy has taught at Duke University since 2003. Her research explores the music of the English Renaissance and its cultural contexts. Her first book, Liturgy and Contemplation in Byrd's Gradualia, was published by Routledge in 2007.
Reviews for Byrd
A compendious new introduction to Byrd's life and music, incorporating the newest research.
Christopher Howse, The Daily Telegraph
Excellent new study.
Peter Phillips, The Times Literary Supplement
We know a gratifying amount about William Byrd [...] and Kerry McCarthy splendidly and concisely present it all in this intelligent and affectionate biography.
Diarmaid MacCulloch, London Review ... Read more
Christopher Howse, The Daily Telegraph
Excellent new study.
Peter Phillips, The Times Literary Supplement
We know a gratifying amount about William Byrd [...] and Kerry McCarthy splendidly and concisely present it all in this intelligent and affectionate biography.
Diarmaid MacCulloch, London Review ... Read more