The William Byrd Edition, Part 8

Program: #03-12   Air Date: Mar 24, 2003

This program is Free for all, thanks to this generous Preservation Grant:

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the ongoing series with The Cardinall's Musick directed by Andrew Carwood presenting the complete music of William Byrd (c.1535/40--1623). The performing editions and notes are by David Skinner, and the entire series, which has been presented on this program, is on the ASV/Gaudeamus label (Volume 8 is CD GAU 309), and may be ordered from Koch Entertainment: www.kochent.com

from Cantiones Sacrae, 1589:

• Vigilate ("Keep watch, for you know not when the Lord of the house will come").
• In resurrectione tua ("At your resurrection, O Lord"--for Easter).
• Aspice Domine ("Look, O Lord, from your holy seat"--for Sundays in November).
• Ne iscaris ("Be not angry any more, O Lord").

from Propers from the Feast of the Purification:

• Antiphon: Senex puerum portabat ("The old man carried the boy").
• Processional: Adorna thalamum ("Adorn your bridal chamber, O Sion").
• Introit: Suscepimus ("We have received your mercy, O God").
• Gradual: Suscepimus.
• Alleluia: Senex puerum.
• Tract: Nunc dimittis ("Now, Lord, let your servant depart in peace.").
• Offertory: Diffusa est gratia ("Grace is poured from your lips").
• Communion: Responsorum accepit ("Simeon received an answer").
• Antiphon: Hodie beata Virgo ("Today the Blessed Virgin").
• Marian Antiphon: Ave regina caelorum ("Hail, Queen of Heaven").

from Cantiones Sacrae, 1589:

• O Quam gloriosum ("O how glorious is the kingdom of the saints"--for All Saints).
• Tribulationes civitatum ("We have heard of the tribulations").
• Domine secundum multitudinem ("O Lord, according to the multitude of sorrows").
• Laetentur caeli ("Let the heavens rejoice"--for Advent).

Composer Info

William Byrd (c.1535/40--1623)

CD Info

CD GAU 309.