William Byrd

An undated [[etching William Byrd (; 4 July 1623) was an English Renaissance composer. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. He is often considered along with John Dunstaple and Henry Purcell as one of England's most important composers of early music.

Byrd wrote in many of the forms current in England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard (the so-called Virginalist school), and consort music. He produced sacred music for Anglican services, but during the 1570's became a Roman Catholic, and wrote Catholic sacred music later in his life. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Mass for Four Voices / by Byrd, William, 1540-1623

    Published 1922
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