2. Who is he?
Who is he?
William Byrd was an
William Byrd was an
English composer of
English composer of
the renaissance
the renaissance
music.
music.
• He was born in
He was born in
London, in 1540 or
London, in 1540 or
late 1539.
late 1539.
• He died on the fourth
He died on the fourth
of july of 1623.
of july of 1623.
3. His religion
His religion
He was a very
He was a very
good catholic.
good catholic.
From the early
From the early
1570s onwards
1570s onwards
Byrd became
Byrd became
increasingly
increasingly
involved with
involved with
Roman
Roman
Catholicism.
Catholicism.
4. Royal Chapel
Royal Chapel
Byrd obtained the
Byrd obtained the
post of Gentleman
post of Gentleman
of the Chapel Royal
of the Chapel Royal
in 1572
in 1572.
.
He could get this
He could get this
post because of
post because of
the dead of Robert
the dead of Robert
Parsons.
Parsons.
5. Style
Style
He composed in the forms
He composed in the forms
current in England at that
current in England at that
time. They was sacred and
time. They was sacred and
secular polyphony, keyboard
secular polyphony, keyboard
and consort music.
and consort music.
6. First compositions:
First compositions:
He made some
He made some
compotitions
compotitions
when he was a
when he was a
teenager.
teenager.
Like Christus
Like Christus
resurgens and In
resurgens and In
exitu israel.
exitu israel.
7. Consort Music
Consort Music
In The period before 1591 William
In The period before 1591 William
Byrd composed the Browning
Byrd composed the Browning
8. Last Works
Last Works
William Byrd wrote teares or lamentations
William Byrd wrote teares or lamentations
of sorrowfull soule and four English
of sorrowfull soule and four English
athems.
athems.
