Talk:List of compositions by William Byrd

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I would like to give this page a bit of a revision and, as a newbie, thought I'd better signal my intention here first - not sure if this will be read by too many people, but I'll leave it a few weeks before doing anything. Some things that I'd like to add or change:


 * First of all, complete the list (of published as well as unpublished works) - the contents of the Gradualia need adding, as well as unpublished keyboard and consort works.
 * Remove the voicings (SATB etc.) after each work - these were never specified by Byrd and are open to the discretion of modern performers - one person's high tenor may be another's low alto, for example. Also, some of the voicings on the page are perhaps based on modern transposed editions rather than the original publications.
 * Include Tallis's contributions to the 1575 Cantiones - cross-referenced to that composer.

That's about all - nearly all the hard work has already been done by previous contributors! --Hdfraser 21:21, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Voicings
While I agree that maybe it's not the best idea to keep the voicings, I still think we should specify the number of voices, especially for the liturgical pieces. I have noticed that I have stupidly put the accent on the 'a' the wrong way round and I shall soon begin the laborious task of correcting this.Bewareoftheevilcheeseman 18:57, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Ye Sacred Muses
This article says its a piece by Byrd, but I don't see it on the list. Just a heads up. DavidRF (talk) 01:55, 20 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes - this page doesn't yet include any of Byrd's complete but unpublished vocal music - lots of it, including your famous example. The Great Service and Sing Joyfully are another two top 10 hits.  One day...

--Byrdnuts (talk) 21:21, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

I think this list is now more or less complete - only 12 years on! The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book contents need more work. Byrdnuts (talk) 13:19, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

De lamentatione
What about De lamentatione, listed as a work of Byrd's in the entry on him (not to be confused with Tallis' composition of the same name)?PloniAlmoni (talk) 07:29, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * As the section above shows, this is a long-standing shortcoming of the list – Ye Sacred Muses still isn't listed. The two other liturgical works mentioned along De lamentatione in the William Byrd article, Ad Dominum cum tribularer and Domine quis habitabit, aren't listed either. Thankfully, Wikipedia is the place where people can do something about it if they are dissatisfied with the information presented. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 10:41, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

I endorse most of these criticisms. Also, the indication 'for four voices' in the 1605 Gradualia needs to be moved to a position over the Corpus Christi music, as the preceding items are a5. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.9.88.20 (talk) 12:33, 18 November 2016 (UTC)