"The music, structured around Byrd's perfect 4-part Mass, contains motets by Catholic composers, balanced with protestant anthems celebrating the downfall of the plot, and a commission from the British composer, Francis Pott"--Program notes. Musical works interspersed with the monologue text: The Powder treason : a script in the persona of William Byrd, by Deborah Mackay. Sarah Baldock, organ ; King's Singers ; Concordia. Recorded at St. Andrews Church, Toddington, UK, March, 2005. Compact disc. Program and biographical notes in English and text in English and Latin (23 pages : illustrations, ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
George Whitehead's Almand / John Dowland (1:30) -- Mass. Kyrie (1:57) ; A fancie (4:32) ; Mass. Gloria (5:56) / William Byrd -- Ardens est cor meum / Richard Dering (2:39) -- Civitas sancti tui / William Byrd (5:07) -- Ave Maria gratia plena / Peter Philips (2:11) -- Mass. Credo / William Byrd (7:59) -- Sir Henry Umpton's funeral / John Dowland (4:21) -- O Lord how joyful is the king / Thomas Weelkes (8:25) -- From Virgin's womb/Rejoice, rejoice / William Byrd (2:07) -- M. Bucton's Galliard / John Dowland (1:20) -- Mass. Sanctus/Benedictus / William Byrd (3:54) -- Master Tresham : his ducke / Francis Pott (13:54) -- Mass. Agnus Dei / William Byrd (3:30).
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