The English composer William Byrd (ca. 1543-1623) was one of the greatest polyphonists of his time. He also excelled in the composition of keyboard music, stage songs, and instrumental fantasias.Willi...
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The life and activities of Elizabethan composer William Byrd exhibit many connections with the literary world of his time. As a composer of secular vocal music, Byrd knew and used contemporary poetry ...
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Colonial planter and merchant William Byrd (1652-1704) founded one of the most remarkable and enduring political dynasties in America.The first of several generations bearing the name, William Byrd em...
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William Byrd
William Byrd