String Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1369633

Composed by William Byrde. Arranged by Alan Edgar. Renaissance. 34 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #953998. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1369633).

BRIEF PROGRAMME NOTE: Here are my arrangements of three pieces by William Byrd.

O Magnum Mysterium is a setting of a text from the Holy Matins of Christmas describing the wonderment of the animals as they gaze on Christ: “O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger!� William Byrd, Father of English church music made his setting in 1607.

Malt's Come Down was a bawdy song from the 16th C, fulll of doubles entendres. Byrd made variations on the tune. My source: Fitzwilliam Virginals Book.

The Maidens Song is poetic and sung by a young man about an amorous adventure. My source: My Lady Nevell's Book of Virginals Music, Dover edition pp 149 seq

DURATION: 11 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION: String quartet or string orchestra with optional double bass.

I try to make all parts suitable for printing on both sides (easy turns).

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1289744

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance. 16 pages. Jmsgu3 #880444. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1289744).

Source: Fitzwilliam Fantasia LII

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

Choral Choir (Mixed) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.975861

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by Derrick T. Lewis. Renaissance. Octavo. 11 pages. Derrick Thom. Lewis #3399863. Published by Derrick Thom. Lewis (A0.975861).

A calm and solemn piece of Renaissance beauty. Arranged from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, a collection of virginal (harpsichord) music, in manuscript, housed in Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum. From the late 16th Century.
A cantus firmus top part, with moving lower parts. Will work as a Clarinet Quartet or Clarinet Choir.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.975857

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by Derrick T. Lewis. Christmas,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 33 pages. Derrick Thom. Lewis #3389483. Published by Derrick Thom. Lewis (A0.975857).

The Maydens Song by William Byrd. Arranged by Derrick T. Lewis (2017) for String Quartet scored: Full Score, Set of Parts Period: A keyboard piece from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (1612), in free imitative counterpoint, using the first phrase of a song from the period. Duration 5' 22.

String Quartet Cello,Double Bass,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.938492

Composed by Colin Bayliss. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 19 pages. Colin Bayliss #33505. Published by Colin Bayliss (A0.938492).

A series of variations in loose in nomine form on a theme by William Byrd. Includes solo passages. Programme notes on last page. Score and parts.
The sound sample was performed by Aberdeen Sinfonietta in 1994.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1255701

Composed by Giles Farnaby, 1563-1640. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Instructional,Traditional. 15 pages. Jmsgu3 #849209. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1255701).

1. Farnaby's Dreame
2. His Rest - Galiard
3. His Humour
4. Finale

Giles Farnaby was an English composer and virginalist during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his contributions to Elizabethan and Jacobean music. He was born around 1560 and lived during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He was a contemporary of other notable English composers such as William Byrd and John Dowland. Farnaby's compositions are known for their variety of styles. He wrote pieces that ranged from lively dance tunes to more intricate and introspective works. His music often featured elements of English folk melodies and dance rhythms.

Giles Farnaby's Fantasias are significant for their role in developing keyboard music, their influence on later composers, and their historical documentation of musical practices in late Renaissance England. Farnaby's music often displays a lively and whimsical character, with syncopations, rapid passagework, and playful ornamentation. His style was influenced by the continental keyboard music of his time, especially that of the English virginalists like John Bull and William Byrd. However, Farnaby's compositions also have a distinct character, marked by their dance-like rhythms and catchy melodies.

Although Farnaby's music fell out of favor during the Baroque period, there has been a resurgence of interest in his works in the modern era. Musicians and scholars have rediscovered and recorded his compositions, helping to revive his legacy.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.975858

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by Derrick Thomas Lewis. Instructional,Renaissance,Wedding. 18 pages. Derrick Thom. Lewis #3380915. Published by Derrick Thom. Lewis (A0.975858).

A famous, catchy, toe-tapping piece for virginal (harpsichord), from the FITZWILLIAM VIRGINAL BOOK from 1612. Meant to depict the victory march after the Spanish Armada naval engagement of 1588.

This is not a simplified version, but arranged for Woodwind Quintet note-for-note (more or less). About 3 minutes duration.

Brass Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.975859

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by Derrick T. Lewis. Instructional,Renaissance. Score and parts. 18 pages. Derrick Thom. Lewis #3396763. Published by Derrick Thom. Lewis (A0.975859).

A stirring movement from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (1612), arranged for Brass Quintet.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1289747

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance. 44 pages. Jmsgu3 #880447. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1289747).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for publishing about ten volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

William Byrd's Fantasias are considered to be highly important. Byrd, an English composer of the Renaissance, played a significant role in pioneering the development of the freely composed fantasia, which became an essential form of Jacobean and later composers. His array of sacred and secular compositions demonstrates a deeply sophisticated musical mind, blending technical prowess and emotional fervor. Byrd is regarded as one of the most prolific composers of the Renaissance, with over 600 of his pieces circulating. Therefore, the Fantasias of William Byrd hold great significance in the history of music.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1290432

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #881143. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290432).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1290870

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #881555. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290870).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1290805

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Early Music,Historic,Renaissance,Wedding. 13 pages. Jmsgu3 #881500. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290805).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1290437

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. Score and Parts. 18 pages. Jmsgu3 #881149. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290437).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1288686

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Wedding. 16 pages. Jmsgu3 #879581. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1288686).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1290387

Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance. 14 pages. Jmsgu3 #881099. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290387).

William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.

He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.

He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.