William Byrd
Official videos
Latest releases
Peaceful Rest (Forever)
Byrd: Organ Works
L'homme armé. Musique de guerre et de paix, 1450-1650
Reformation: Keyboard works by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, John Bull & Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Im wachen Traume
Byrd: Sacred Works
Morning Star: Music for Epiphany Down the Ages
Byrd: Complete Harpsichord and Organ Music
Byrd: Keyboard Works
English Motets: From Dunstaple to Gibbons
Byrd: The Consort Music
Byrd: My Ladye Nevells Booke
About this artist
Born: 1539 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) Born c.1539/40 or 1543.
Died: 1623-07-04 (Stondon Massey, United Kingdom)
William Byrd, English madrigalist and composer.
This 'Father of Musicke' is considered the greatest of the Virginal composers, and has arguably had more influence on the development of English music than any other composer.