William Byrd

Official videos

Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd
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Rorate caeli
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Ave verum corpus (Byrd) The Gesualdo Six at Ely Cathedral
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"La Volta" (William Byrd)
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Byrd - Ave Verum Corpus
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Psalm 100 Sing Joyfully Unto the Lord - Lyrics video
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Emendemus in melius (William Byrd)
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Ave verum corpus I William Byrd I Ensemble ZENE
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Ne irascaris Domine - Byrd - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short
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William Byrd: Fantasia a 4 No. 1, The Voice of the Viol renaissance viola da gamba consort 8K
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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.