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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).
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