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| Short Name: | William Byrd |
| Full Name: | Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623 |
| Birth Year (est.): | 1538 |
| Death Year: | 1623 |
Byrd, William, one of the "Gentlemen of the Queen's honourable Chappell," son of Thomas Byrd, was born circa 1538, and died in London, July 4, 1623. He was a chorister in St. Paul's Cathedral; Organist of Lincoln Cathedral, 1563-1569; and Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, 1569. He was the composer of several well-known anthems.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Tunes by William Byrd (9) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amen] (Byrd) | William Byrd (c. 1543-1623) (Composer) | 6 | 12321 7 |
| [Twofold amen] (Byrd) | William Byrd, 1543-1623 (Composer) | 2 | 54321 71 |
| [CANTATE] Byrd | W. Byrd, 1538 - 1623 (Composer) | 1 | |
| [From heavenly maid, this day, this day did spring] | William Byrd, (1538-1623) (Composer) | 2 | 54321 56171 56765 |
| [Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth] | William Byrd, 1538-1623 (Composer) | 2 | 36455 64333 |
| [Non nobis, Domine, non nobis] | William Byrd, 1543-1623 (Composer) | 2 | 12344 3321 |
| [O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands] (Byrd) | William Byrd (1543-1623) (Composer) | 4 | 51677 16555 |
| [Chant] (Byrd 11244) | William Byrd, 1543-1623 (Composer) | 3 | 11244 31171 |
| TREBLE VOICES | William Byrd, c.1542 - c.1623 (Composer) | 2 |
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