Research Catalog

Title

1605 [sound recording] : Treason & dischord : William Byrd and the Gunpowder plot.

Author

King's Singers (Vocal group) prf

Publication

Perivale, Middx, U.K. : Signum Classics, p2005.

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Additional Authors

• Mackay, Deborah
• Baldock, Sarah
• Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623
• Dowland, John, 1563?-1626
• Dering, Richard, approximately 1580-1630
• Philips, Peter, 1561-1628
• Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623
• Pott, Francis, 1957-
• Concordia (Viol ensemble) prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

• Treason & dischord
• Treason and dischord
• William Byrd and the Gunpowder plot

Subjects

• Masses
• Monologues with music (Chorus with chamber orchestra)
• Gunpowder Plot, 1605 > Songs and music

Note

• "The music, structured around Byrd's perfect 4-part Mass, contains motets by Catholic composers, balanced with protestant anthems celebrating the downfall of the plot, and a commission from the British composer, Francis Pott"--Program notes.
• Musical works interspersed with the monologue text: The Powder treason : a script in the persona of William Byrd, by Deborah Mackay.
• Compact disc.
• Program and biographical notes in English and text in English and Latin (23 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at St. Andrews Church, Toddington, UK, Mar. 2005.

Language (note)

• Sung in English or Latin, and spoken in English.

Contents

George Whitehead's Almand / John Dowland (1:30) -- Mass. Kyrie (1:57) ; A fancie (4:32) ; Mass. Gloria (5:56) / William Byrd -- Ardens est cor meum / Richard Dering (2:39) -- Civitas sancti tui / William Byrd (5:07) -- Ave Maria gratia plena / Peter Philips (2:11) -- Mass. Credo / William Byrd (7:59) -- Sir Henry Umpton's funeral / John Dowland (4:21) -- O Lord how joyful is the king / Thomas Weelkes (8:25) -- From Virgin's womb/Rejoice, rejoice / William Byrd (2:07) -- M. Bucton's Galliard / John Dowland (1:20) -- Mass. Sanctus/Benedictus / William Byrd (3:54) -- Master Tresham : his ducke / Francis Pott (13:54) -- Mass. Agnus Dei / William Byrd.

Call Number

*LDC 38811

OCLC

62198106

Author

King's Singers (Vocal group) Performer

Title

1605 [sound recording] : Treason & dischord : William Byrd and the Gunpowder plot.

Imprint

Perivale, Middx, U.K. : Signum Classics, p2005.

Performer

Sarah Baldock, organ ; King's Singers ; Concordia.

Event

Recorded at St. Andrews Church, Toddington, UK, Mar. 2005.

Language

Sung in English or Latin, and spoken in English.

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Added Author

Mackay, Deborah. Powder treason.

Baldock, Sarah. Instrumentalist

Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Masses, singers (4)

Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. Lachrimae. M. George Whitehead his almand.

Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Fantasias, keyboard instrument, MB 46.

Dering, Richard, approximately 1580-1630. Cantica sacra. Ardens est cor meum.

Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Cantiones sacrae, liber 1. Ne irascaris. Civitas sancti tui.

Philips, Peter, 1561-1628. Litaniae Beatae Mariae Virginis. Ave Maria gratia plena.

Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. Lachrimae. Sir Henry Umptons funerall.

Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623. O Lord how joyful is the king.

Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Songs of sundrie natures. From Virgin's womb this day did spring. Rejoice, rejoice.

Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. Lachrimae. M. Bucton his galiard.

Pott, Francis, 1957- Master Tresham.

Concordia (Viol ensemble) Performer

Publisher No.

SIGCD061 Signum Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 38811 Notes and texts on file.