William Byrd's 3 settings of the Mass are a remarkable testament to his immense compositional skill and tenacity as a defiant Roman Catholic in the midst of prevailing Anglicanism. Burning religious conviction is here palpably expressed in music of the most direct kind. This title was released for the first time in 2002.
WILLIAM BYRD [1543-1623] Mass for 4 Voices · Kyrie (2'24) · Gloria (5'13) · Credo (6'56) · Sanctus (2'06) · Benedictus (1'25) · Agnus Dei (3'27) Mass for 3 Voices · Kyrie (0'39) · Gloria (4'13) · Credo (6'34) · Sanctus (1'53) · Benedictus (0'56) · Agnus Dei (3'06) Mass for 5 Voices · Kyrie (1'36) · Gloria (4'19) · Credo (8'16) · Sanctus (1'56) · Benedictus (1'11) · Agnus Dei (3'12)
