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What is the Gradualia of Byrd?

The second stage in Byrds programme of liturgical polyphony is formed by the Gradualia, two cycles of motets containing 109 items and published in 1605 and 1607.

What is a Serra de sintrát?

A 8. század környékén alapított Sintra a 19. századtól vált a portugál királyok nyári székhelyévé. A város Lisszabontól alig 30 kilométerre található. Palotái és kastélyai miatt kedvelt turisztikai célpont, de a Sintrát körülölelő erdőt, a Serra de Sintrát is sokan látogatják.

Who is William Byrd?

William Byrd (/ bɜːrd /; birth date variously given as c.1539/40 or 1543 – 4 July 1623) was an English composer of the Renaissance. Widely considered to be one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance and one of the greatest British composers, he had a huge influence on composers both from his native England and those on the continent.

What is Sintra famous for?

Sintra is similarly known for its numerous gardens and nature parks, including the Sintra-Cascais Nature Park and the Sintra Mountains. Sintras most iconic landmarks include the mediaeval Castle of the Moors, the romanticist Pena National Palace and the Portuguese Renaissance Sintra National Palace .

What kind of counterpoint is in the Gradualia by Byrd?

The Marian hymns from the 1605 Gradualia are set in a light line-by-line imitative counterpoint with crotchet pulse which recalls the three-part English songs from Songs of sundrie natures (1589). For obvious reasons, the Gradualia never achieved the popularity of Byrds earlier works.

What is in the second volume of Byrds liturgical music?

The second volume of Byrd’s liturgical music for the major feasts of the Church’s year includes complete Mass propers for Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, The Ascension, Pentecost and SS.

How many masses did Robert Byrd write?

Byrds three masses are generally listed among his greatest works, with Brian Robins of AllMusic considering them masterpieces of late Elizabethan polyphony. The second stage in Byrds programme of liturgical polyphony is formed by the Gradualia, two cycles of motets containing 109 items and published in 1605 and 1607.

What happened to the classical music of Robert Byrd?

The native tradition of Latin music which Byrd had done so much to keep alive more or less died with him, while consort music underwent a huge change of character at the hands of a brilliant new generation of professional musicians at the Jacobean and Caroline courts.