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William Byrd |
Mass for three voices
Ave Verum Corpus
Pavane, 'The Earle of Salisbury'
Mass for three voices
William Byrd (1540-1623) was an English composer of the Renaissance. The original was written for tree voices (ATB). It consists of Kyrie Eleison, Gloria in Excelsis, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. Beautiful and reverent, but easy to play.
link to ACORDO SHEET MUSIC (whole scores can be browsed.)
for String Trio 3 Violas 2Violas & Cello
| I. Kyrie Eleison | ![]() |
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| 98(crotchet/minute) |
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| II. Gloria in Excelsis | ![]() |
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| 1st half:118(c/min.) 2nd half: 82(c/min.) |
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| III. Credo | ![]() |
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| 1st half:112(c/min.) 2nd half: 108(c/min.) |
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| IV. Sanctus | ![]() |
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| 1st half:88(c/min.) 2nd half: 108(c/min.) |
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| V. Benedictus | ![]() |
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| 92(crotchet/minute) |
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| VI. Agnus Dei | ![]() |
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Ave Verum Corpus
Ave verum corpus is a short Eucharistic hymn. The best known 'Ave verum corpus' are those by William Byrd and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Byrd's work is originally written for four voices and is simple but very expressive.
link to ACORDO SHEET MUSIC (whole scores can be browsed.)
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String Quartet(free) |
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4 Violas(free) |
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4 Violoncellos(free) |
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Wood Quartet(free) |
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Clarinet Quartet(free) |
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| 52(crotchet/minute) |
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Pavane, 'The Earle of Salisbury'
William Byrd (1540-1623) is an English composer of the Renaissance. Pavane (The Earle of Salisbury), originally written for keyboards, is one of his famous pieces. It is enjoyable to create rich counterpoint by four players’ collaboration.
link to ACORDO SHEET MUSIC (whole scores can be browsed.)
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free pdf files (score & parts) |
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String Quartet(free) |
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4 Violas(free) |
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4 Violoncellos(free) |
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Wood Quartet(free) |
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Clarinet Quartet(free) |
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| 82(crotchet/minute) |
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Composers |
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