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Verse and Voice in Byrd´s Song Collections of 1588 and 1589
Jeremy L. Smith
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Description for Verse and Voice in Byrd´s Song Collections of 1588 and 1589
Hardback.
First full monograph to focus entirely on the English-language songs set to music by Byrd. As he grappled with the challenges of composing for various instrumental and vocal ensembles, William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), England's premier Renaissance composer, devoted considerable attention to the poetry and prose of his native language, producing such treasured masterpieces as the hauntingly beautiful "Lulla lullaby"; the infectiously comedic "Though Amarillis dance in green"; and two extraordinarily dramatic Easter anthems. This book, the first full-length study specifically devoted to Byrd's English-texted music, provides a close reading of all of the works he published in the late ... Read more
First full monograph to focus entirely on the English-language songs set to music by Byrd. As he grappled with the challenges of composing for various instrumental and vocal ensembles, William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), England's premier Renaissance composer, devoted considerable attention to the poetry and prose of his native language, producing such treasured masterpieces as the hauntingly beautiful "Lulla lullaby"; the infectiously comedic "Though Amarillis dance in green"; and two extraordinarily dramatic Easter anthems. This book, the first full-length study specifically devoted to Byrd's English-texted music, provides a close reading of all of the works he published in the late ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
Number of Pages
337
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270828
SKU
V9781783270828
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About Jeremy L. Smith
JEREMY L. SMITH is Professor of Musicology at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Reviews for Verse and Voice in Byrd´s Song Collections of 1588 and 1589
An excellent addition to Byrd scholarship.
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
On the basis of the allusions and intertextualities that he teases out of the songs, Smith posits an original interpretation: an expansive, continuous sequence and underlying narrative span both volumes.
RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY
[V]ital reading for musicologists, contains much of great value for literary scholars, and must ... Read more
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
On the basis of the allusions and intertextualities that he teases out of the songs, Smith posits an original interpretation: an expansive, continuous sequence and underlying narrative span both volumes.
RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY
[V]ital reading for musicologists, contains much of great value for literary scholars, and must ... Read more