Document Type
Article
Abstract
William Byrd responds to the religious turmoil during his time by showing its influence in his works,along with his personal obstacles to overcome.Much if his life-style during this time depended on the personal friendships that one could develop with minor officials in the hope of avoiding the harsh treatments and heavy fines given to many recusants. Byrd was trying greatly to avoid texts set by his English predecessors.It takes little imagination to find half a dozen texts in each volume that speak plainly for a community that felt itself beleaguered. Text became important to most of Byrd's work,not just exclusively this Gradualia.Byrd knew that the basic test of good vocal music is that it should be 'framed to the life of the words to his own expression'.Many of the musical techniques that Byrd incorporated into every work include those of limitation to homophony,paired voice limitations,and most importantly the clarity of the text depiction and declamation within his vocal works.
Publication Date
10-1-2015
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Shelley, "William Byrd Covert Catholic Values with anglican anthems comparison of style to catholic Gradualia" (2015). Bakerman Student Research Awards. 11.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/bakerman/11