Byrd: The Great Service [Import]

William [Composer] Byrd (Composer), James O'Donnell (Conductor), Robert Quinney (Performer), Leigh Nixon (Performer), Nicholas Mulroy (Performer), Michael Lees (Performer), John New (Performer), David Martin (Performer), Warren Trevelyan-Jones (Performer), Simon Wall (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Robert Quinney, Leigh Nixon, Nicholas Mulroy, Michael Lees, John New, et al.
• Conductor: James O'Donnell
• Composer: William [Composer] Byrd
• Audio CD (December 13, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000BOIWUA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,712 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #23 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > Voluntaries

Track Listings

1. O Lord, Make Thy Servent Elizabeth

2. Ventte

3. Te Deum

4. Benedictus

5. Kyrie

6. Creed

7. Prevent Us, Oh Lord

8. Voluntary For My Lady Nevell

9. How Long Shall Mine Enemies

10. Magnificat

11. Nunc Dimittis

12. Out Of The Deep

13. Fancy For My Lady Nevell

14. Christ Rising Again From The Dead

15. Sing Joyfully

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, sacred music., November 11, 2010

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This review is from: Byrd: The Great Service (Audio CD)

This disc contains a complete service of William Byrd's music with all the components of an Anglican Church service. Its beautifully sing from start to finish and if you listen to the whole thing a few times it really becomes more of a cohesive work.

The only somewhat strange thing to me is that there are a few odd little organ pieces, with no accompaniment. Its not that they are solo pieces that I find odd, but rather the sound of the organ itself. I suspect that this is some unusual or older organ rather than the main organ of the Church that this recording was made in. But while they are a bit odd, they really grow on me.