Following the critically acclaimed album of Byrd’s 1588 collection, Alamire returns with the completion of their survey of the early song collections with the 1589 Collection, in this, the composer’s 400th anniversary year. • Alamire is joined by viol consort Fretwork and director David Skinner. • Byrd’s first song collection was published in 1588. In following year he writes that he had ‘bene encouraged thereby, to take further paines therein, and to make the pertaker thereof, because I would shew my selfe gratefull to thee for thy loue, and desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke.’ This 1589 collection, therefore, offers songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 parts, ‘to serue for all companies and voyces: whereof some are easie and plaine to sing, [while] other more hard and dificult.’ • Byrd clearly sought to be as inclusive as possible for all musicians, amateur and professional. With the 1589 collection, Byrd’s complete early song collections are now committed to recording. Together they provide a variety themes and textures, as well as vocal and instrumental combinations, demonstrating the richness of Elizabethan courtly music.
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1.01. Lord in Thy Rage Rebuke Me Not a3.flac
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1.02. Right Blessed are They a3.flac
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1.03. Lord in They Wrath Correct Me Not a3.flac
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1.04. O God Which Art Most Merciful a3.flac
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1.05. Lord Hear My Prayer Instantly a3.flac
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1.06. From Depth of Sin a3.flac
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1.07. Attend Mine Humble Prayer Lord a3.flac
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1.08. Susanna Fair a3.flac
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1.09. The Nightingale a3.flac
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1.10. When Younglings First a3.flac
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1.11. Upon a Summer’s Day a3.flac
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1.12. The Greedy Hawk a3.flac
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1.13. Is Love a Boy a4.flac
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1.14. Wounded I Am a4.flac
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1.15. From Citheron the Warlike Boy is Fled a4.flac