4 July - William Byrd "a father of Musick"




Tudor History with Claire Ridgway show

Summary: On 4th July 1623, Elizabethan composer William Byrd died.    Find out about William Byrd, his association with Thomas Tallis, and his works, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.   You can see this podcasr as a video here:https://youtu.be/ROskKXH1wFA   Here is a YouTube video of performances of his works: William Byrd (1540/1543?-1623), Mass for Five Voices (complete). The Tallis Scholars - https://youtu.be/4ZSB0WTyIrg