Jeremy L. Smith

Verse and Voice in Byrd's Song Collections of 1588 and 1589 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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 1580s, constituting nearly half of his total song output. It delves into the musical, political, literary, and, specifically, the sequential qualities of Byrd's 1588 and 1589 published collections as a whole, revealing, explaining, and interpreting an overall grand narrative, while remaining fully attentive to the particularities of each individual piece. Often deemed "unliterary" and generally considered political only in his approach to Latin texts, which were often of special interest to his fellow Catholics, Byrd was not only an inspiredcomposer who had mastered the challenges of his nation's burgeoning verse, but also one who used his voice in song to foster a more inclusive polity in a time of religious strife.

Jeremy L. Smith is Associate Professorof Musicology at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 337
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782047407
• Artikelnr.: 56392393

Autorenporträt

JEREMY L. SMITH is Professor of Musicology at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Psalmes Sonets & Pastoralls
I Sonets & Pastoralls
II Sonets & Pastoralls
III Songs of sadnes and pietie Songs of Three Parts Songs of Four Parts Songs of Five Parts Songs of Six Parts Conclusion Selected Bibliography