Byrd (ENG) (1 janv. 1540 – 1 janv. 1623)

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William Byrd is often regarded as one of the greatest composer of the English Renaissance, and a master of all extant vocal styles

• 5-6 voices as standard
• More joyful than Tallis:
• Frequent use of Alleluia
• Antiphonal pairings: high vs. low
• Varying texture between
• polyphony and homophony
• Scale passages in polyphony
• Expanded vocal forces - 5-6 voices as a standard, though some pieces have up to 8
• Increased use of madrigalisms and text painting (melodic shape, rhythmic variation, harmonic inflection, etc.)
• Increased use of polyphony, text repetition and longer points of imitation
• Antiphonal effects/pairings between groups within the choir (usually high v. low).
• Utilized the typical antiphonal positioning of the choir in the Anglican Cathedral for dramatic contrast (The Great Service, especially)

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