William Byrd
William Byrd
William Byrdwas an English composer of the Renaissance. He wrote in many of the forms current in England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard, and consort music. He produced sacred music for use in Anglican services, although he himself became a Roman Catholic in later life and wrote Catholic sacred music as well...
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My mind to me a kingdom is;Such perfect joy therein I find,As far exceeds all earthly blissThat God and Nature hath assigned.