Since singing is so good a thing

Chorus: Introduction and finale - Recitativo - Ricercare - Ostinato and arioso - Capriccio - Recitativo and echo - Processional march - Motet

( Since singing is so good a thing ; Reasons briefely set downe ; It is a knowledge easely taught ; The exercise of singing ; It doth strengthen all parts ; It is the onely way to know ; There is not any musicke of instruments ; Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum ; The better the voyce )

Katz, Erich (1900-1973) [ Germany ; USA ]

Text by Byrd, William (1543?-1623) [Great Britain ; England] (1588)
Edition
Published by Omega Music Edition [USA] , 1949
Ref. : OC 1000 (pl. no.)  (10 p.)
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in Latin
Epoque: 20th century  (1900-1949)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Sacred
Mood of the piece: various
Type of Choir: SAB  (3 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Soprano (1)  (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: Tonal centers
Duration: 5.0 min.
Source of text: Preface to William Byrd's first set of madrigals.
 

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