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 )
Text by
Byrd, William
(1543?-1623)
[Great Britain ; England]
(1588)
Edition
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.