William Byrd - Mass for 5 voices & Motets

Historical Anthology of Music: Period III. The Renaissance (late), Category D. Tudor Polyphony, Sub-category 5. The Mass – 7. Motets
William Byrd - Mass for 5 voices and Motets from Gradualia
The Deller Consort
Vanguard « The Bach Guild – Historical Anthology of Music » HM 7 SD [LP, NA]

Contents:

    William Byrd: Mass for five voices

  1. Kyrie
  2. Gloria
  3. Credo
  4. Sanctus
  5. Benedictus
  6. Agnus Dei

    7. ----
    William Byrd: Motets
  7. Cibavit eos
  8. O sacrum Convivium
  9. Sacerdotes D omini
  10. Ave Regina Coelorum
  11. Ego sum Panis
  12. Senex puerum portabat
  13. O Magnum Misterium

Performers:
The Deller Consort
[1]-[6] Honor Sheppard (soprano), Alfred Deller (countertenor), Neil Jenkins (tenor), John Buttrey (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
[7]-[13] Honor Sheppard (soprano), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Neil Jenkins (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)

Playing time: 22' 56" + ??

Recording site and date:
[1]-[6] Unknown [1969 or prior]
[7]-[13] Unknown [1967 or prior]

Excerpts:
[1]-[6] Harmonia mund « Deller Recordings » DR 213 [LP] William Byrd - Messe à trois, quatre et cinq voix & Motets
[7]-[13] Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » DR 211 [LP] William Byrd - Messe à trois voix & Motets

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Comments:
Information from CD (HMA 190 211), Bielefelder Katalog and Nancy Freudenthal.

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Pierre-F. Roberge