The Great Service

Album by William Byrd & Choir of Westminster Abbey & Robert Quinney & James O’Donnell

The Great Service is a choral composition by English Renaissance composer William Byrd, composed around 1600. The work sets Anglican liturgical texts for choir in the polyphonic tradition, showcasing Byrd's intricate counterpoint and his contribution to the development of English sacred music at the turn of the 17th century.
First released: November 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    O Lord, Make Thy Servant Elizabeth
    3:01
  2. 2.
    The Great Service: Venite
    5:02
  3. 3.
    The Great Service: Te Deum
    8:34
  4. 4.
    The Great Service: Benedictus
    8:40
  5. 5.
    The Great Service: Kyrie
    1:01
  6. 6.
    The Great Service: Creed
    5:45
  7. 7.
    Prevent Us, O Lord
    2:33
  8. 8.
    Voluntary for My Lady Nevell
    4:04
  9. 9.
    How Long Shall Mine Enemies?
    3:23
  10. 10.
    The Great Service: Magnificat
    9:25
  11. 11.
    The Great Service: Nunc dimittis
    4:54
  12. 12.
    Out of the Deep
    5:26
  13. 13.
    Fancy for My Lady Nevell
    5:32
  14. 14.
    Christ Rising Again From the Dead
    5:51
  15. 15.
    Sing Joyfully
    3:00

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