Missa in Tempore Paschali

Album by William Byrd & Chanticleer

Missa in Tempore Paschali is a Mass setting by English composer William Byrd, composed in the late 16th century. The work exemplifies Renaissance sacred polyphony, employing imitative counterpoint, modal harmonies and dense vocal textures, and it sits among Byrd's liturgical outputs composed during the Elizabethan era when Catholic musical practice in England was constrained by political and religious pressures.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    In tempore paschali: Introit: Resurrexi / Gradual and alleluia: Hæc dies / Sequence: Victimæ paschali laudes / Offertory: Terra tremuit / Communion: Pascha nostrum
    18:27
  2. 2.
    Regina cæli
    6:50
  3. 3.
    In assumptione beatæ Mariæ virginis: Introit: Gaudeamus omnes / Gradual and alleluia: Propter veritatem / Offertory: Assumpta est Maria / Communion: Optimam partem
    16:58
  4. 4.
    Ave regina cælorum
    4:34
  5. 5.
    Salve regina
    5:05

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