Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
William Byrd
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
William Byrd
For Students
William Byrd summary
Quizzes
Illustration of musical notes. classical music composer composition. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, history and society, music notes
Composers & Their Music
Read Next
the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie
What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?
Woman Playing a Theorbo to Two Men, oil on canvas by Gerard Terborch, 1667-1668. (Baroque Art)
What’s That Sound?: 8 Intriguing Early Musical Instruments
The last big concert of Jimi Hendrix before he died in London was in Germany on the isle of Fehmarn 6th of September 1970. The festival was called Love-and-Peace-Festival.
Is 27 an Especially Deadly Age for Musicians?
Discover
Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)
9 Worst Generals in History
Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

William Byrd: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/facts/William-Byrd
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born 1543 • Lincoln • England
Died July 4, 1623 (aged 80) • England
Notable Works “Cantiones Sacrae” • “Fitzwilliam Virginal Book” • “Gradualia” • “Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets” • “Songs of sundrie natures”

Photos

William Byrd
See All Images →
Thomas Tomkins
English composer and organist
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer
Orlando Gibbons
English composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian composer
Purcell, Henry
Henry Purcell
English composer
Tallis, Thomas
Thomas Tallis
English composer
William Boyce
British composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Austrian composer
C.P.E. Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
German composer
Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
French composer
Lasso, engraving by James Caldwall
Orlando di Lasso
Flemish composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer
Blow, John
John Blow
English musician
Thomas Weelkes
English composer
Matthew Locke, portrait by an unknown artist; in the collection of the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford
Matthew Locke
British composer
William Croft
English musician
Jeremiah Clarke
English composer
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
German composer
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Italian composer
Giovanni Gabrieli
Italian composer

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Illustration of musical notes. classical music composer composition. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, history and society, music notes
Composers & Their Music