4 July - William Byrd "a father of Musick"

On 4th July 1623, Elizabethan composer William Byrd died. 
 
Find out about William Byrd, his association with Thomas Tallis, and his works, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.
 
You can see this podcasr as a video here:

https://youtu.be/ROskKXH1wFA
 
Here is a YouTube video of performances of his works:
William Byrd (1540/1543?-1623), Mass for Five Voices (complete). The Tallis Scholars - https://youtu.be/4ZSB0WTyIrg