The Great Service (William Byrd)

Title: The Great Service
Composer: William Byrd

Language: English
Description: William Byrd's Great Service for 10 voices consists of settings in English of the 3 Morning Canticles, the Creed & Kyrie, and the Evening Canticles. It follows a First 'Short' Service for 6vv, and Second and Third Services for 5vv.

Movements in this work

1. Venite

2. Te Deum

3. Benedictus

4. Kyrie

5. Creed

6. Magnificat

7. Nunc Dimittis

External websites:

• View the Wikipedia article on The Great Service (William Byrd).

• The Great Service (William Byrd) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)