Have mercy upon me O God

Byrd, William (1543?-1623) [ Great Britain ; England ]

Edition
Published by Stainer and Bell Ltd. [Great Britain] , 1964 ; in Collected works of William Byrd, vol. 14 : Psalmes, songs, and sonnets (1611) (250 p.)
Ref. : 5208  (12 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution: Dart, Thurston ; Fellowes, Edmund Horace
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Copyright : 1920, revised edition 1964
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 17th century  (1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Psalm ; Anthem
Mood of the piece: penitent ; pleading
Type of Choir: SAATTB  (6 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Soprano (1) ad libitum  (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Consort of viols OR Organ  (4 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Viols (4) ; Organ (ad lib)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: G minor
Duration: 5.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Penitence
Biblical references: Psalms : 51:1-2
 

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